Cook County
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Housing being secured for residents displaced by Carpentersville apartment fireDec 02, 2025 3:52 pm - A temporary shelter set up to house residents displaced by Saturday’s Carpentersville apartment fire could close by the end of the week as more permanent housing is secured, officials said.
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Multiple generations of Glenview’s Saints Peter and Paul Ladies Society bring homemade Greek flavor to Holiday Faire 2025 on Dec. 6Dec 02, 2025 3:25 pm - Driven by the Philoptochos Society of Saints Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church’s multi-generational volunteer force, Holiday Faire returns for its 65th year on Saturday, Dec. 6.
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Man charged in connection with theft of bronze vases from cemetery near Arlington HeightsDec 02, 2025 3:24 pm - Cook County authorities have charged a 62-year-old man with felony theft after eight bronze vases were removed from a Jewish cemetery near Arlington Heights last month.
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‘A Christmas Chaos’ theater production coming to Northbrook Dec. 13-14Dec 02, 2025 2:54 pm - For a unique and hilarious way to celebrate the holiday season, the community is invited to the upcoming performances of “A Christmas Chaos,” Northbrook Theatre’s latest Community Theatre production.
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Handbell concert Dec. 12 at Des Plaines libraryDec 02, 2025 2:37 pm - A group called the Random Ringers will perform a holiday concert with handbells Dec. 12 at the Des Plaines Public Library.
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Winter bird walk at Fort SheridanDec 02, 2025 2:34 pm - Bundle up for a morning bird walk Thursday, Dec. 18, at Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve in Lake Forest.
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Talk on AI’s impact on career planningDec 02, 2025 2:32 pm - The impact of artificial intelligence on current and future career planning is the topic from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the Libertyville Civic Center, 135 W. Church St.
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CPKC Holiday Train returns to Viking Park in GurneeDec 02, 2025 2:28 pm - The CPKC Holiday Train returns to Gurnee Tuesday, Dec. 9, as part of a free event from 4 to 6 p.m. on Depot Road, east of the railroad tracks.
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New police chief, deputy chief appointed in GurneeDec 02, 2025 2:17 pm - A new chapter in leadership for Gurnee police has begun with the appointment of 23-year department veteran Jeremy Gaughan as chief.
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Brunchy’s opens in former Panera spot in Buffalo GroveDec 02, 2025 1:20 pm - A new brunch restaurant is helping fuel the revival of a Buffalo Grove strip center near Dundee and Arlington Heights roads. Brunchy’s Pancakes and Cafe, owned by Victor Manuel Soberanis, is serving up American breakfast classics and Mexican cuisine in the spot previously occupied by Panera in Strathmore Square.