All Stories from December 18, 2025 (Change date)
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Wheeling library seeking next maker-in-residenceDec 18, 2025 2:53 pm - Suburban painters, crafters and other artists who want to show off their skills can apply for the 2026 maker-in-residence program at Wheeling’s Indian Trails Public Library.
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Jeeps on the Run generates nearly $200,000 in toys, cash for Toys for Tots campaignsDec 18, 2025 2:26 pm - The Jeeps on the Run crowd delivered once again this year, with an estimated $130,000 worth of toys and $60,000 in cash collected for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots programs in Lake and McHenry counties.
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BBB alert: Extreme winter weather an opportunity for scammersDec 18, 2025 2:26 pm - Extreme weather is the perfect storm for scams. The Better Business Bureau warns the public to be extra cautious heading into winter this Sunday.
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A ‘recession’ is arriving for people who want jobs in technologyDec 18, 2025 2:18 pm - Newly released jobs market data paints a murky picture ahead for the tech industry, which continues to slash workers.
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‘Real and present threat’: Judge orders man charged in Schaumburg slaying detainedDec 18, 2025 1:35 pm - A Cook County judge detained the Niles man charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of his former girlfriend on Dec. 16 in a Schaumburg parking lot.
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Trump signs executive order that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drugDec 18, 2025 1:34 pm - President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug and open new avenues for medical research, a major shift in federal drug policy that inches closer to what many states have done.
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‘A good thing for people’: Palatine Township levies first tax for community mental health boardDec 18, 2025 1:03 pm - Palatine Township trustees this week approved a $1.65 million tax levy for its community mental health board.
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Still time to shop for outdoor enthusiastsDec 18, 2025 1:00 pm - There’s still time to shop for outdoor enthusiasts.
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Northern Illinois Food Bank CEO named food bank leader of the year by national publicationDec 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.
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Harrison Ford to receive SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award for his career and humanitarian workDec 18, 2025 12:47 pm - Harrison Ford will receive a lifetime achievement award in March from the actors union SAG-AFTRA.