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Washington Monument to be illuminated on New Year’s Eve to mark country’s 250th
Dec 31, 2025 3:17 pm - A gigantic birthday candle will be projected onto the Washington Monument this New Year’s Eve as fireworks dazzle the night sky, part of a six-day art installation to salute the country’s upcoming celebration of its 250th year.
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Former Hoffman Estates village trustee Cary Collins dies at 78Dec 31, 2025 1:48 pm - Former Hoffman Estates trustee and park district commissioner Cary Collins died the day after Christmas at the age of 78.
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Daytime star Susan Lucci appearing in Naperville Feb. 9Dec 31, 2025 12:01 pm - The queen of daytime television will be in Naperville in February to promote her new memoir, “La Lucci.” Anderson’s Bookshop will host a Q&A with the Emmy-award winning actress best known for her role as Erica Kane on “All My Children.”
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Photo Gallery: Daily Herald’s best drone photos of 2025Dec 31, 2025 5:00 am -
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Immigration battle, Kirk assassination among top stories of 2025Dec 30, 2025 11:05 pm - The reaction to conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s murder, immigration enforcement efforts and the conclusion to a decades-old disappearance were among the top suburban stories of 2025.
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Trump administration says it’s freezing child care funds to Minnesota after series of fraud schemes
Dec 30, 2025 7:43 pm - President Donald Trump’s administration announced on Tuesday that it’s freezing child care funds to Minnesota after a series of fraud schemes in recent years. Deputy Sec...
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Lombard gives nod to more townhouses near Yorktown mallDec 30, 2025 7:21 pm - Lombard trustees have approved another phase of a townhouse development in an area intended to serve as a residential gateway to the Yorktown Center shopping mall.
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Employee accused of making bomb threat against Westmont businessDec 30, 2025 5:45 pm - A Joliet man was ordered held in the DuPage County jail Tuesday on allegations he made a bomb threat against the Westmont business where he worked.
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Video gambling coming to the Polar Dome at Santa’s VillageDec 30, 2025 5:44 pm - Video gaming is coming to the Polar Dome at Santa’s Village in East Dundee.
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Flames engulf pole barn near BurlingtonDec 30, 2025 5:24 pm - Fire investigators are working to identify the cause of a blaze Monday that fully engulfed a pole barn near Burlington.