Local
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Craft programs for kids at Des Plaines library on Dec. 26Dec 19, 2025 5:47 pm - The Des Plaines Public Library is hosting craft programs for kids on Friday, Dec. 26.
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‘I’m so thankful’: Salvation Army delivers gifts, food to needy suburban familiesDec 19, 2025 4:18 pm - Volunteers brought holiday cheer to more than 300 families Friday by distributing holiday gifts and food at the Salvation Army Community Center in Des Plaines.
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Schaumburg to celebrate village’s 70th anniversary throughout 2026Dec 17, 2025 11:35 am - Though the village of Schaumburg’s 70th birthday will be on March 7, celebrations of this milestone are planned throughout the entirety of 2026.
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Mount Prospect says water solicitation not from villageDec 17, 2025 11:03 am - Mount Prospect officials issued a community notice this week regarding an email residents are receiving from "American Water Resources" regarding water line responsibility.
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Gurnee police to distribute Turkey Trot proceeds to charityDec 17, 2025 11:03 am - The Gurnee Police Department will host an event Monday to distribute proceeds from the 31st annual Jon Callaghan Memorial Turkey Trot.
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Survey says Buffalo Grove residents feel safe, approve of police performanceDec 15, 2025 11:18 am - An overwhelming majority of Buffalo Grove residents feel safe in their homes and neighborhoods, and believe their village’s police department is meeting their expectations, according to a recent community survey.
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Rolling Meadows offering free CO detectors to residents in needDec 15, 2025 11:18 am - The Rolling Meadows Fire Department, in partnership with the Meijer Store in Rolling Meadows, is offering free carbon monoxide detectors to residents in need.
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‘This doesn’t pass the sniff test’: Proposal for new lounge in Mundelein encounters resistance over gamblingDec 12, 2025 7:17 pm - A plan to open a cocktail lounge with video gambling machines in downtown Mundelein encountered resistance during this week’s village board meeting.
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Palatine Fire Explorers host fundraising brunch Jan. 11Dec 12, 2025 10:30 am - The Palatine Fire Department Explorers Program will host its Winter Brunch from 8 a.m. to noon Jan. 11, at the American Legion Hall, 122 W. Palatine Road.
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‘Generations of involvement’: 5 longtime Elburn families get namesake streets in new development
Dec 10, 2025 12:24 pm - At a recent groundbreaking ceremony for a new section of the Blackberry Creek development, Elburn officials and Lennar Homes representatives were joined by representatives of five local families who will be honored with streets named after them.