All Stories from December 18, 2024 (Change date)
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District 64 board meets Thursday night to talk student feesDec 18, 2024 12:56 pm - The Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 board meets Thursday to discuss and potentially approve student fees for the 2025-26 term.
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ATM technician robbed by group in ski masks in Lake in the HillsDec 18, 2024 12:34 pm - A technician was robbed by a group of men in ski masks on Tuesday evening while servicing an ATM in Lake in the Hills, according to a release posted to the department’s Facebook page.
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Barry Jenkins on why he made ‘Mufasa’ and how it changed him as a filmmakerDec 18, 2024 12:11 pm - Made with virtual filmmaking tools, “Mufasa” essentially plopped one of the most groundbreaking filmmakers working today — Barry Jenkins — into an all-digital playground, with a budget more than a hundred times that of “Moonlight.”
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Tri-Cities Salvation Army receives two gold coins valued at over $5,000Dec 18, 2024 12:11 pm - Two gold coins worth over $5,000 were anonymously donated to Salvation Army kettles in Kane County this holiday season, continuing a long-standing tradition of surprise gold coin gifts to help fund operations.
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Dart to drop electronic-monitoring program over safety concernsDec 18, 2024 11:28 am - Sheriff Dart is phasing out his electronic monitoring program for pretrial detainees, citing safety concerns.
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Snowy owl struck and killed in McHenry County after drawing crowds of photographersDec 18, 2024 11:19 am - A snowy owl was struck and killed by a vehicle in McHenry County after attracting attention from photographers.
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Tree of Life hosts solstice, Christmas and New Year’s servicesDec 18, 2024 11:05 am - Tree of Life Unitarian Church in McHenry hosts winter holiday events like solstice, Christmas Eve services, and family New Year's Eve party with music and games.
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Palatine High School art department earns distinctionDec 18, 2024 10:35 am - The Illinois Art Education Association has recognized Palatine High School with the Illinois Art Education Distinction award.
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Ring in the season: Cocktails infused with baking spices bring on the holiday spiritDec 18, 2024 9:58 am - With so much going on in the world, these spiced drinks for the holidays can warm up your whole day.
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Owners of Al Capone’s former speakeasy embrace pot infusion; no plans to reopenDec 18, 2024 8:54 am - A co-owner of the former location of the now closed Al Capone’s Hideaway & Steakhouse said the property at 35W337 Riverside Drive, Saint Charles Township, is not a priority right now — but a cannabis infusion business is.