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Northern Illinois Food Bank CEO named food bank leader of the year by national publication

By Rick West
Dec 18, 2025 12:51 pm - The president and CEO of Northern Illinois Food Bank has been named 2025 Food Bank Leader of the Year by a national trade publication.
‘Our family tradition’: Vending machines at Aurora mall make giving as easy as buying a snack

By Rick West
Dec 18, 2025 11:11 am - The Light the World Giving Machines are back at the Fox Valley Mall for a third year. The vending-style machines allow people to donate to local and national charities.
Winter Break Wonderland brings flurry of fun to DuPage Children’s Museum

By Jaime Johnson, DuPage Children’s Museum
Dec 17, 2025 10:13 pm - Families can glide and twirl on the indoor sock skating rink at DuPage Children's Museum's Winter Break Wonderland event. Kids can explore math and measurement concepts while mixing pretend drinks at the Cocoa Counter, experiment with buoyancy at the water table, and engage in sensory play at the Snow Box.
2 dead after plane crashes at DuPage Airport in West Chicago

By Dave Oberhelman and Katlyn Smith
Dec 17, 2025 2:39 pm - A plane crash at DuPage Airport in West Chicago left two people dead Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
Reports: Pope to name Joliet bishop next archbishop of New York

By Bob Okon
Dec 17, 2025 12:07 pm - Bishop Ron Hicks, head of the Diocese of Joliet, appears to be poised to be named the next archbishop of New York.
Home & garden calendar, Dec. 21-27

Dec 17, 2025 3:30 am - Garden club meetings in the Chicago suburbs cover a range of topics such as creating moonlit spaces, hardscape designs, succulents, prairies and bison, and using native plants in home landscapes.
Sanity hearing closes for man accused of trying to murder Bensenville police officer

By Susan Sarkauskas
Dec 16, 2025 7:35 pm - The fate of a man accused of severely wounding a Bensenville police officer is now up to a DuPage County judge, as attorneys Monday finished arguing whether the shooter was insane at the time.
Frigid temperatures affecting Salvation Army’s Red Kettle fundraising campaign

Daily Herald report
Dec 15, 2025 1:02 pm - The Salvation Army is making a plea to the public to make online donations as severe winter weather conditions have affected their annual Red Kettle fundraising campaign.
‘She is a superstar’: Wheaton teacher shares lessons from arboretum-led trip to Costa Rica

By Katlyn Smith
Dec 15, 2025 11:01 am - Amy Schwartz, a science teacher at Edison Middle School in Wheaton, made the most of her trip with Morton Arboretum experts to Costa Rica’s cloud forest. “She's always looking for new ways to learn, and then bring that learning into the classroom,” Edison Principal Rachel Bednar said of the Daily Herald’s Top Teacher of the month.
Chicago man charged with breaking into Downers Grove North High School, battering janitor

By Christopher Placek
Dec 13, 2025 4:52 pm - A 56-year-old Chicago man was charged with burglary, attempted robbery and aggravated battery for breaking into Downers Grove North High School and accosting a janitor, prosecutors said.

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