Cook County
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‘It’s simply marvelous’: Volunteers deliver Christmas meals to older DuPage, Kane residentsDec 24, 2025 12:52 pm - Volunteers for Little Brothers — Friends of the Elderly, a nationwide nonprofit group that has facilities in the Batavia area and Chicago, delivered meals Wednesday to older residents in DuPage and Kane counties.
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Teen arrested after shots fired in ElginDec 24, 2025 12:51 pm - A Gilberts teen, who Elgin police say fired a gun last weekend in Elgin, is now facing charges.
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District 220 board reverses decision to buy properties for parkingDec 24, 2025 12:09 pm - The Barrington Area Unit District 220 school board voted 4-3 Tuesday to reverse its August decision to purchase four properties for parking expansion at Barrington High School.
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Retail theft at Villa Park store leads to high-speed police chaseDec 24, 2025 10:27 am - A Chicago woman is accused of leading police on a high-speed chase after the theft of more than $1,400 in merchandise was reported at a Villa Park store, authorities said.
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Girls basketball: Improving Vernon Hills falls to Glenbrook North in Blenner Classic title gameDec 23, 2025 10:18 pm - When it made its first appearance in the 42nd annual Blenner Classic at St. Viator High School three years ago, the Vernon Hills girls basketball team did not win a game....
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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.