Cook County
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Geneva woman charged with felony hate crimes, aggravated battery on police officerDec 13, 2025 5:11 pm - A 51-year-old Geneva woman was charged with multiple felonies after police alleged she spit in an officer’s mouth and threatened to attack her neighbors, records show.
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Chicago man charged with breaking into Downers Grove North High School, battering janitorDec 13, 2025 4:52 pm - A 56-year-old Chicago man was charged with burglary, attempted robbery and aggravated battery for breaking into Downers Grove North High School and accosting a janitor, prosecutors said.
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Lego lovers check out train displays at Arlington libraryDec 13, 2025 4:50 pm - Children of all ages were captivated by the creations of the Northern Illinois Lego Train Club at the Arlington Heights Public Library Saturday. A steady stream of Lego a...
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Highland Park author releases first graphic novel in long-term ‘Ultimate Oz Universe’ projectDec 13, 2025 3:14 pm - An author based in Highland Park is working on a 10-book graphic novel series based on the Oz universe. Elton John wrote the forward.
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Brr-rr! Cold weather advisory issued for northern IllinoisDec 13, 2025 1:41 pm - Northern Illinoisans who spend a lot of time outside in the next day or so might be susceptible to frostbite if they don’t bundle up.
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Head-on crash in Kildeer leaves Mundelein driver deadDec 13, 2025 12:25 pm - A 44-year-old Mundelein man died early Saturday in a head-on collision on Route 22 in Kildeer.
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After HoursDec 13, 2025 11:38 am - Send photos of business events to afterhours@dailyherald.com.
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Inspiration behind Ashley’s Law again seeking legal changes to retain access to medical marijuanaDec 13, 2025 11:00 am - The 19-year-old Schaumburg woman who inspired Illinois’ Ashley’s Law in 2018 to have access to her medical marijuana patches while in school is again seeking legal changes to allow them to be delivered across state lines.
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‘Something’s got to give’: Sticker shock hits suburban Affordable Care Act enrolleesDec 13, 2025 10:00 am - ‘Our health system system is broken.’ With the Senate at a stalemate and no action from House, some in the suburbs are finding health insurance less affordable than ever. Suburbanites with ACA coverage are seeing increases from 47% to 95% in monthly premiums.
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Boys basketball: Averehi, Jacobs sparkle vs. Dundee-CrownDec 12, 2025 11:29 pm - Before he exited Dundee-Crown, Jacobs basketball player Samson Averehi remembered to put in his sparkly stud earrings. “I recently got these, like back in September,” Ave...