Kevin Schmit
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'Neighbors helping neighbors': Work begins to repair yard damage from 2021 Naperville tornadoAug 24, 2023 1:00 am - Thanks to the persistence of tireless neighbors - and $1.5 million in grants - work has begun to replace dozens of Naperville yards severely damaged by the 2021 tornado ...
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'We have made progress': Minority hiring, retention up in Naperville 203 but academic gaps still a concernAug 23, 2023 5:30 am - A Naperville Unit District 203 equity report indicates progress with minority hiring, but work remains to close academic gaps among minority student groups. District off...
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Millie Bobby Brown, Tiffani Thiessen, Idina Menzel making Anderson's Bookshop appearancesAug 23, 2023 1:00 am - Millie Bobby Brown and Tiffani Thiessen might be best known for roles on popular television shows, but both are working to expand their fan bases. In support of new book...
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Naperville closing in on ending commuter parking permit systemAug 22, 2023 5:00 am - With commuter habits drastically changed since the COVID-19 pandemic, Naperville officials are moving closer to eliminating the time-honored tradition of commuter parkin...
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Aurora man arrested in Naperville for fleeing police, illegal gun possessionAug 22, 2023 1:00 am - An Aurora man was arrested Friday night in Naperville and charged with fleeing from police and illegal gun possession. Anthony Favela-Diaz, 22, of the 2600 block of Cree...
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'It's very sad': Naperville restaurant that employs people with special needs will soon closeAug 17, 2023 5:30 am - Thi Tram Nguyen's emotions have run the gamut. She's been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support since she announced Chez Francois Poutinerie - the downtown Naperville...
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Naperville native passionate about opening eco-friendly beauty spa in hometownAug 16, 2023 5:30 am - As much as Jenny Duranski loved being a nail technician, the chemicals being used nearly drove her away. But instead of leaving the industry, she doubled her commitment ...
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'It has to go somewhere else': Naperville chicken therapy nonprofit given 12 months to relocateAug 16, 2023 1:00 am - A Naperville couple operating a backyard chicken therapy nonprofit group has been given 12 months to find a location more suitable for its mission of serving adults with...
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Chicken therapy? Naperville couple's neighbors balking over nonprofitAug 14, 2023 5:30 am - "Welcome to the Farm." Those etched words greet visitors as they walk under the pergola leading to Rick and Wendy Montalbano's Naperville backyard. Past the firepit and ...
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District 204 divvies up its final $8.5 million in federal COVID-19 fundingAug 14, 2023 1:00 am - Through three rounds of disbursements, Indian Prairie Unit District 204 received a total of $13.4 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding. While that may seem like an...