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Join Elmhurst Harmonie for ‘A Visit from St. Nikoluas’ Dec. 6 and 8Dec 01, 2024 10:25 pm - Elmhurst Harmonie’s “A Visit from Saint Nikolaus” will be held Friday, Dec. 6, in Elmhurst and Sunday, Dec. 8, in Darien. In addition to carols, there are jingle bells, small toys and goody bags for the kids as well as cookies and hot chocolate for all after the performance.
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Helping where they can: Elgin’s Centro de Informacion assists newcomersDec 01, 2024 9:00 pm - Help when you can. If Julia Perez’s family had a motto, that would be it. That family value led the bilingual Perez to volunteer at Elgin’s Centro de Informacion, where ...
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Lakeside legacy: Retired firefighter uncovers the hidden history of Diamond LakeDec 01, 2024 9:00 pm - A special exhibit of artifacts presents a visual record of more than 150 years of colorful history on Diamond Lake in Mundelein.
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Look: The holidays arrive in style in The Week in Pictures photo galleryDec 01, 2024 8:30 pm -
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Buffalo Grove to vote on infrastructure fee hikeDec 01, 2024 4:40 pm - Buffalo Grove trustees are expected to vote Monday on an increase to its fixed facilities fee
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Missing, endangered Lake County residents found safeDec 01, 2024 1:54 pm - Lake County sheriff’s deputies and other police officers rescued two missing and endangered residents in separate incidents over the weekend, authorities said.
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Batavia council may lower proposed tax hikeDec 01, 2024 12:02 pm - Batavia residents may see a smaller tax hike than originally planned, as city council members continue to debate whether to cover expenses by increasing taxes or by dipping into reserve funds.
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Police: Chainsaw-wielding man shot dead by officer at St. Charles assisted living homeDec 01, 2024 11:24 am - A man attacking residents of a St. Charles assisted living facility with a chainsaw was shot to death by police Sunday morning, authorities said.
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‘Progress happens,’ but Heller Lumber remains a century later as Arlington Heights’ oldest businessDec 01, 2024 6:00 am - From the days of selling coal for heating homes to innovations in the building industry like laminated veneer lumber, the Heller family has seen quite a bit over the course of a century in business. And with the distinction of being the oldest business in the same location in Arlington Heights, the fourth-generation company doesn’t plan to go anywhere anytime soon.
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New chapters: Biking books serve up armchair adventuresDec 01, 2024 4:00 am - Inclement weather keeping you indoors? Recent biking books, co-reviewed with others, serve up armchair adventures and thoughts on safety as potential stocking stuffers for yourself and others.