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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.
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Home for the holidays? Repairs progressing at storm-damaged Mount Prospect apartmentsDec 14, 2025 3:58 pm - Mount Prospect officials say steady progress is being made toward restoration of an apartment building whose residents were left homeless after a microburst hit the structure.
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For Carol Stream families in need, Christmas comes earlyDec 14, 2025 8:58 am - The annual Carol Stream Christmas Sharing event this week was a community-wide effort that benefited more than 200 families in need with donated food and toys.
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Hersey High School wrestling coaches placed on leave amid internal investigationDec 13, 2025 6:35 pm - Wrestling coaches at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights have been placed on administrative leave pending an internal review.
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Geneva woman charged with felony hate crimes, aggravated battery on police officerDec 13, 2025 5:11 pm - A 51-year-old Geneva woman was charged with multiple felonies after police alleged she spit in an officer’s mouth and threatened to attack her neighbors, records show.
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Chicago man charged with breaking into Downers Grove North High School, battering janitorDec 13, 2025 4:52 pm - A 56-year-old Chicago man was charged with burglary, attempted robbery and aggravated battery for breaking into Downers Grove North High School and accosting a janitor, prosecutors said.
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Lego lovers check out train displays at Arlington libraryDec 13, 2025 4:50 pm - Children of all ages were captivated by the creations of the Northern Illinois Lego Train Club at the Arlington Heights Public Library Saturday. A steady stream of Lego a...
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Highland Park author releases first graphic novel in long-term ‘Ultimate Oz Universe’ projectDec 13, 2025 3:14 pm - An author based in Highland Park is working on a 10-book graphic novel series based on the Oz universe. Elton John wrote the forward.