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Wheaton residents voice opposition to Cosley Zoo parking lot expansion
Wheaton residents attending a Planning and Zoning Board meeting on Tuesday voiced their opposition to a potential parking lot expansion at the Cosley Zoo. Concerns over property value, taxes and safety were all expressed by residents, who oppose a proposed lot that would force pedestrians to cross the frequently busy Gary Avenue.
This year’s first cases of West Nile in mosquitos reported in 2 Illinois counties
Mosquitos in Cook County and Morgan County in Illinois have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. IDPH released a statement Friday that said one of the batches to test positive was collected in Hoffman Estates, Illinois on May 14. A second batch was collected in Jacksonville, Illinois.
Suburban middle school students create group to help support fellow classmates and their mental health
NAPERVILLE, Ill. — It’s Mental Health Awareness Month and adults hear a lot about stress management. But for younger people, those anxiety producing feelings are often dismissed as “kid stuff.” It was that sentiment that motivated three Naperville 8th graders to do something about it. Leya...
Takeout without: How Oak Park’s restaurants – and customers – are handling
A ban on polystyrene, commonly known by the brand name Styrofoam, went into effect in Oak Park on Jan. 1. The ban established that businesses cannot sell or distribute disposable food containers that partially incorporate or are entirely composed of polystyrene foam packaging. According to Dan Yopchick, the village’s chief...
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