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Cook Board president, officials back efforts to unionize at Chicago Botanic GardenNov 18, 2025 6:59 pm - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle led a press conference Tuesday supporting unionizing efforts among employees of Chicago Botanic Garden
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‘Like they forgot her’: Sleepy Hollow teen’s death was reclassified a homicide, but family still awaits justiceNov 18, 2025 6:31 pm - Sixteen years after their 19-year-old daughter died in their backyard pool, and three years after her death was classified a homicide, Martha and Larry Schneider of Sleepy Hollow are still seeking answers about how she was killed.
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Arlington Heights says no to immigration agents using public spacesNov 18, 2025 6:10 pm - Arlington Heights village board members voted unanimously Monday to ban immigration enforcement officials from using municipal property, though some trustees questioned the measure’s enforceability.
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Batavia’s Peace Bridge: A symbol of community unityNov 18, 2025 5:41 pm - Batavia’s “Peace on Earth” bridge transformed a simple piece of municipal infrastructure into a popular landmark. Now the focus of a multimillion dollar public works project, it is a history written by community vision, grass-roots volunteerism, and the determined dream of a local barber.
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‘This is where we wanted to be’: Patina Wine Bar closing Mount Prospect location, shifting its prospects to Park RidgeNov 18, 2025 5:34 pm - Mount Prospect has enjoyed a Renaissance in downtown dining, especially along the Prospect Avenue corridor. But a restaurant that played a major role in that revival, Patina Wine Bar, is leaving the downtown after a year and half, shifting its focus to a sister restaurant on another Prospect Avenue, this time in Park Ridge.
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Woodstock to illuminate historic Square with annual lighting ceremonyNov 18, 2025 4:53 pm - On Nov. 28, the City of Woodstock is hosting its annual Lighting of the Square event to kick off the holiday season, featuring festive activities, live music, and the illumination of tens of thousands of twinkling lights.
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Man charged with stealing from Ulta stores in DuPage CountyNov 18, 2025 4:36 pm - A man on pretrial release in a felony retail theft case has been charged with stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of fragrances from Ulta stores in DuPage County the last few weeks.
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Look: The Week in Photos gallery for Nov. 3-16, 2025Nov 18, 2025 4:02 pm - Daily Herald photographers were all over the Chicago suburbs to find the brightest pictures of the first half of November. Did we come to your neighborhood? ...
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Builder interested in developing former Lombard seminary campus with roughly 160 townhousesNov 18, 2025 3:49 pm - Less than a decade ago, a Baptist seminary moved its main campus from Lombard to Lisle, leaving a uniquely shaped property east of the Yorktown Center shopping mall. A homebuilder has floated a proposal to develop the site with townhouses.
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St. Charles Business Alliance warns against fake Holiday Homecoming events on FacebookNov 18, 2025 3:21 pm - The St. Charles Business Alliance is warning of fraudulent Facebook events spreading misinformation about the upcoming St. Charles Electric Christmas Parade and Holiday Homecoming.