Cook County
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‘We finally got the ramp open’: Access from tollway to North Avenue a game changerDec 15, 2025 6:13 pm - New ramp should open Saturday and will accommodate about 5,700 vehicles with 30 cent tolls for cars.
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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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Kane County officials: Police can’t enforce new law banning civil immigration arrests at courthousesDec 15, 2025 4:54 pm - The Kane County sheriff and state’s attorney have announced that local police officers won’t be able to enforce a new Illinois law that prohibits federal immigration agents from making civil arrests at courthouses.
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Elgin Community College food drive nets over 34,000 donationsDec 15, 2025 4:20 pm - Elgin Community College received more than 34,000 donations during its 2025 Feed the Need Food Drive, nearly doubling the college’s total from last year.
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Streamwood police arrest Hampshire man on battery charge after seven-hour standoffDec 15, 2025 3:10 pm - A 33-year-old Hampshire man faces charges following a seven-hour standoff with Streamwood police last week.
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Snowmobile crashes into tree at Kane County forest preserve, person taken to hospitalDec 15, 2025 2:43 pm - A person was taken to a local hospital after a snowmobile crash in Muirhead Springs Forest Preserve in Kane County.
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Lake County Sheriff’s Office announces Holiday Traffic Safety CampaignDec 15, 2025 2:28 pm - The Lake County Sheriff’s Office will take part in the statewide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over,” “Drive High. Get a DUI.” and “Click It or Ticket” campaigns through Jan. 5.
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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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Harper College launches artificial intelligence and cloud computing degree programDec 15, 2025 12:00 pm - Harper College has launched the Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Computing degree program to put students at the leading edge of innovation in generative AI and cloud computing and prepare them to create, repair and maintain AI systems.
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Survey says Buffalo Grove residents feel safe, approve of police performanceDec 15, 2025 11:18 am - An overwhelming majority of Buffalo Grove residents feel safe in their homes and neighborhoods, and believe their village’s police department is meeting their expectations, according to a recent community survey.