All Stories from December 12, 2025 (Change date)
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Bell Works in Hoffman Estates to see massive expansion and welcome first residents in 2026Dec 12, 2025 1:38 pm - Construction of 164 high-end townhouses and redevelopment of the commercial west side of Bell Works Chicagoland in Hoffman Estates are expected to be done and ready for occupancy in late summer 2026.
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District 211 board censures member for sharing closed-session discussion of fired teachersDec 12, 2025 1:32 pm - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board of education members censured their colleague Pete Dombrowski Thursday for sharing information about closed-session discussion that led to the firings of two Hoffman Estates High School teachers last month.
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Solar farm OK’d near Sugar Grove despite objections from villageDec 12, 2025 12:57 pm - Kane County Board members have approved the construction of an electricity-generating solar panel farm near Sugar Grove.
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Vernon Hills man convicted in 2005 fatal DUI crash faces new drunk driving charges in McHenry CountyDec 12, 2025 12:09 pm - A man convicted in a New Year’s Day 2005 drunken-driving crash in Chicago that killed a taxi driver and passenger has been charged with DUI and causing a crash near McHenry.
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Naperville Park District seeks $120 million from voters for recreation centerDec 12, 2025 12:04 pm - Naperville voters will decide this spring if they will give the park district money to build a new activity center on the city’s south end.
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What the Federal Reserve rate cut means for youDec 12, 2025 12:01 pm - The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday for the third time since September, bringing its key rate to about 3.6%, the lowest in nearly three years. Before September, it had gone nine months without a cut. Here's what to know.
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There’s a differenceDec 12, 2025 11:42 am - Good article by Lee Hunt asking, “why complaints about deportations now?” I appreciate his facts regarding deportations during past administrations. I suspect the Trump a...
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Dec 12, 2025 11:41 am - As families across Illinois celebrate the holidays, thousands of professional firefighters and paramedics are spending their days and nights protecting our communities — ...
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Batavia to open temporary warming center for at-risk residents this weekendDec 12, 2025 11:31 am - With wind chill temperatures expected to be below zero this weekend, Batavia will open a temporary warming center for the elderly, families with small children and other vulnerable residents at the Batavia Police Department, 100 N. Island Ave.
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Aussie snowboarder Scotty James reveals the price he paid and what’s still missing in documentaryDec 12, 2025 11:18 am - “Pipe Dream,” which comes out Dec. 19 on Netflix, uses decades’ worth of home and handheld footage to take us on the heartfelt road Aussie snowboarder Scotty James traveled to become one of the best in his sport.