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Juvenile hit by car in Schaumburg on Christmas eveningDec 29, 2025 12:01 pm - Schaumburg police are continuing to investigate the injury of a juvenile pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle Christmas evening.
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Barrington boutique burglary: Nearly all of resale shop’s inventory stolenDec 29, 2025 11:50 am - Thieves broke into a Barrington resale boutique early Sunday morning, emptying the store of its goods.
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Best bets: Local live music to warm up cold winter nightsDec 29, 2025 11:39 am - Guitarist Scott Tipping celebrates the release of his second album at The Venue in Aurora, the annual Women’s Jazz Festival returns to Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights, and Brookfield Zoo offers free admission through Feb. 28.
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Artists, writers living in Dist. 214 invited to enter Arts Unlimited contestDec 29, 2025 11:00 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 has announced its call for submissions to the annual Daily Herald and District 214 Arts Unlimited Art and Writing Contest. Submissions will be accepted through Feb. 13, 2026.
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New businesses, fond farewells and historic preservation: A look back at the top stories of 2025 in Talk of the TownDec 29, 2025 9:57 am - New businesses and developments, historic preservation, museums and a fairy garden were among the top stories in Dave Heun’s Talk of the Town column in 2025.
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El Molino restaurant in Carpentersville reopens with new look, new owners who also run Elgin taqueriaDec 29, 2025 8:58 am - El Molino Mexican Restaurant in Carpentersville — a staple in the village for 40 years — has been purchased by a family that runs an Elgin taqueria and recently reopened with a new look.
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Spotlight: Ring in the New Year at Batavia’s Comedy VaultDec 29, 2025 8:52 am - Comedy Central veteran and Indiana native Michael Palascak headlines Batavia’s Comedy Vault this weekend.
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$400K damage to trucks, vehicles in East Dundee fireDec 29, 2025 8:31 am - Three semi-tractor car haulers and multiple vehicles on one of their trailers were damaged in a fire Friday in a truck parking lot in East Dundee.
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‘I had to go through hell’: When burial plans change, disposing of plots can be anything but peacefulDec 28, 2025 8:01 pm - Cemeteries across the Chicagoland area have a no buy back policy for interment rights, leaving a lot of plots unused and empty and sellers disheartened.
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Fire at East Dundee truck lot leaves behind $400,000 in damageDec 28, 2025 3:16 pm - Several vehicles at a semitruck parking lot in East Dundee caught fire Friday after a running semi was left unattended, authorities said.