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Sanity hearing closes for man accused of trying to murder Bensenville police officerDec 16, 2025 7:35 pm - The fate of a man accused of severely wounding a Bensenville police officer is now up to a DuPage County judge, as attorneys Monday finished arguing whether the shooter was insane at the time.
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Judge denies release for Border Patrol agent charged with sex assault, robberyDec 16, 2025 4:02 pm - A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent from Pingree Grove accused of sexual assault and robbery will remain in custody after a federal judge denied him pretrial release, court records show.
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‘I’m a comedian’: Naperville native Vik Pandya finds joy in stand-up after corporate jobDec 16, 2025 1:17 pm - Stand-up comedian and Naperville native Vik Pandya comes home for the holidays to headline a show at Batavia’s Comedy Vault.
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COD launches new, stackable legal administrative assistant certificate programDec 16, 2025 11:32 am - College of DuPage has launched a new 24-credit-hour Legal Administrative Assistant certificate to prepare students for entry-level administrative roles in the legal field.
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Dining out: Grab a bite with Santa, plus Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve diningDec 16, 2025 8:10 am - There’s still time to enjoy a meal with Santa this weekend at The Greggory and LAGO. We’ve also got Christmas movie trivia at Tapville Social and options for dining out on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
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Who had the area’s top prep football performances during the 2025 season?Dec 15, 2025 5:43 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the area’s top prep football performances from the entire 2025 season.
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Best bets: From Mannheim Steamroller to classical to rockabilly, holiday sounds fill the airDec 15, 2025 5:33 pm - Sounds of the season fill the air, including “Mannheim Steamroller Christmas” at Chicago’s James M. Nederlander Theatre, Chicago Sinfonietta in Naperville, rockabilly musician Zachary Stevenson in Schaumburg and jazz quartet The Tom-Toms in Arlington Heights.
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Another blue wave? Naperville’s Lauren Underwood working to make it happen while Republican fights to stop herDec 15, 2025 3:18 pm - Naperville Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood Lauren Underwood has been working the phones to identify and counsel candidates she hopes can erase Republicans’ slim House majority in November's midterm elections.
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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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‘She is a superstar’: Wheaton teacher shares lessons from arboretum-led trip to Costa RicaDec 15, 2025 11:01 am - Amy Schwartz, a science teacher at Edison Middle School in Wheaton, made the most of her trip with Morton Arboretum experts to Costa Rica’s cloud forest. “She's always looking for new ways to learn, and then bring that learning into the classroom,” Edison Principal Rachel Bednar said of the Daily Herald’s Top Teacher of the month.