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Not enough toys for Christmas? Salvation Army ‘very afraid’ over donation shortfallDec 12, 2024 9:27 am - With the days until Christmas dwindling, the Salvation Army Elgin Corps is well behind pace in collecting enough toys for more than 1,700 needy kids for the holidays. And their situation is not unique.
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Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency
Dec 12, 2024 6:32 am - WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavir...
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College of DuPage wins national award for student voting engagement effortsDec 11, 2024 10:56 pm - College of DuPage recently won a national award for reaching over 2,000 students through voter engagement events and classroom visits.
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Rarely formed panel to determine Elk Grove trustee candidate’s eligibilityDec 11, 2024 9:07 pm - At least five signatures is all that’s keeping prospective Elk Grove Village trustee candidate Jacob Glimco from appearing on the spring election ballot.
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Foster advocacy group denies that arrested member assaulted Rep. Nancy Mace
Dec 11, 2024 8:43 pm - The head of a foster-care advocacy group is disputing allegations that one of its members assaulted Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., during a reception Tuesday night at the Raybu...
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Thousands brave freezing cold to honor Our Lady of GuadalupeDec 11, 2024 7:32 pm - Pilgrims from near and far gathered on a chilly evening to pay homage to the Virgin Mary and seek her blessings Wednesday during the annual feast at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines.
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FBI Director Christopher Wray to resign before Trump takes office
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District 128 superintendent search turns a cornerDec 11, 2024 5:57 pm - A leadership profile is complete and the search for a new superintendent in Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 is heading into the interview phase.
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From city streets to state highways — new IDOT secretary tappedDec 11, 2024 5:44 pm - Chicago’s former transportation chief takes driver's seat at IDOT. Will she pave the way to a "world-class transportation system?“
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Fox Lake juvenile arrested in connection with armed robberyDec 11, 2024 5:40 pm - The Fox Lake Police Department arrested a juvenile male Monday in connection with an armed robbery last week.