Cook County
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Boys basketball: Benet blows out Barrington to reach Hinkle championship gameDec 23, 2025 8:30 pm - Benet Academy wasted little time jumping all over Barrington Tuesday night in the semifinals of the 24th annual Hinkle Holiday Classic boys basketball tournament. The Bro...
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Three charged with sexually assaulting classmate at high school graduation partyDec 23, 2025 5:56 pm - Three recent graduates of St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights have been charged with sexually assaulting a classmate at a high school graduation party in Roselle.
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Prestige Feed Products hands neighbors a present, shutting down Mount Prospect operation on Christmas EveDec 23, 2025 4:39 pm - Prestige Feed Products officially ends operations on Christmas Eve morning, officials from the Mount Prospect animal feed producer announced.
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‘You’ve made this place better’: Retiring Vernon Hills assistant village manager lauded for decades of serviceDec 23, 2025 4:32 pm - In Vernon Hills, Assistant Village Manager Jon Petrillo is retiring at the end of the year. Petrillo, who previously served as a deputy police chief, has had a long career devoted to public service.
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Why three congressional candidates could be booted from the ballotDec 23, 2025 3:56 pm - Three congressional candidates will find out next month if they’ll appear on March 2026 primary ballots.
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Birds-eye view: Best drone photos of 2025 by Daily Herald staff photographersDec 23, 2025 2:44 pm - Daily Herald photographers share their favorite drone photos from 2025. A few of our best include Palatine fireworks, flag displays, northern lights and a fall harvest.
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Dog tests positive for rabies in Cook CountyDec 23, 2025 1:10 pm - Cook County is reporting a dog has tested positive for rabies, the first in more than 60 years.
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DuPagePads opens new warming center in WheatonDec 23, 2025 12:18 pm - Due to increasing demand for emergency winter shelter for people experiencing homelessness, DuPagePads is offering a new overnight warming site in Wheaton.
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Dining out: Giordano’s ‘Da Pizza’ honors ’85 Bears, new nightlife spot in St. Charles and moreDec 23, 2025 9:57 am - Giordano’s is honoring the Super Bowl-winning 1985 Chicago Bears with Da Pizza. The new nightlife spot Playa opens in St. Charles on New Year’s Eve, and Drury Lane hosts breakfast and brunch with carolers this weekend.
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Theater year in review: Paramount experienced highs, lows while Goodman fetes 100 yearsDec 23, 2025 9:04 am - For suburban and Chicago theaters, 2025 included leadership changes, suspended productions, relocations and milestone anniversaries.