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Sugar Grove woman sues village over injuries from sidewalk fallDec 15, 2025 1:11 pm - A Sugar Grove woman who was injured after she tripped on a section of uneven sidewalk filed a lawsuit against the village seeking more than $150,000 in damages and legal costs, records show.
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Frigid temperatures affecting Salvation Army’s Red Kettle fundraising campaignDec 15, 2025 1:02 pm - The Salvation Army is making a plea to the public to make online donations as severe winter weather conditions have affected their annual Red Kettle fundraising campaign.
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Increased St. Charles tax levy needed to fund pensions, inflation for services, officials sayDec 15, 2025 12:01 pm - The city of St. Charles approved a $15.4 million 2025 property tax levy, an increase over last year, in a plan officials said is meant to help pay for rising costs of services due to inflation and first responder pensions.
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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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Hilton Garden Inn in St. Charles under new ownership, will host banquets and weddingsDec 15, 2025 11:18 am - A St. Charles hotel is under new ownership and plans to open a hotel bar.
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Dog rescued from icy pond near St. CharlesDec 15, 2025 11:14 am - A dog should give a wag of thanks to the rescuers who pulled it out of an icy pond Monday near St. Charles.
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‘She is a superstar’: Wheaton teacher shares lessons from arboretum-led trip to Costa RicaDec 15, 2025 11:01 am - Amy Schwartz, a science teacher at Edison Middle School in Wheaton, made the most of her trip with Morton Arboretum experts to Costa Rica’s cloud forest. “She's always looking for new ways to learn, and then bring that learning into the classroom,” Edison Principal Rachel Bednar said of the Daily Herald’s Top Teacher of the month.
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Spotlight: Practical Theatre Company toasts 2025 in annual revueDec 15, 2025 10:25 am - Close out 2025 with some laughs courtesy of Practical Theatre Company and Chris O’Connor headlining Chicago Improv in Schaumburg and Steve Rannazzisi playing Zanies in Rosemont.
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‘We will not cower’: Suburban Jewish community mark Hanukkah in wake of Australia attackDec 14, 2025 8:20 pm - As suburban Jews looked forward to lighting the first menorah candles on Hanukkah, they were stricken by the news that a massacre during a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia claimed the lives of at least 15 people.