Algonquin
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Thousands flock to Aurora Festival of Lights on Christmas weekendDec 27, 2022 10:00 pm - The 16th season of the Aurora Festival of Lights has ended successfully. Open since the day after Thanksgiving, the popular drive-thru light show closed on Christmas en...
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Live baby Jesus, real donkey highlight Christmas story at Aurora churchDec 27, 2022 10:00 pm - A live baby Jesus and a donkey were part of a live Nativity program at Aurora's Faith Lutheran Church on Saturday, Dec. 17. The free, public production was held outdoors...
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Say so long to 2022 at a New Year's Eve restaurant or bar bashDec 27, 2022 10:00 pm - Out with the old and in with the new! A bit trite, yes, but true. And restaurants and bars across the suburbs are saying goodbye to 2022 and hello to 2023 with a plethor...
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Burning local firewood this winter can save forestsDec 27, 2022 10:00 pm - Nothing beats the warmth of a crackling fireplace on these coldest days of the year. Each winter, as my family enjoys the cozy warmth of our wood stove room, I'm always ...
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Fox Valley United Way hosts annual holiday assistance program for families in needDec 27, 2022 10:00 pm - Fox Valley United Way held its annual Holiday Assistance Program providing 180 families, including 533 children, with holiday toys, everyday necessities, winter clothing...
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Hoffman Estates pulls out hard-fought opening round winDec 27, 2022 12:00 am - As Marian Central and Hoffman Estates kept fighting it out, trading baskets, it became evident that neither was going to let the other get away. Eventually, it was Hoffm...
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Huntley rallies late past Lake ForestDec 27, 2022 12:00 am - Struggling to overtake Lake Forest, Huntley's Ava McFadden, Anna Campanelli and Ashlyn Horton each made key 3-pointers in the first three minutes of the fourth quarter t...
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Pottery Barn on Randall Road to close, but village eyeing big revamp of Algonquin CommonsDec 27, 2022 12:00 am - The Pottery Barn in Algonquin Commons is closing, but village officials expect the retail space won't stay vacant for long. Williams-Sonoma, parent company of Pottery Ba...
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McHenry's StorySave Productions helps connect families with videoDec 26, 2022 12:00 am - When Pete Arens knew his dad was sick, the Johnsburg man didn't know that interviewing and video recording his father's stories would create a new career for him. But th...
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'Much-needed support': Local projects are included in the $1.7 trillion federal spending packageDec 26, 2022 12:00 am - Millions of dollars for Chicago-area projects and programs are included in the $1.7 trillion spending package awaiting President Joe Biden's signature. Libraries, homele...