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Mrs. Claus and Santa — Carol Stream police officer Amanda Larsen and Police Chief Don Cummings — greeted families outside the Carol Stream Park District’s Fountain View Recreation Center for the police department’s Christmas Sharing event on Wednesday, Dec. 10.

For Carol Stream families in need, Christmas comes early

The annual Carol Stream Christmas Sharing event this week was a community-wide effort that benefited more than 200 families in need with donated food and toys.

McHenry County Public Defender Mark Cook retiring after nearly 40 years in the post.

‘Quiet powerhouse’: McHenry County public defender retiring after almost 40 years on the job

After almost 40 years as McHenry County‘s public defender, Mark Cook, described as “a quiet powerhouse,” is retiring.

Keep your kids active during the holiday break by getting them outside.

Children’s health: Don’t let holiday stress get to your kids this season

The holidays are often a time of celebration, family and fun, but they also can be a period of extreme stress for you and your youngsters. Getting your kids to unwind during their holiday break can be tough, but there are ways to make it happen.

Shrish Mohanty, 15, of Hoffman Estates and his Shriya, 5, stop for a photo with Santa Claus during the Skate with Santa event Sunday at the Triphahn Center Ice Arena in Hoffman Estates. Proceeds for the event benefited the Friends of HEParks Foundation Scholarship Fund.

Santa hits the ice in Hoffman Estates

Santa Claus and the Grinch are usually polar opposites when it comes to the holidays, but the duo paired up for a good cause Sunday at the Triphahn Center Ice Arena in Hoffman Estates.

Volunteers including Katie Maxon stock shelves at Naperville’s Loaves & Fishes food pantry.

How $5 million from Endeavor Health for Loaves & Fishes ‘meets the moment’

Loaves & Fishes will receive $1 million annually for five years from Endeavor Health — $5 million total — to expand its reach and make food more accessible to families in need.

Jim and Maureen Surin are seeking a new legal path for their 19-year-old daughter Ashley to receive the medical marijuana patches that have helped her avoid seizures and become more engaged with the world now that they've stopped being sold in Illinois.

Inspiration behind Ashley’s Law again seeking legal changes to retain access to medical marijuana

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.

The Amtrak westbound Empire Builder train approaches Atkinson Road near Libertyville after departing Union Station in Chicago. Amtrak service is booming in the region with sellout trains but that also requires planning to handle capacity in the future, a study finds.

Study: Book your Amtrak tickets now — demand is surging in Chicago region

Numerous Amtrak trains out of Chicago Union Station sold out this Thanksgiving. As ridership growth outpaces East and West coast peers, how will the passenger railroad meet demand?