Cook County
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Help Schaumburg Township families enjoy a warm holiday meal: spiral ham donations neededDec 02, 2025 4:39 pm - With Thanksgiving behind us, the Schaumburg Township Food Pantry is shifting its focus to the next wave of holiday needs, and the demand is already rising.
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Hanover Park police officer detained by ICE returns to active dutyDec 02, 2025 4:25 pm - Hanover Park police announced Tuesday that their new Montenegro-born police officer Radule Bojovic had been returned to full-duty status after being detained in October by U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement officers.
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Lake Park students take on Scrooge’s journey in ‘A Christmas Carol’Dec 02, 2025 4:13 pm - Lake Park High School Theatre Department is performing "A Christmas Carol" on Dec. 4-6. The production features some changes, including a narrator portraying Charles Dickens himself and a dance number added to the Fezziwig scene.
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Get in the holiday spirit with December performances at CLCDec 02, 2025 4:01 pm - College of Lake County (CLC) is ringing in the season with a joyful lineup of arts events designed to warm your spirit and bring holiday magic all month long. From enchanting concerts to beloved family traditions, the December schedule doesn’t disappoint.
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Cheers! Holiday experiences popping up at bars, restaurants around the suburbsDec 02, 2025 3:55 pm - If you’re looking to get in the holiday spirit, check out these creative pop-ups bringing cheer to the suburbs.
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Housing being secured for residents displaced by Carpentersville apartment fireDec 02, 2025 3:52 pm - A temporary shelter set up to house residents displaced by Saturday’s Carpentersville apartment fire could close by the end of the week as more permanent housing is secured, officials said.
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Multiple generations of Glenview’s Saints Peter and Paul Ladies Society bring homemade Greek flavor to Holiday Faire 2025 on Dec. 6Dec 02, 2025 3:25 pm - Driven by the Philoptochos Society of Saints Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church’s multi-generational volunteer force, Holiday Faire returns for its 65th year on Saturday, Dec. 6.
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Man charged in connection with theft of bronze vases from cemetery near Arlington HeightsDec 02, 2025 3:24 pm - Cook County authorities have charged a 62-year-old man with felony theft after eight bronze vases were removed from a Jewish cemetery near Arlington Heights last month.
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‘A Christmas Chaos’ theater production coming to Northbrook Dec. 13-14Dec 02, 2025 2:54 pm - For a unique and hilarious way to celebrate the holiday season, the community is invited to the upcoming performances of “A Christmas Chaos,” Northbrook Theatre’s latest Community Theatre production.
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Handbell concert Dec. 12 at Des Plaines libraryDec 02, 2025 2:37 pm - A group called the Random Ringers will perform a holiday concert with handbells Dec. 12 at the Des Plaines Public Library.