Katlyn Smith
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‘It’s so Instagrammable’: Umbrella display returns to downtown ElmhurstApr 22, 2024 8:01 pm - If you’re in downtown Elmhurst, caught in a downpour, dash over to Schiller Court to keep raindrops from falling on your head. More than 300 umbrellas, all in cheerful co...
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How renovations will help protect Danada House’s history while safeguarding its futureApr 22, 2024 5:52 pm - Nearly 60 years after their racehorse won the Kentucky Derby, the Dan and Ada Rice home is undergoing extensive renovations, and a series of surrounding gardens will be revitalized on the grounds of the couple's former estate near Wheaton.
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Roselle’s Petal Plaza, Porch and Promenade project to take root downtownApr 15, 2024 8:56 pm - Roselle’s signature flower pops up in its logo and a mosaic tile mural unveiled for the town’s 100th anniversary. No, the village isn’t named after one, but what lilacs a...
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‘A place that respects history’: Mayslake Hall could get more improvementsApr 14, 2024 6:00 pm - The one-time home of coal baron F.S. Peabody has been surrounded by an “oasis of nature” for over a century, a tour description says. “You really can just bask in nature ...
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Glenbard Dist. 87’s $183 million request approved by 404 votesApr 10, 2024 6:39 pm - Voters in Glenbard High School District 87 have approved a $183 million borrowing plan by a 404-vote margin, according to the final tally released by DuPage County electi...
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‘In it for the long haul’: Prairie Food Co-op gets ready to build Lombard grocery storeMay 03, 2024 3:36 pm - The produce section will go in the front, frozen meat in the back and dry goods in the center aisles. But this will be no ordinary grocery store. DuPage County’s first community-owned, full-service grocery store is finally becoming a reality.
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Former Wheaton College trustee, Christianity Today editor rememberedApr 04, 2024 6:50 pm - V. Gilbert Beers and his wife were traveling the English countryside with a fellow Wheaton College graduate when they all stopped for lunch. Beers soon found himself prea...
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‘A very strong development’: Nordstrom Rack to open soon in WheatonApr 03, 2024 7:03 pm - Nordstrom Rack is expanding into the Chicago suburbs with an eagerly anticipated store opening in Wheaton next month and another coming to Geneva in 2025. Three tenant sp...
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‘A long time coming’: Popular DuPage forest preserves may ditch latrines for flush washroomsApr 02, 2024 6:27 am - Waterfall Glen, one of the most popular and rugged forest preserves in DuPage County, lacks some modern creature comforts. Forest preserve officials are working to provide a more pleasant experience — flush toilet facilities.
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End of a retail era: Stratford Square Mall to close next monthMar 28, 2024 3:43 pm - Stratford Square Mall, a suburban shopping hub in its prime and now a shell of its former self, will shut its doors next month. The zombie mall has been declining for yea...