Des Plaines
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Cold weather forces cancellation of bike camping outing at Deer GroveDec 17, 2025 1:52 pm - Arguing with Mother Nature can be a losing proposition, and, minimally, a high risk. So concluded Out Our Front Door, a Chicago-based bike camping organization that canceled its Dec. 13-14 biking/camping plans in Cook County’s Deer Grove Forest Preserve due to single-digit temperatures.
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Des Plaines Park District board gets a new memberDec 17, 2025 1:15 pm - The Des Plaines Park District board once again is at full strength.
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Mount Prospect says water solicitation not from villageDec 17, 2025 11:03 am - Mount Prospect officials issued a community notice this week regarding an email residents are receiving from "American Water Resources" regarding water line responsibility.
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Home & garden calendar, Dec. 21-27Dec 17, 2025 3:30 am - Garden club meetings in the Chicago suburbs cover a range of topics such as creating moonlit spaces, hardscape designs, succulents, prairies and bison, and using native plants in home landscapes.
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Schaumburg police: Woman dead, man in custody following early morning disturbance callDec 16, 2025 9:01 am - Schaumburg police officials say a woman is dead and a man is in custody following an early morning domestic disturbance call on the 100 block of Roselle Road.
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District 214 to spend $25 million on upgrades ahead of potential referendumDec 15, 2025 7:19 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 plans to spend $25 million on capital projects in 2026 -- including new basketball court scoreboards and building mechanicals -- as officials consider whether to ask voters to pay for bigger ticket items in the future.
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Frigid temperatures affecting Salvation Army’s Red Kettle fundraising campaignDec 15, 2025 1:02 pm - The Salvation Army is making a plea to the public to make online donations as severe winter weather conditions have affected their annual Red Kettle fundraising campaign.
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Harper College launches artificial intelligence and cloud computing degree programDec 15, 2025 12:00 pm - Harper College has launched the Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Computing degree program to put students at the leading edge of innovation in generative AI and cloud computing and prepare them to create, repair and maintain AI systems.
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Spotlight: Practical Theatre Company toasts 2025 in annual revueDec 15, 2025 10:25 am - Close out 2025 with some laughs courtesy of Practical Theatre Company and Chris O’Connor headlining Chicago Improv in Schaumburg and Steve Rannazzisi playing Zanies in Rosemont.
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‘We will not cower’: Suburban Jewish community mark Hanukkah in wake of Australia attackDec 14, 2025 8:20 pm - As suburban Jews looked forward to lighting the first menorah candles on Hanukkah, they were stricken by the news that a massacre during a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia claimed the lives of at least 15 people.