Katlyn Smith
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Suburban medical workers line up to receive COVID-19 vaccinesDec 17, 2020 12:00 am - Before dawn, an ordinary, gray minivan pulled up to an Edward Hospital loading deck. For 10 long months, medical workers had waited for the sight of that van and the pre...
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School board candidates flood ballot in Indian Prairie District 204Dec 15, 2020 12:00 am - The school board election coming in the spring in Indian Prairie Unit District 204 has turned into one of the most competitive races on the ballot in DuPage County. To d...
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Contested mayoral races in Elmhurst, Lombard take shape on first day of candidate filingDec 14, 2020 12:00 am - As members of the electoral college cast ballots to affirm Joe Biden's presidential victory, another local election season kicked off Monday with mayoral hopefuls across...
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'A visionary': DuPage District 88 mourning beloved Superintendent Scott HeltonDec 11, 2020 12:00 am - Scott Helton was a school principal at heart. At Addison Trail High School, he was the kind of principal you'd see at sporting events or theater productions. To promote ...
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Why major hospital systems won't mandate COVID-19 vaccines for employeesDec 10, 2020 12:00 am - Major hospital systems in Illinois won't require their employees to take the COVID-19 vaccine on the cusp of federal approval. The first doses of the vaccine developed b...
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Carol Stream's 'Christmas Sharing' to help families returns stronger as a drive-throughDec 09, 2020 12:00 am - Some of Santa's most dependable helpers have brought joy to kids on Christmas morning for more than 40 years. You could say the Jolly Old Elf has a whole legion of them ...
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New era begins as four Democrats take office on DuPage County BoardDec 08, 2020 4:30 am - Democrats formally took control of the DuPage County Board at a brief - but no less historic - swearing-in ceremony Monday, marking the start of a new political era in t...
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How DuPage County will distribute limited supply of COVID-19 vaccinesDec 08, 2020 12:00 am - In the state's second-largest county, public health authorities estimate some 58,000 people are first in line for COVID-19 vaccines in the early stages of a mass immuniz...
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Would Haymarket overwhelm Itasca's 1 ambulance? Expert says no, group remains skepticalDec 04, 2020 4:30 am - In its renewed push to open an addiction treatment facility in Itasca, Haymarket Center hired a new expert with a long list of credentials to analyze whether it would pl...
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Lombard keeps video gambling after voters send message of supportDec 04, 2020 12:00 am - Lombard trustees have made a trial run with video gambling permanent, settling a long-running debate on the machines. The board has repealed a sunset clause on a village...