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Demystifying college admissions with GPS Parent SeriesDec 08, 2025 1:23 pm - Higher ed journalist Jeff Selingo will present "Dream School: Finding and Getting into the College That is Right for You" at the GPS Parent Series webinar on Dec. 10. It aims to dispel college admission myths and provide an imaginative approach to achieving higher-education goals, including why an "elite" college degree matters less and how to choose value over prestige.
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Explore winter in the forest preservesDec 08, 2025 1:14 pm - Winter is calling in Lake County's forest preserves. Maybe that means ice skating with friends, racing down a sled hill or skiing through quiet, snow-covered trails.
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Senior Suburban Orchestra celebrates Johann Strauss II at holiday concertDec 08, 2025 12:43 pm - The Senior Suburban Orchestra's "Family and Friends Holiday Concert" on December 13 celebrates the 200th anniversary of Johann Strauss II's birth with selections from his works.
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Arlington Heights Community Concert Band continues Its holiday tradition Dec. 14Dec 08, 2025 12:41 pm - The Arlington Heights Community Concert Band presents its free holiday concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at Forest View Educational Center’s North Gym, 2121 S. Goebbert Road, Arlington Heights.
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Waukegan High School student earns Young Environmental Leadership AwardDec 08, 2025 12:13 pm - Victor Hinojosa, a Waukegan High School graduate and current freshman at the University of Chicago, has been honored with the Brushwood Center’s Youth Environmental Leadership Award for his outstanding passion, creativity, and service to the environment and his community.
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Holiday cheers, not tears: Drive sober or get pulled over this seasonDec 08, 2025 12:12 pm - The holiday season is a time for joy, connection and celebration. To help make sure those celebrations don’t end in tragedy, Schaumburg Police Department is joining law enforcement agencies across Illinois in a major traffic safety effort.
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New Philharmonic welcomes 2026 with three New Year’s Eve concerts at the MACDec 08, 2025 12:50 am - New Philharmonic, under the direction of Maestro Kirk Muspratt, is celebrating New Year's Eve with three concerts featuring acclaimed soprano Alisa Jordheim and a program of classical, opera, and popular music.
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Itasca introduces ‘Plates & Perks’ winter dining programDec 08, 2025 12:27 am - The village of Itasca has launched a new winter dining program called "Plates & Perks" to promote local restaurant. It offers seasonal discounts at 14 participating restaurants through March 31, with stamps collected in a booklet for a chance to win gift cards.
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Lisle Library District celebrates Diamond Jubilee with 60th anniversary eventDec 07, 2025 10:35 pm - The Lisle Library District is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a Diamond Jubilee event on Dec. 12. It will feature a presentation from the mayor and Lisle Woman's Club, commemorative tote bags for the first 100 attendees, cupcakes, a scavenger hunt, a holiday photo booth, and a Winter Bingo game with vinyl record prizes.
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Historic sites offer authentic 19th-century Christmas experienceDec 04, 2025 12:09 am - Experience the sights, sounds, and scents of an authentic 19th-century Christmas at three historic sites in the Fox Valley this weekend.