Des Plaines
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‘I’m so thankful’: Salvation Army delivers gifts, food to needy suburban familiesDec 19, 2025 4:18 pm - Volunteers brought holiday cheer to more than 300 families Friday by distributing holiday gifts and food at the Salvation Army Community Center in Des Plaines.
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Amazon donates $100,000 to area food banks on Cyber MondayDec 19, 2025 1:41 pm - Amazon donated $100,000 to area food banks, including the Northern Illinois Food Bank, on Cyber Monday. The donation aims to provide meals to families struggling financially during the holiday season
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Girls basketball: Vernon Hills downs Maine West to take CSL North leadDec 18, 2025 10:21 pm - For the first time in her four-year varsity career, Keira Thomas is playing for a first-place team in the Central Suburban North. Thomas and her classmate, Madison Mays, ...
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North Central one step away from sixth straight Division III title gameDec 18, 2025 8:38 pm - Two in-state playoff semifinals are on Saturday’s college football schedule. North Central will try to return to the Division III title game against John Carroll, while Illinois State looks for another road win at Villanova.
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‘Illinois cannot afford to lose this’: Local leaders hope to keep Bears in stateDec 18, 2025 7:45 pm - Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia urged Springfield legislators to support the Bears’ request for a property tax break and public infrastructure funding, arguing that losing the team would be a “dark day” for Illinois.
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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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Police: Former boyfriend charged in deadly Schaumburg stabbingDec 17, 2025 10:09 pm - A Niles man is set to appear in court Thursday on allegations he stabbed a former girlfriend to death Tuesday in Schaumburg.
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Girls basketball: Willows stays hot to beat Elk GroveDec 17, 2025 9:59 pm - Girls basketball: Willows beat Elk Grove 65-52 on Wednesday.
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Coach Kipp’s Hoopsfest brings back an old friendDec 17, 2025 6:55 pm - Sidelines: The 36th Dick’s/Coach Kipp’s Hoopsfest takes place next month at Maine West and Benet Academy.
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Will speed humps, stop signs solve Mount Prospect neighborhood’s cut-through traffic problem?Dec 17, 2025 3:24 pm - Mount Prospect will place temporary speed humps and carry out other traffic calming measures in the Hatlen Heights neighborhood.