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Andrei Kisliak, 39, was among five people found stabbed to death in a Buffalo Grove house Wednesday.

Crime | Vera Kisliak describes a tormented life with husband, according to court records

In court filings, Vera Kisliak described a life of misery with her husband. Five Kisliak family members were found dead in their Buffalo Grove home Wednesday.
More than 1,500 runners dressed as Santa Claus pass the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights during the 15th annual Rotary Santa Run Saturday.

News | It's that time of year in Arlington Heights: Hundreds in Santa outfits running through downtown

More than 1,500 runners dressed as Santa Claus ran through downtown Arlington Heights Saturday for the 15th annual Rotary Santa Run.
Popcorn tree garlands are one of the more environmentally-friendly ways to decorate — as is having a natural Christmas tree.

News | Eco-friendly gifts, recyclable decorations, sustainable lighting: How to have a green Christmas

Between decorations, gifts and cards, Americans create more waste between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day than at any other time of the year. We ask sustainability experts to share tips on how to reduce and reuse this season to make your holiday season a bit greener.
Bears quarterback Justin Fields, center, is stopped short of the goal line on a fourth down run during the second half against the Green Bay Packers in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Columns | Lincicome: This edition of the greatest NFL rivalry is a real loser takes all

For now, let's see how this Sunday turns out when losing is winning for both teams, a fixture of the NFL business model when surrender, early or late, brings rewards.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announces an agreement among business and labor to eliminate a $1.8 billion deficit in the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, in Springfield, Ill., Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. Behind him are Senate President Don Harmon, an Oak Park Democrat, Pat Devaney, secretary-treasurer of the Illinois AFL-CIO, and Rob Karr, president and CEO of the Illinois Retail Merchants Association. (AP Photo/John O’Connor)
Business | BizWeek: Illinois to pay down unemployment debt; developer plans to save historic building
The Biz Week That Was: Illinois leaders announced a plan to pay down unemployment debt. A developer has plans to save a historic building in St. Charles.
Marla Stone, owner of Marlas Lunch, works with local and national restaurants to feed around 5,000 students in more than 80 schools.
Business | Serving up lunch 'one student at a time'; Marlas Lunch takes combines school lunches with fundraising
Marlas Lunch is a virtual cafeteria that partners with local restaurants to offer school lunches at suburban schools.
Schaumburg Village Trustee Frank Kozak is remembered as a dedicated public servant, volunteer and family man after his death Friday.
News | 'He loved Schaumburg': Trustee Frank Kozak remembered for dedication, sense of humor
Frank Kozak's list of accomplishments include serving as a Schaumburg trustee, years as a dedicated volunteer for charities and athletics, and -- surviving an EF5 tornado.
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Crime | Firearms charges follow drive-by shooting in Wauconda
Suspects in Wauconda drive-by shooting knew victims, police say. Firearms charges filed in Friday night ambush.
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Crime | Volo man charged with criminal sexual assault, home invasion; deputy aids children
A Volo man faces criminal sexual assault, home invasion and domestic battery charges. A Lake County sheriff's deputy intervened to help two children, police say.
Player Fabian Estoyanoff waits in observation after getting a COVID-19 vaccination shot in Uruguay in 2021. Social media posts before the World Cup falsely claimed that more than a hundred soccer players have died from taking the vaccine.
Columns | Facts Matter: Soccer players didn't die from vaccine
In this week's Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that U.S. soccer players died from taking COVID-19 vaccinations, a shooting took place at a Homewood Walmart, a Disney movie supports Satanism and more.
Gas lamps illuminate St. Louis’ Gaslight Square in 1962. “Gaslighting” is Merriam-Webster’s word of 2022.
Columns | Grammar Moses: 'Gaslighting' sparks dictionary lookups
Jim explores the Merriam-Webster dictionary's most looked-up word for 2022.
Michael Murphy won the grand prize in the Daily Herald’s 2021 holiday lights contest for his display at 722 Pompano Lane in Palatine. He started decorating his home two decades ago when his son challenged him to string lights to the top of a tree in their yard.
News | Do your holiday lights have what it takes to win? Here's how to enter our contest
To contend for the Daily Herald's annual holiday lights contest, you have to think big. We're talking lights, music, fake snow, candy canes, inflatables, Santa, Frosty, Rudolph, toy soldiers and, well, you get the idea. Entries will be accepted from Thursday until noon Dec. 9 at events.dailyherald.com.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Mike and Sandy Sesterhenn won the 2021 Editor’s Choice Award for the Northwest suburbs for the decorations in their yard at 924 W. Oxford Court in Palatine.
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The Electric Christmas Parade, part of St. Charles’ Holiday Homecoming festivities, makes its way down Main Street Saturday. The events were hosted by the St. Charles Business Alliance.
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Shoppers navigate the sales during Black Friday shopping Friday November 25, 2022 at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg.
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