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Schaumburg launching Speaker’s Bureau program to keep residents in the knowDec 19, 2025 5:08 pm - The village of Schaumburg is launching its own Speaker’s Bureau, a new community engagement program designed to connect residents, businesses, schools and organizations with the professionals who serve them every day.
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Geneva to resume curbside leaf pickupDec 19, 2025 4:51 pm - The city of Geneva’s curbside leaf program will resume Dec. 29, weather permitting, for residents who did not receive their third and final pickup in the fall.
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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.
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Downers Grove woman helps form Operation Midway Bliss to assist those affected by ICEDec 19, 2025 2:45 pm - A duo that met through social media has joined up to support families that have been directly impacted by ICE raids in the Chicago area this holiday season.
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Listening for the baby’s cry: A pint-size miracle brings Christmas joyDec 19, 2025 2:19 pm - This Christmas season, the Rev. Greg Asimakoupoulos finds joy in watching his tiny premie grandson overcoming challenges during his stay in a hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit.
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Divided Crystal Lake park board ends metal detectors, extra security at meetingsDec 19, 2025 2:11 pm - Heightened security and metal detectors will be removed from Crystal Lake Park District board meetings starting in January.
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Fire station upgrades foreseen in Schaumburg’s $453 million, 5-year capital planDec 19, 2025 2:10 pm - Upgrades to two fire stations are the likeliest building improvements to follow the complete replacement of Schaumburg’s village hall and police station in the village’s revised $453 million, five-year capital plan.
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Festive holiday tradition lights up West Dundee neighborhoodDec 19, 2025 1:50 pm - Fairhills of Canterfield neighborhood in West Dundee is illuminated with luminaries on Christmas Eve, a tradition spanning over 10 years. Neighbors assemble 1,000 luminary bags and set them up on the sidewalk, creating a tranquil site of glowing sidewalks.
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Amazon donates $100,000 to area food banks on Cyber MondayDec 19, 2025 1:41 pm - Amazon donated $100,000 to area food banks, including the Northern Illinois Food Bank, on Cyber Monday. The donation aims to provide meals to families struggling financially during the holiday season
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Schaumburg man indicted on murder charges in the death of his fatherDec 19, 2025 11:25 am - Cook County prosecutors on Friday announced the indictment against a 28-year-old Schaumburg man charged with fatally striking his father with a sledgehammer.