Kevin Schmit
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'Replace, repair and modernize': Those are Fenton's hopes with a $99 million referendumNov 03, 2022 5:00 am - For the first time in nearly 50 years, a building referendum is appearing on the ballot for the Fenton High School District 100 community. Next week voters will decide w...
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Naperville developer closer to transforming polo club into residential subdivisionNov 03, 2022 1:00 am - The Naperville City Council this week gave the go-ahead for a developer to pursue an annexation agreement that would absorb the Naperville Polo Club into the city and op...
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How Naperville officials are proposing an 11.6% bigger budget with no tax or fee hikesNov 02, 2022 5:00 am - Despite proposing to increase the city budget by 11.6% in 2023, Naperville officials say the $603 million plan includes no hikes in taxes or fees to residents. In the fi...
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Hossa, Maddon coming to Anderson's Bookshop for book signingsNov 02, 2022 1:00 am - Chicago sports legends Marian Hossa and Joe Maddon will be signing their new books this month at Anderson's Bookshop locations. Hossa, who won three Stanley Cup titles w...
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Plainfield roots figure prominently in 97th House raceOct 31, 2022 1:00 am - Both Democrat Harry Benton and Republican Michelle Smith, candidates for the 97th House seat, boast deep roots in their community. Now it's up to the district's resident...
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48th state House candidates find some common ground on migrant busingOct 28, 2022 1:00 am - While disagreeing on many issues, both candidates vying for the 48th state House seat agree that migrants must be cared for after being bused to the area from the Texas ...
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Naperville residents set $1.5 million goal to help fix yards hardest hit by 2021 tornadoOct 28, 2022 1:00 am - By chance, Selvei Rajkumar watched the livestream of a recent Naperville City Council meeting. It became a life-changing experience. Moved by a plea to council members t...
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DuPage County schools bouncing back more strongly from COVID-19 learning loss than othersOct 27, 2022 9:00 am - While educators statewide continue to covet growth and proficiency levels achieved before the pandemic, DuPage County school leaders already are reaching higher. Ill...
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21st state Senate opponents divided on 'right to unionize' constitutional amendmentOct 24, 2022 1:00 am - As a co-sponsor of "right to unionize" legislation in the state senate, Democrat Laura Ellman is clear about her support for adding Amendment 1 to the Illinois Constitut...
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Ukrainian doctors visit Chicago-area hospitals for advice to help them in warOct 22, 2022 1:00 am - Around a dining room table in Glen Ellyn, a cellphone alarm warns of an impending air raid in Ukraine. While startling to some, three doctors - Nataliia Mizynets, Oleksa...