Katlyn Smith
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Advocate Health system starts reducing elective surgeries amid COVID-19 crushNov 16, 2020 12:00 am - Advocate Aurora Health will defer half of its elective procedures that would result in even a short hospital stay as COVID-19 admissions surge to new highs. The 28-hospi...
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Contested races emerge on first filing day in DuPage and Kane townsNov 16, 2020 12:00 am - Editor's note: The first name of an Aurora candidate was misspelled in the initial version. Mayoral and city council hopefuls in DuPage and Kane counties officially...
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24 days of beer: The Beer Cellar counts down to Christmas with Advent calendarNov 11, 2020 4:30 am - An Advent calendar may just be indispensable this year. It can restore a sense of time warped by the pandemic, reminding us that we're nudging ever closer to Christmas, ...
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College of DuPage prepares for mostly online spring semesterNov 11, 2020 12:00 am - The state's largest community college will keep most classes online for the spring semester while administrators hope to stave off further enrollment declines during the...
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Marquardt District 15 teachers push for all-remote learningNov 10, 2020 12:00 am - Teachers in Marquardt Elementary School District 15 pressed the school board Tuesday night to return to all-remote learning out of concern for a surge in COVID-19 cases ...
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More DuPage schools go all-remote as COVID-19 cases surgeNov 09, 2020 12:00 am - Glenbard High School District 87 moved to entirely remote learning Monday as COVID-19 case rates are climbing steeply in DuPage County, while other school systems are wa...
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'Light blue?': Democrats make historic gains in DuPage CountyNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - Political observers knew the tide was turning for years. In 2018, Democratic candidates had an especially strong showing in DuPage County. But Tuesday's election in DuPa...
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Elmhurst mayor to Pritzker: Restaurants 'will not survive' restrictionsNov 05, 2020 12:00 am - Elmhurst Mayor Steve Morley is calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to lift a ban on indoor dining as DuPage and Kane counties could face a new tier of tighter restrictions in ...
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Democrats gain ground in once solidly red DuPage CountyNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - Democrats hoping to make historic gains across once reliably Republican DuPage County hold solid leads or remain within striking distance of defeating GOP opponents for ...
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Costa Howard leading Breen in 48th House DistrictNov 03, 2020 6:00 pm - First-term Democratic incumbent Terra Costa Howard held an edge over Republican rival Peter Breen in a bitter rematch that was too close to call in the 48th Illinois Hou...