Local
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Kids to compete at Indian Trails Public LibraryDec 29, 2025 2:27 pm - Wheeling’s Indian Trails Public Library will pit local middle schoolers against each other Jan. 6 in a version of the TV show “The Amazing Race.”
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New businesses, fond farewells and historic preservation: A look back at the top stories of 2025 in Talk of the TownDec 29, 2025 9:57 am - New businesses and developments, historic preservation, museums and a fairy garden were among the top stories in Dave Heun’s Talk of the Town column in 2025.
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Get crafty at the Indian Trails Public Library in WheelingDec 29, 2025 8:31 am - Young Indian Trails Public Library patrons and their caregivers can enjoy a variety of crafts Monday afternoon.
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‘It’s simply marvelous’: Volunteers deliver Christmas meals to older DuPage, Kane residentsDec 24, 2025 12:52 pm - Volunteers for Little Brothers — Friends of the Elderly, a nationwide nonprofit group that has facilities in the Batavia area and Chicago, delivered meals Wednesday to older residents in DuPage and Kane counties.
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Writers invited to meet at Des Plaines Public LibraryDec 22, 2025 4:41 pm - Writers are invited to a meetup Thursday, Jan. 8, at the Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St.
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State Sen. Hills delivers donated goods to food pantriesDec 22, 2025 4:39 pm - Republican state Sen. Darby Hills of Barrington Hills and her staff have delivered food, toiletries and other items to eight food pantries in her 26th District.
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Wheeling apartment building uninhabitable after electrical fireDec 22, 2025 1:52 pm - A Wheeling apartment building was deemed uninhabitable following an electrical fire Sunday night.
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Make decorations for New Year’s Eve at Indian Trails library branchDec 22, 2025 9:07 am - Indian Trails Public Library District patrons can visit the branch facility at 99 E. Palatine Road in Prospect Heights on Friday, Dec. 26, for family crafts.
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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.