Katlyn Smith
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‘It’s amazing’: Glen Ellyn District 41 offers full-day kindergarten with 12-classroom centerSep 19, 2025 12:26 pm - Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 has unveiled a new kindergarten center with a tree house theme and its own mascot. The 12-classroom center allows the district to offer all-day kindergarten. “To see it all come together into this … I am beyond thrilled that we're here,” Superintendent Jeff McHugh said.
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‘Representation matters’: Jain appointed to Naperville City CouncilSep 17, 2025 3:07 pm - Supna Jain has taken her seat on the Naperville City Council with a groundbreaking swearing-in. “With this appointment, I become the first woman of color to serve on the Naperville City Council,” she said.
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‘Catalyst for good’: Presidents Cup, Medinah leaders announce six-figure donation for DuPage’s Crisis Recovery CenterSep 16, 2025 4:05 pm - Presidents Cup organizers have announced a $250,000 donation for the newly opened DuPage County Crisis Recovery Center in Wheaton — an “important vote of confidence,” County Board Chair Deb Conroy said.
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302 Wheaton, Blackberry Market restaurateurs to open The Guild in city’s downtownSep 15, 2025 6:45 pm - Wheaton restauranteur Eric Schlickman is teaming up with Bob Davidson, the owner of Blackberry Market in Glen Ellyn, on their next project: The Guild.
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ULI Chicago offers redevelopment ideas for Naperville’s 5th Avenue areaSep 11, 2025 6:31 pm - A mix of new housing. A more permanent shelter for the Naperville Farmer's Market. An inviting pedestrian environment. A panel of real estate and development professionals is charting a new vision for properties around Naperville’s 5th Avenue Metra station.
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9/11 remembered with fields of flags; World Trade Center survivor to speak in NapervilleSep 10, 2025 5:11 pm - American flags honoring first responders killed on 9/11 are posted in the visceral “Healing Fields” in Carpentersville and in West Dundee 24 years later.
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‘It’s really pretty’: Heinen’s grocery store opens in NapervilleSep 10, 2025 4:05 pm - The fifth Heinen’s grocery store in the Chicago area opened Wednesday in Naperville with a packed parking lot and rave reviews. “I love it. It’s really pretty, and they have a really good selection of produce,” one Naperville mom said. Heinen’s is the rare family-owned and family-run grocery chain.
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‘Odd thing out’: Neighbors upset about proposed data center development in NapervilleSep 08, 2025 3:05 pm - Opponents of a proposed data center development in Naperville have voiced concerns about power consumption, water use and noise. They’re worried about residential property values and area forest preserves.
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‘A very large gap for us to fill’: Pantries struggle to meet surging demand amid federal cuts to food banksSep 06, 2025 1:27 pm - As its member pantries face persistently high demand, the Northern Illinois Food Bank is raising funds through an emergency initiative to help offset federal cuts.
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Naperville city council to vote on appointing Supna Jain to vacant spotSep 03, 2025 5:07 pm - Naperville City Council members are slated to vote this month to appoint a school board member in Indian Prairie Unit District 204 to a vacant seat on their panel.