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Daily Herald opinion: The transportation balancing act: Metra’s foreboding look at the future demands everyone’s attentionNov 19, 2024 4:00 am - The headline from a discussion last week of the prospects for Metra in the coming years was certainly attention-getting: “Metra could drop 40% of trains in 2027.” The pot...
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A tasty tradition continues: Geneva church’s Cookie Walk set for Dec. 6Nov 18, 2024 11:33 pm - One of Geneva’s oldest and sweetest holiday traditions is right around the corner. For the 41st year, the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva will host its Cookie Walk on Friday, Dec. 6.
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Enjoy ‘A Night of Christmas Music’ at Elgin church Dec. 7Nov 18, 2024 11:19 pm - The community is invited to a free concert of Christmas music performed by talented Elgin area vocalists and musicians on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Elgin.
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St. Catherine of Siena to host silent auction of nativities from around the worldNov 18, 2024 10:59 pm - St. Catherine of Siena Church in West Dundee has on display more than 120 exquisite and diverse Nativity sets gathered from around the world.
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Cary author to host readings of her book ‘Santa’s Twin’Nov 18, 2024 10:01 pm - Families can enjoy a live reading of Kristine Ensor’s “Santa’s Twin” this holiday season at the following locations: noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at Santa’s House ...
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3rd Coast Brass is bringing ‘A Very Brassy Christmas’ to two historic venuesNov 18, 2024 9:33 pm - Back by popular demand, 3rd Coast Brass will present "A Very Brassy Christmas" with two performances in the Chicago area this December.
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Revised traffic plan key to Raising Cane’s proposal in Vernon HillsNov 18, 2024 9:19 pm - The Vernon Hills Village Board will consider a revised plan to replace the former Jameson’s Charhouse in Vernon Hills with a Raising Cane’s restaurant.
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82-year-old takes a leap: Oak Trace resident goes skydivingNov 18, 2024 9:08 pm - Eighty-two-year-old Lindy Pond, a resident of Oak Trace senior living community in Downers Grove, recently fulfilled a long-time dream.
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Darien woman faces hate crime charges after incident at restaurantNov 18, 2024 8:34 pm - A Darien woman is facing hate crime charges after yelling at a man wearing a shirt that said “Palestine,” authorities said.
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Group home conversions adding to options for assisted living in the suburbsNov 18, 2024 8:11 pm - The conversion of single-family houses into group homes in residential neighborhoods throughout the suburbs is becoming a popular alternative to traditional institutional living arrangements for for both non-profits and businesses serving elderly and disabled clients.