All Stories from December 8, 2025 (Change date)
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St. Charles library hosts winter driving programDec 08, 2025 1:34 pm - Winter weather has arrived, and the St. Charles Public Library is helping area drivers prepare their cars for freezing temperatures and icy roads.
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Best bets: Elgin Symphony brings ‘Holiday Spectacular’ to Raue Center, HemmensDec 08, 2025 1:28 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra performs its “Holiday Spectacular” at Crystal Lake’s Raue Center and Elgin’s Hemmens, Naperville comedian Chris Ryan returns for a show at North Central, and the Ruth Page dancers perform their namesake’s “Nutcracker” in the city and suburbs.
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Demystifying college admissions with GPS Parent SeriesDec 08, 2025 1:23 pm - Higher ed journalist Jeff Selingo will present "Dream School: Finding and Getting into the College That is Right for You" at the GPS Parent Series webinar on Dec. 10. It aims to dispel college admission myths and provide an imaginative approach to achieving higher-education goals, including why an "elite" college degree matters less and how to choose value over prestige.
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Mount Prospect announces 2025 class of Shining StarsDec 08, 2025 1:15 pm - Mount Prospect has announced its 2025 class of Shining Stars, who represent individuals and organizations that have made their mark on the village.
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Explore winter in the forest preservesDec 08, 2025 1:14 pm - Winter is calling in Lake County's forest preserves. Maybe that means ice skating with friends, racing down a sled hill or skiing through quiet, snow-covered trails.
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Arctic blast to hit northern Illinois: Wind chills could plunge to -20 this weekendDec 08, 2025 12:43 pm - Northern Illinois is staring down another blast of bitter Arctic air later this week, capping off what has already been one of the most aggressive starts to winter in decades.
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Senior Suburban Orchestra celebrates Johann Strauss II at holiday concertDec 08, 2025 12:43 pm - The Senior Suburban Orchestra's "Family and Friends Holiday Concert" on December 13 celebrates the 200th anniversary of Johann Strauss II's birth with selections from his works.
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Her family spied for Germany in WWII. She tried to learn the truth.Dec 08, 2025 12:43 pm - In 1994, a suburban wife, mother and journalist named Christine Kuehn received a mysterious letter in the mail from a filmmaker. Its message? A suggestion that her grandparents were Nazi spies who facilitated the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Arlington Heights Community Concert Band continues Its holiday tradition Dec. 14Dec 08, 2025 12:41 pm - The Arlington Heights Community Concert Band presents its free holiday concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at Forest View Educational Center’s North Gym, 2121 S. Goebbert Road, Arlington Heights.
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Waukegan High School student earns Young Environmental Leadership AwardDec 08, 2025 12:13 pm - Victor Hinojosa, a Waukegan High School graduate and current freshman at the University of Chicago, has been honored with the Brushwood Center’s Youth Environmental Leadership Award for his outstanding passion, creativity, and service to the environment and his community.