Lauren Rohr
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Naperville mayor: New Costco, boutique grocery store to open this year amid flurry of economic activityMay 17, 2021 1:00 am - If Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico had to summarize 2020 using one word, it would be “pivot.” As in, the way businesses and residents were forced to pivot to virtual envi...
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New agriculture facility, digitization on the horizon for Naper SettlementMay 14, 2021 1:00 am - A new Naper Settlement agricultural facility has secured funding and is slated to break ground in September as part of the museum's plan to modernize and expand its homa...
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DuPage County to seek proposals for new election equipmentMay 13, 2021 5:30 am - DuPage County is in the market for new voting equipment that its top election official says would replace an outdated system and make the election process “better and fa...
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Naperville veteran organizations planning downsized Memorial Day parade, ceremoniesMay 13, 2021 1:00 am - The size and scope of Naperville's Memorial Day traditions may be scaled back this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but organizers say it won't diminish their message....
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'Diversity is a journey': How suburban governments are addressing diversity and inclusionMay 11, 2021 5:22 am - Geneace Williams had no interest in working for a city government, even after a friend sent her an intriguing job post for a new diversity, equity and inclusion manager ...
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Aurora STEM school to close after 2021-22; districts considering re-imagined partnershipMay 11, 2021 1:00 am - The John C. Dunham STEM Partnership School in Aurora is slated to shut down at the end of next academic year, its governing board decided Tuesday in a devastating blow t...
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New DuPage program offers COVID-19 vaccine to homebound residentsMay 10, 2021 5:30 am - On Feb. 7, Naperville paramedics responded to the home of 67-year-old Marsha Slaboch to find her unresponsive, not breathing and without a pulse. Her husband, Randy, wat...
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Massages, eyewear, milkshakes and more: New businesses slated to open soon in NapervilleMay 06, 2021 11:00 pm - Elaborate milkshakes, trendy eyewear, hemp-derived beauty products and an assortment of specialty ice cream flavors are among the novelties slated to join downtown Naper...
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'Small house, big garage': Residential component proposed for Naperville's Iron GateMay 06, 2021 1:00 am - For the last several years, founder and developer Tom Burgess has watched Iron Gate Motor Condos in Naperville transform from a mere concept to a close-knit community bu...
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$5 million COVID-19 response proposed in District 203 budget for 2021-22May 05, 2021 5:02 am - Extra teaching specialists, tutoring services, social workers and boot camps are roped into the proposed budget for next academic year to help Naperville Unit District 2...