Cook County
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After HoursDec 22, 2025 2:05 pm - Send photos of business events to afterhours@dailyherald.com.
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Wheeling apartment building uninhabitable after electrical fireDec 22, 2025 1:52 pm - A Wheeling apartment building was deemed uninhabitable following an electrical fire Sunday night.
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Brookfield Zoo animals celebrate the holidays with enriching treatsDec 22, 2025 1:29 pm - Guests at Brookfield Zoo Chicago “Holiday Magic” show aren’t the only ones getting into the holiday spirit. The animal care specialists keep things fresh for the animals with holiday-themed treats or fun activities.
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Best Bets: Marriott, Raue Center, Navy Pier will be rockin’ New Year’s EveDec 22, 2025 10:55 am - What are you doing New Year’s Eve? Marriott hosts a rockin’ party with the cast of “Million Dollar Quartet Christmas,” American English headlines the Raue Center’s celebration and The New Philharmonic performs a pops concert at the McAninch Arts Center, while Navy Pier hosts a couple of dance parties.
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‘A breath of fresh air’: Years after losing to Casten, ex-Rep. Marie Newman backs his latest challengerDec 22, 2025 10:25 am - Former U.S. Rep. Marie Newman has endorsed a politcal newcomer over U.S. Rep. Sean Casten in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 6th District seat.
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Make decorations for New Year’s Eve at Indian Trails library branchDec 22, 2025 9:07 am - Indian Trails Public Library District patrons can visit the branch facility at 99 E. Palatine Road in Prospect Heights on Friday, Dec. 26, for family crafts.
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Check scam reported in Des PlainesDec 22, 2025 9:07 am - Someone fraudulently tried to cash a check connected to a Des Plaines woman’s bank account last week, police said Friday.
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Neighbors in Need: Glen Ellyn nonprofit provides families a bridge to a better placeDec 21, 2025 8:45 pm - Bridge Communities in Glen Ellyn is one of five charitable organizations set to receive grants from the Daily Herald/Robert R. McCormick Foundation’s Neighbors in Need fundraising campaign.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Area football recruits keeping busyDec 21, 2025 4:31 pm - Football recruiting analyst “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran gives an update on local players.
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Oak Brook police rescue driver from burning vehicleDec 21, 2025 11:41 am - Oak Brook police officers rescued the driver of a car engulfed in flames following a high-speed crash early Sunday morning.