Katlyn Smith
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New giant 'Human+Nature' sculptures at Morton Arboretum show 'spiritual connection' to treesMay 28, 2021 1:00 am - The first of five sculptures Daniel Popper created for the Morton Arboretum stands out from the rest. At 26 feet high, it's the tallest. It's also Popper's calling card:...
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Construction to begin on new home for Glen Ellyn Food PantryMay 26, 2021 5:30 am - An old plaque on the front door of a former church parsonage in Glen Ellyn was inscribed with a Gaelic greeting, "Céad Míle Fáilte," loosely translated as "A Hundred Tho...
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New electric bike shop in downtown Wheaton on a rollMay 25, 2021 5:30 am - A husband and wife took a long road trip - some 200 miles from Appleton, Wisconsin - to buy an electric bike from a new shop in downtown Wheaton. Other out-of-town custo...
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Glenbard South principal apologizes for omitting words to Pledge of AllegianceMay 25, 2021 1:00 am - In keeping with tradition, the graduation ceremony at Glenbard South High School last weekend began with the principal welcoming families and a presentation of the Ameri...
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Wheaton College plaque bearing offensive language to be replaced in the fallMay 24, 2021 1:00 am - Wheaton College this fall will dedicate a new memorial plaque in honor of missionaries who were killed 65 years ago while trying to spread Christianity to Indigenous peo...
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How COD's McAninch Arts Center landed and remade a major Frida Kahlo exhibitionMay 22, 2021 1:00 am - A blockbuster Frida Kahlo art exhibition opens next month in the last place you'd expect to find it: a community college in Glen Ellyn. Diana Martinez and Justin Witte w...
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Vintage Rides car show cruising back into Wheaton in JuneMay 14, 2021 1:00 am - Ken Klein will recapture his youth and a summer tradition when he cruises into downtown Wheaton in his navy blue Oldsmobile convertible, top down. He was one of the orig...
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Wheaton Public Library restoring full hours, with new vendor for cafeMay 11, 2021 5:14 am - The Wheaton Public Library will restore full hours of operation next month and plans to reopen a cafe with a new coffee shop vendor in another step toward normalcy. Patr...
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At nursing homes in the suburbs this year, seeing Mom in person is betterMay 08, 2021 1:00 am - How suburban homes are making the transition back
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Showtime soon at the Cascade Drive-in in West Chicago? Owners, city want movies this yearMay 05, 2021 5:00 am - The Cascade Drive-in left outdoor movie fans with a lifetime of memories. During those first summer trips to the drive-in, a playground was the place to burn off some en...