Kevin Schmit
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'There's a real film scene in Chicago': 'AIR' screenwriter inspired by suburban upbringingApr 13, 2023 11:00 pm - When Alex Convery's friends learned to drive, they couldn't wait to go to parties. Convery, on the other hand, longed for rides into Chicago so he could see Italian film...
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Despite city council resistance, Naperville mayor pushing to repeal campaign finance lawApr 11, 2023 1:00 am - Despite resistance from city council members, Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico is pushing to repeal the city's ordinance regulating campaign finance disclosures. The issue...
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Naperville approves condo building north of Centennial Beach, RiverwalkApr 10, 2023 1:00 am - A prime Naperville lot near Centennial Beach and the Riverwalk is getting a makeover. The Naperville City Council last week approved the construction of a four-story, si...
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'I legitimately love the city council': Naperville's new members anxious to startApr 07, 2023 1:00 am - For quite some time, Allison Longenbaugh has been a regular in the crowd at Naperville City Council meetings. Based on Tuesday's decisive election results, she'll soon b...
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Naperville poised to provide up to $500,000 for tornado yard damageApr 06, 2023 1:00 am - The Naperville City Council is poised to provide up to $500,000 to assist with yard restoration for homeowners who suffered significant damage from an EF-3 tornado in Ju...
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One rescued from fire in NapervilleApr 05, 2023 1:00 am - One person was rescued early Wednesday from a fire in a multi-tenant building in Naperville. According to officials, firefighters responded at 4:52 a.m. to the 300 block...
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Wehrli tops White in Naperville mayoral raceApr 04, 2023 7:00 pm - Naperville voters chose a political newcomer with a familiar name as their next mayor. Scott Wehrli, a lifelong Naperville resident with deep family roots in the communi...
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$13.4 million sales tax incentive approved for Naperville shopping center redevelopmentApr 03, 2023 1:00 am - The Naperville City Council recently approved a $13.4 million sales tax incentive for the owners of the Heritage Square Shopping Center that opens the door to a massive ...
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How do Naperville mayoral candidates plan to bridge city's growing partisan gap?Mar 31, 2023 1:00 am - Between negative election mailers, social media nastiness and city council barbs, the partisan gap seems to be widening in Naperville politics. Although Naperville's mun...
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Naperville 203 board candidates agree age-appropriateness key to curriculum decisionsMar 30, 2023 1:00 am - The five school board candidates running for three open seats in Naperville Unit District 203 agree that age-appropriateness is the key to making difficult curriculum de...