Wheeling
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for December 2025Dec 30, 2025 3:57 pm - The top finishers in December’s amateur photo contest capture scenes from ferocious to serene.
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Those we lost: Local leaders, former governors and a conservative activist among notable deaths of 2025Dec 29, 2025 6:56 pm - As we close out 2025, we remember those we lost this year in the suburbs.
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Two District 214 high schools selected for Illinois State Theatre FestivalDec 29, 2025 4:59 pm - District 214 will be well represented at this year’s Illinois High School Theatre Festival, with both Wheeling High School and Prospect High School selected to perform at the state level.
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Kids to compete at Indian Trails Public LibraryDec 29, 2025 2:27 pm - Wheeling’s Indian Trails Public Library will pit local middle schoolers against each other Jan. 6 in a version of the TV show “The Amazing Race.”
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Make plans for new restaurants coming to the suburbs in 2026Dec 29, 2025 1:41 pm - A new year brings with it the promise of new restaurants anticipated to open in the suburbs in 2026, including avec, Chubby Cattle BBQ, and The Grand Social House and Tavern.
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Artists, writers living in Dist. 214 invited to enter Arts Unlimited contestDec 29, 2025 11:00 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 has announced its call for submissions to the annual Daily Herald and District 214 Arts Unlimited Art and Writing Contest. Submissions will be accepted through Feb. 13, 2026.
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Get crafty at the Indian Trails Public Library in WheelingDec 29, 2025 8:31 am - Young Indian Trails Public Library patrons and their caregivers can enjoy a variety of crafts Monday afternoon.
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Comic book store, restaurants and factories departed in 2025Dec 27, 2025 1:45 pm - Whether it was mom-and-pop comic book store or a favorite place to eat, customers, as always, had to deal with the loss of some popular local businesses in the suburbs in 2025.
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As home prices soar in the suburbs, communities struggle to meet affordable housing goalsDec 27, 2025 10:45 am - Several of our suburbs are failing to meet state law requirements for affordable housing. Others aren’t even filing the paperwork.
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The ‘best birds’ of 2025: Snowy Owl, Mountain Bluebird and more arrived this yearDec 26, 2025 2:00 am - As 2025 comes to a close, “Words on Birds” columnist Jeff Reiter takes a look back at the year in birding.