Articles filed under Communities
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St. Charles Electric Christmas Parade canceled Saturday due to snowstormNov 29, 2025 1:27 pm - St. Charles’ annual Electric Christmas Parade has been canceled because of the snow that’s expected to leave at least half a foot of snow on the ground.
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Retired Arlington Heights man shows children, adults what it means to be a good neighborNov 29, 2025 12:00 pm - Gerry Grapenthien is a beloved neighbor on his block of Donald Avenue, known for his willingness to help and his presence in the community.
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Living history: Hawthorn Woods village barn a symbol of being ‘rural, by design’Nov 29, 2025 11:45 am - As the home of administrative offices, police department, meeting space and community event center, the 1880s-era dairy barn pictured on Hawthorn Woods’ village logo is the embodiment of its “Rural by Design” philosophy and purpose.
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Fire destroys 24-unit apartment building in CarpentersvilleNov 29, 2025 10:18 am - Carpentersville fire officials are investigating the cause of a late-night fire that destroyed an apartment building and displaced dozens of people.
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‘Creating a sisterhood:’ A year into Marmion’s coed journey and what it means for the ‘brotherhood’Nov 29, 2025 9:00 am - Around 80 female students are expected to enroll in the freshman and sophomore classes at Marmion Academy in 2026, with plans for single-gender core classes and coeducational activities.
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Pulte proposes 66-unit townhouse development in LisleNov 28, 2025 7:48 pm - The homebuilder behind a new residential subdivision in Lisle wants to develop a townhouse community to the east of the former Family Square, an empty shopping center at the gateway to the village’s downtown.
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Arlington Heights lights up for the holidaysNov 28, 2025 7:35 pm - The Arlington Heights Special Events Commission and the Arlington Heights Park District kicked off the village’s holiday season in style Friday with its festive tree-lighting event.
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Black Friday shopping less about deals than ‘time with family’Nov 28, 2025 3:14 pm - Groups of friends and families filled Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, carrying on Black Friday shopping traditions.
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Plane veers off runway, rolls over at airpark near Downers GroveNov 28, 2025 2:31 pm - A small single-engine airplane veered off the runway at Brookeridge Airpark in an unincorporated area near Downers Grove Friday, the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office said.
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For decades, Cary neighbors quietly bought gifts for needy families. Now they’re ‘angel shoppers’Nov 28, 2025 11:15 am - It started with a cardboard panel covered in gift wrap and displayed outside a door in Cary. Today, The Giving Door Inc. is helping hundreds of children and families across McHenry County.