Katlyn Smith
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Mothers mourn two Naperville 'brothers till the end' after concert brings another tragedyNov 08, 2021 12:00 am - Their kids grew up in Naperville attending the same schools, playing on the same pee-wee football team and living up to the same motto, "Brothers Till the End." But it w...
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'Oh my God, where are these kids?': How COVID-19 obscured true picture of homeless suburban studentsNov 06, 2021 1:00 am - Months into the pandemic, school districts across Illinois braced for a rise in the number of students without stable housing. The COVID-19 crisis had unleashed widespr...
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Itasca rejects Haymarket plans for addiction treatment centerNov 02, 2021 1:00 am - For more than two years, Itasca Mayor Jeff Pruyn and village trustees had steered clear of the debate over a proposed addiction treatment center opening in the small DuP...
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DuPage County Board set to vote on new district map todayOct 26, 2021 5:30 am - DuPage County Board members are expected to vote today to approve a new map of their six electoral districts for the next decade. A special county board committee tasked...
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DuPage to close mass vaccination clinic as focus shifts to inoculating kidsOct 26, 2021 1:00 am - A DuPage County mass vaccination clinic that reopened earlier this month to administer COVID-19 boosters will shut down again as public health officials prepare to distr...
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'At last': DuPage County to roll out new paper voting system in time for 2022 primaryOct 26, 2021 1:00 am - DuPage County voters will cast their ballots entirely on paper starting with next year's primary election. County board members on Tuesday hired an election equipment ve...
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Slow to develop this year, fall colors begin to 'weave their autumn tapestry'Oct 22, 2021 5:30 am - Hickories are flecked with gold, and oaks are still cloaked in mostly green, but maples are now the stars of the fall color show slowly spreading across the Morton Arbor...
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Morton Arboretum plans 'global search' for new leaderOct 22, 2021 5:30 am - The Morton Arboretum has hired a recruiting firm to help find a successor to President and CEO Gerard Donnelly - a towering figure who planted deep roots at the tree mus...
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Q&A: How retiring CEO nurtured growth of Morton ArboretumOct 22, 2021 5:30 am - Gerard Donnelly found himself in rare company when he left the world of academia for the top job at the Morton Arboretum in 1990. Only two other directors have held the ...
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Hart, DiCianni raising big money in the race to succeed DuPage County chairmanOct 22, 2021 1:00 am - The two Republican candidates vying to succeed DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin have collectively raised more than $800,000 in campaign cash, setting the stage fo...