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Christmas Eve services at Huntley’s Shepherd of the PrairieDec 17, 2025 9:23 pm - One Sunday Service at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church Pat Szpekowski All are invited to end the year and worship together during the “One Service” at Shepher...
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Lake Zurich ‘Shop with a Cop’Dec 17, 2025 2:38 pm - On Dec. 10, the Lake Zurich Police Department held its 10th annual ‘Shop with a Cop’ event. Children from the Lake Zurich area were treated to a pizza party at the Lake Zurich police station before riding in a police squad car to the Lake Zurich Walmart store.
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Club Pilates Palatine Angel Tree donations to Palatine TownshipDec 17, 2025 1:48 pm - Members at Club Pilates Palatine brought the holiday spirit to life this season and came together to support children in the local community through the studio’s first Angel Tree opportunity.
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Giving in the W: Woodland Intermediate students donate to Lurie Children's HospitalDec 17, 2025 1:09 pm - Students at Woodland Intermediate School had the opportunity to give back in a meaningful way. Instead of using the ROAR cash they earned for showing ROAR behaviors to buy little toys and rewards for themselves, they purchased items from the ROARazon store to donate to patients at Lurie Children's Hospital.
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Fremont District 79 students shop for families in needDec 17, 2025 11:51 am - Students from the grades 1-2 and 3-4 multi-age classrooms at Fremont Elementary and Intermediate Schools participated in their annual tradition of shopping for local families in need at Target in Mundelein on Dec. 12.
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Palatine grandfather publishes children’s bookDec 17, 2025 11:48 am - Longtime Palatine resident Bill Pohlman has completed his new children’s book, “The Fox in the Yard,” inspired by the stories he used to tell his daughter at bedtime.
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Aurora’s Wesley UMC kicks off sandwich drive for community fridgesDec 17, 2025 10:17 am - Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora kicked off a sandwich-making drive for Aurora's community fridges on Dec. 14. The community fridges, located at three locations in Aurora, are open 24/7 to provide food for anyone in need.
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Holiday concert spreads cheer at Marklund Hyde CenterDec 17, 2025 12:16 am - Fifth-graders from Western Avenue School performed a holiday concert at the Marklund Hyde Center in Geneva, caroling for the residents and staff.
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Three Aurora churches to partner in Steeple Walk to benefit food pantryDec 16, 2025 11:37 pm - Three Aurora churches - Wesley United Methodist, Our Savior Lutheran, and New England Congregational - will host their first Steeple Walk on Dec. 21.
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Wheaton’s Gary UMC hosts family Christmas Eve serviceDec 16, 2025 9:42 pm - People of all ages will participate in sharing the story of the birth of Jesus at the 4 p.m. Christmas Eve family service at Gary United Methodist Church, 224 N. Main S...