Kevin Schmit
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Construction begins on Naperville mosqueSep 29, 2022 1:00 am - After a decade of planning and months of debate, shovels are finally in the ground to begin work on the Islamic Center of Naperville's five-phase, 40-year construction p...
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District 204 officials warn 'we've never faced anything like' teacher hiring crunchSep 28, 2022 5:00 am - Saying a "storm is coming," Indian Prairie Unit District 204 officials warned the school board about a hiring crunch that's bad now and could worsen in the future. With ...
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Downtown Naperville celebrating completion of $4.9 million streetscape projectSep 28, 2022 1:00 am - The atmosphere in downtown Naperville is normally festive, but there's now an extra reason to celebrate. The city's $4.9 million streetscape project that began in March ...
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Everest record-setter from Naperville wins national award for her work with water safetySep 26, 2022 1:00 am - She may not be 5 miles in the air atop a mountain, but Lucy Westlake continues to inspire. The 18-year-old from Naperville, who earlier this year became the youngest Ame...
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'It's been a very long journey': Hotel Indigo returning to life in downtown NapervilleSep 25, 2022 1:00 am - It took three years to build the Hotel Indigo into the downtown Naperville skyline, and three months of the pandemic to nearly bring it down. The fall came that quickly ...
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Naperville commission recommends residential subdivision for polo clubSep 23, 2022 5:30 am - A Naperville commission is recommending the city council approve a plan to annex land at the Naperville Polo Club and develop it into a residential subdivision. A repres...
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Naperville moves closer to approving tax incentives to revitalize shopping centersSep 23, 2022 1:00 am - While several Naperville City Council members appear on board with two proposals to increase sales tax rates at multiple shopping centers to pay for site upgrades, one p...
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Naperville City Council signals strong support for affordable housing complexSep 22, 2022 5:30 am - It's not often the Naperville City Council receives a standing ovation. But it happened Tuesday after a 9-0 vote authorizing pursuit of an affordable housing project on ...
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'An amazing blessing': 8-year-old paralyzed in Highland Park shooting returns homeSep 22, 2022 1:00 am - Cooper Roberts is home again. The 8-year-old, paralyzed from the waist down in the Highland Park July Fourth parade shooting, spent more than two months recovering at Co...
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'It was a wild chase for cars': District 203 purchases four electric vehicles for driver's ed fleetSep 20, 2022 1:00 am - Less than two months ago, Naperville Unit District 203 officials faced the daunting task of finding a fleet of vehicles for driver's education classes. At Monday's schoo...