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Santa hits the ice in Hoffman EstatesDec 14, 2025 5:36 pm - 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.
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Home for the holidays? Repairs progressing at storm-damaged Mount Prospect apartmentsDec 14, 2025 3:58 pm - Mount Prospect officials say steady progress is being made toward restoration of an apartment building whose residents were left homeless after a microburst hit the structure.
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‘Quiet powerhouse’: McHenry County public defender retiring after almost 40 years on the jobDec 14, 2025 12:24 pm - After almost 40 years as McHenry County‘s public defender, Mark Cook, described as “a quiet powerhouse,” is retiring.
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For Carol Stream families in need, Christmas comes earlyDec 14, 2025 8:58 am - 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.
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Study: Book your Amtrak tickets now — demand is surging in Chicago regionDec 14, 2025 8:45 am - 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?
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Father and son gunmen kill at least 15 people in attack on Hanukkah event at Sydney's Bondi Beach
Dec 14, 2025 8:14 am - SYDNEY (AP) — Two gunmen opened fire during a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi beach, killing 15 people, including a child, officials said Monday, in what Prime Min...
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Belarus releases Nobel laureate, former candidate, over 100 others
Dec 13, 2025 8:04 pm - The authoritarian government of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko freed 123 political prisoners Saturday, including opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova, in exchange for relaxed sanctions on the country’s main export sector, according to state news agency Belta and the presidential press service.
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Judge’s ruling could doom Trump’s bid to prosecute Comey
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Russia and Ukraine trade attacks as US and European officials prepare for peace talks
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Hersey High School wrestling coaches placed on leave amid internal investigationDec 13, 2025 6:35 pm - Wrestling coaches at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights have been placed on administrative leave pending an internal review.