Cook County
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Best bets: Local live music to warm up cold winter nightsDec 29, 2025 11:39 am - Guitarist Scott Tipping celebrates the release of his second album at The Venue in Aurora, the annual Women’s Jazz Festival returns to Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights, and Brookfield Zoo offers free admission through Feb. 28.
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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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New businesses, fond farewells and historic preservation: A look back at the top stories of 2025 in Talk of the TownDec 29, 2025 9:57 am - New businesses and developments, historic preservation, museums and a fairy garden were among the top stories in Dave Heun’s Talk of the Town column in 2025.
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El Molino restaurant in Carpentersville reopens with new look, new owners who also run Elgin taqueriaDec 29, 2025 8:58 am - El Molino Mexican Restaurant in Carpentersville — a staple in the village for 40 years — has been purchased by a family that runs an Elgin taqueria and recently reopened with a new look.
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$400K damage to trucks, vehicles in East Dundee fireDec 29, 2025 8:31 am - Three semi-tractor car haulers and multiple vehicles on one of their trailers were damaged in a fire Friday in a truck parking lot in East Dundee.
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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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‘I had to go through hell’: When burial plans change, disposing of plots can be anything but peacefulDec 28, 2025 8:01 pm - Cemeteries across the Chicagoland area have a no buy back policy for interment rights, leaving a lot of plots unused and empty and sellers disheartened.
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Kane County’s top prosecutor Mosser seeks judicial seatDec 28, 2025 3:43 pm - Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser is among 10 lawyers and a judge who applied to replace Judge Kevin Busch when he retires Jan. 29. Mosser, a Democrat from St. Ch...
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Fire at East Dundee truck lot leaves behind $400,000 in damageDec 28, 2025 3:16 pm - Several vehicles at a semitruck parking lot in East Dundee caught fire Friday after a running semi was left unattended, authorities said.
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Why gray squirrels and black walnuts go together so wellDec 28, 2025 3:00 am - For many years, we’ve been finding black walnut bits on the benches surrounding our campfire circle. I know where the walnuts come from and I know gray squirrels are eating them.