Katlyn Smith
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More than 16% of Illinoisans fully vaccinated; COVID-19 hospitalizations on the riseMar 28, 2021 1:00 am - While Illinois public health officials announced Sunday more than 16% of the state's population is now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, hospitalizations from the virus...
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Elmhurst District 205 approves contract with interim leaderMar 26, 2021 1:00 am - The school board in Elmhurst Unit District 205 has approved a contract with Linda Yonke to serve as interim superintendent. Yonke, a retired superintendent of New Trier ...
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Elmhurst school librarian turns another page adapting to pandemicMar 24, 2021 6:00 am - Lauren Blanford had finished reading the children's picture book “The Undefeated” when a student raised a hand. “Mrs. Blanford, what was that book about?” “It's about Bl...
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Will the Cascade Drive-in theater reopen? Stay tunedMar 24, 2021 5:10 am - While the McHenry Outdoor Theater prepares to open its new season with a little picture from the summer of 1975, the marquee at another beloved drive-in is still blank. ...
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Glen Ellyn school board candidate under fire for QAnon, 'yellow star' tweetsMar 24, 2021 1:00 am - A school board candidate in Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 is facing backlash over social media posts from some of her opponents and even one of her running mates in ...
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Why Wood Dale fire district will try again for a tax increaseMar 23, 2021 5:30 am - The Wood Dale Fire Protection District relies on a federal grant to fund three firefighter-paramedic positions. The SAFER grant covers 75% of their salaries and benefits...
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Elmhurst District 205 names interim leader, zeros in on 3 superintendent finalistsMar 23, 2021 1:00 am - School board members in Elmhurst Unit District 205 are poised to hire an interim superintendent to temporarily replace a departing school chief who is leaving at the end...
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Teen dies after motorcycle crash on Butterfield Road in WheatonMar 23, 2021 1:00 am - A teenage motorcyclist has died from severe injuries he suffered in a crash that shut down a stretch of Butterfield Road in Wheaton for more than four hours Tuesday, pol...
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Shopping for a cause: Wheaton resale store benefiting STARS Family Services plans moveMar 22, 2021 5:30 am - It's next to impossible to have a case of buyer's remorse shopping at a Wheaton resale store. For one, it's good for the wallet and the environment. Customers of the STA...
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Offensive language prompts Wheaton College to revise plaque for slain missionariesMar 18, 2021 1:00 am - Before the pandemic, Wheaton College students would often file past a tribute to five missionaries memorialized in a place of prominence on the evangelical Christian cam...