Katlyn Smith

Chicago

Reporter at Daily Herald

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Townhouse development near Naperville school gets plan commission OK

1 week ago | dailyherald.com | Katlyn Smith

A townhouse development is proposed for this property near Clifford Crone Middle School in southwest Naperville. Courtesy of the city of Naperville A homebuilder has received a thumbs-up from Naperville plan commissioners for a proposed townhouse community. M/I Homes wants to build 68 units on a property sandwiched between Crone Middle School and its recreational fields to the east and single-family homes to the west.
A ‘peace language’: Festival within Make Music Wheaton to celebrate Middle Eastern culture

1 week ago | shawlocal.com | Katlyn Smith

Growing up in France, Maryam Bighash celebrated Fête de la Musique on the summer solstice. “Get on the streets, hop from one spot to another, and just have a big party. It was truly a blessing,” she said. A Wheaton College grad, Bighash and her neighborhood near campus will re-create that atmosphere Saturday as hosts of a street festival that will showcase Middle Eastern culture through music, dance and incredible food.
A ‘peace language’: Festival within Make Music Wheaton to celebrate Middle Eastern culture

1 week ago | dailyherald.com | Katlyn Smith

Multi-instrumentalist Ronnie Malley is expected to perform on Franklin Street during Make Music Wheaton. Growing up in France, Maryam Bighash celebrated Fête de la Musique on the summer solstice. “Get on the streets, hop from one spot to another, and just have a big party. It was truly a blessing,” she said.
Naperville debates grocery tax replacement vs. local sales tax increase

1 week ago | dailyherald.com | Katlyn Smith

Shoppers visit Costco at 75th Street and Route 59 in Naperville. City council members are debating whether to enact a municipal grocery tax. Daily Herald file photo Though many suburbs have already adopted a municipal 1% sales tax on groceries, some Naperville officials are mulling an alternative. Illinois Gov.
What’s ahead for Waubonsie Valley’s estimated $143 million school renovation

1 week ago | dailyherald.com | Katlyn Smith

Extensive improvements are planned for Aurora’s Waubonsie Valley High School, which opened in 1975. Daily Herald file photo Getting around Waubonsie Valley High School is a bit like navigating a maze. Three different additions to the Aurora school date to the 1990s. As Waubonsie Valley nears the 50th anniversary of its opening, Indian Prairie Unit District 204 officials have detailed plans for a sweeping renovation that will improve circulation and bring more natural light into the building.
How District 204 plans to move freshman back to Neuqua Valley High School

1 week ago | dailyherald.com | Katlyn Smith

An early concept rendering shows a proposed front addition to Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville. Courtesy of Indian Prairie Unit District 204 Naperville’s Neuqua Valley High School will bring all four grade levels under one roof for the first time in more than two decades when freshmen are expected to move to the main campus building at the start of the 2027-28 school year. Architects have proposed building additions as well as renovations to accommodate freshmen.
A ‘legend’: Superintendent reflects on 13 years leading Glenbard high schools

1 week ago | dailyherald.com | Katlyn Smith

Superintendent David Larson addresses Glenbard North High School’s Class of 2025. Shutterfly Lifetouch, LLC David Larson’s office looks more like that of an anthropological museum director than one belonging to a suburban educator. There’s what “a war chief would wear on the battlefield,” Larson said of one object in a glass display case. “I grew up with a primitive Stone Age tribe,” he said on a recent morning, almost matter-of-factly. Larson is a self-described restless spirit.
DuPage County to show off new animal shelter addition in Wheaton

2 weeks ago | dailyherald.com | Katlyn Smith

Pets will be available for adoption during a celebration of a newly expanded DuPage County animal shelter in Wheaton. John Starks/[email protected], December 2024 Call it a “paw-ty.” DuPage County’s newly expanded animal shelter is hosting a public opening celebration on Saturday, June 14, with tours and pets in need of a home. “It was a big collaborative effort. Our staff does a tremendous job.
New pedestrian bridge planned for Maple Grove Forest Preserve near Downers Grove

2 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Katlyn Smith

A narrow bridge across St. Joseph Creek within the Maple Grove Forest Preserve has seen better days. DuPage County Forest Preserve President Daniel Hebreard is well acquainted with the pedestrian bridge. Maple Grove is near downtown Downers Grove and is attached to ball fields in Memorial Park and Gilbert Park, where Hebreard played baseball growing up.
Naperville’s Block 59 dining district to welcome the Cheesecake Factory June 17

2 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Katlyn Smith

The Cheesecake Factory is the new big cheese in Naperville’s Block 59 development. Known for its phone book of a menu, the Cheesecake Factory is set to open a restaurant at Block 59 — a new dining and entertainment district taking shape at Route 59 and Aurora Avenue — on Tuesday, June 17. The new restaurant will feature the Cheesecake Factory’s signature menu with more than 250 selections and over 30 varieties of cheesecake.