Katlyn Smith
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'A botanical showplace': Cantigny Park completes second round of garden renovationsAug 24, 2020 5:30 am - It's easy to clear the mind in this garden of rugged beauty. Bonsai trees and limestone slabs are the sculpture pieces. Stone nooks and crannies hold all kinds of surpri...
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DuPage County Board candidate officially quits raceAug 24, 2020 1:00 am - The Democratic nominee for a DuPage County Board seat has ended her campaign, leaving party leaders scrambling to appoint a replacement candidate to her spot on the Nove...
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'A serious matter': Aurora steps up census push in hard-to-count areasAug 21, 2020 1:00 am - Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin has issued an urgent call for census outreach volunteers to reach hard-to-count neighborhoods and boost participation in the once-in-a-decade ...
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Suburban treasures: 5 roadside landmarks to visit during the pandemicAug 20, 2020 5:30 am - An old drinking vessel for horses might sound like an unlikely downtown landmark in the year 2020. But no list of suburban treasures would be complete without Glen Ellyn...
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Glen Ellyn mayor won't seek 2nd term; party recruits municipal candidatesAug 20, 2020 1:00 am - This November, Glen Ellyn voters won't get much of a break if they're feeling politically fatigued. Less than two weeks after casting their ballots in an unprecedented p...
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3 more test positive for COVID-19 at Kane County juvenile centerAug 18, 2020 1:00 am - One youth detainee and two more employees at a Kane County juvenile detention center have tested positive for COVID-19, officials announced Tuesday. A second round of te...
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St. Charles North cheerleaders limit activity after at least one tests positive for COVID-19Aug 18, 2020 1:00 am - The varsity cheerleading coach at St. Charles North High School has advised the team to meet virtually or in small groups after an unspecified number of teens on the squ...
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Wheaton District 200 reverses course, won't open middle, high schoolsAug 14, 2020 1:00 am - Just weeks before the start of the new academic year, Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 will reverse course and keep middle and high schools closed as a result of sh...
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Cleanup continues after 15 tornadoes confirmed during Monday's derechoAug 13, 2020 1:00 am - More than 1,300 ComEd customers in Lombard were still without electricity Thursday as cooling centers opened in the aftermath of a tornado that left a 2-mile-long trail ...
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Elmhurst District 205 to start year with all-remote learningAug 12, 2020 1:00 am - Elmhurst Unit District 205 will begin the academic year with all-remote learning and delay plans for in-person classes until at least mid-September. The district was one...