Kevin Schmit
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With Damar Hamlin's collapse in mind, high schools have emergency plans in placeJan 05, 2023 4:45 am - Glenbrook South High School Athletic Director Tom Mietus thought two things as the Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin was being treated for cardiac arrest during Monday's footb...
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Is a 2nd waste transfer station even needed? That question dominates West Chicago hearingJan 04, 2023 4:00 am - After two years of tense debate, the fate of a proposed second waste transfer station in West Chicago is closer to being decided with the start of hearings to determine ...
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'A year unlike any other': Highland Park shooting victims continue to deal with grief, anger and painJan 04, 2023 4:00 am - From an 8-year-old boy to an 88-year-old grandfather, the July 4 Highland Park parade shooting showed no mercy. Six months later, the wounded dozens still ache. Loved on...
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Residents fear West Chicago could become the 'garbage capital' of the Western suburbsDec 26, 2022 12:00 am - For decades, the lone waste transfer station in DuPage County has resided in West Chicago. A new proposal by Lakeshore Recycling Systems aims to bring a second facility ...
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Suburban English learner classrooms adapting to meet needs of new Ukrainian and Russian studentsDec 22, 2022 4:00 am - As the war in Ukraine continues to rage, local school districts are adjusting the curriculum for English language learners due to the rising number of Ukrainian and Russ...
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Judge to hear arguments next month on Naperville ballot challengesDec 21, 2022 12:00 am - A DuPage County judge set a January date to hear arguments seeking to overturn a decision to keep two Naperville candidates on the April ballot. Judge Craig Belford said...
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Judge to decide if Naperville mayoral, city council candidates should stay on ballotDec 20, 2022 12:00 am - A DuPage County judge has been asked to overturn a decision to keep two Naperville candidates on the April ballot. Naperville resident Arian Ahmadpour sought to have may...
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Three-term Wood Dale mayor facing challenger in April electionDec 20, 2022 12:00 am - Three-term Wood Dale Mayor Nunzio Pulice will face a challenger in the April election. Two minutes before Monday's filing deadline, Lindsay Boyd submitted his paperwork ...
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'This just feels right': Streamwood teacher trades marketing career for a classroomDec 12, 2022 10:00 pm - Meagen Balzer was enjoying life as a 20-something advertising and public relations executive in Chicago. A conversation with her father changed everything. "I told my da...
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Two Naperville council candidates to stay on ballotDec 12, 2022 12:00 am - Two candidates survived an attempt to remove them from the ballot in the April 4 election in Naperville. But the objection hearing for mayoral candidate Tiffany Stephens...