Katlyn Smith

Under Wheaton’s newly approved 2026 budget, the city will borrow money to fund a police station remodel and the complete replacement of a fire station. The city plans to take out bonds to finance a large-scale renovation of the police department headquart... See more

DuPage County forest preserve officials have adopted a $151 million budget that calls for new or continuing habitat restoration projects, improvements to one of the district’s historic properties and a golf course revamp. The 2026 calendar year budget als... See more

Silvia Alvarez-Clare paints a beautiful picture of the cloud forest in her native Costa Rica, one of the most ecologically rich habitats on the planet. “Yet it’s quiet sometimes, and it’s misty and kind of mysterious. So I think it truly is a very special... See more

DuPagePads operates the county’s first, around-the-clock interim housing shelter for people experiencing homelessness. The Wheaton-based nonprofit marked another first on Tuesday: the largest private gift in its history. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his ... See more

Margaret Gitter returns to her alma mater, Benedictine University in Lisle, six times a year with some visitors from her backyard barn. Finn, a pony with an Appaloosa-like coat, and Ned, a steady 24-year-old horse, barely bat an eyelash when a small herd ... See more