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District 220 board reverses decision to buy properties for parkingDec 24, 2025 12:09 pm - The Barrington Area Unit District 220 school board voted 4-3 Tuesday to reverse its August decision to purchase four properties for parking expansion at Barrington High School.
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Retail theft at Villa Park store leads to high-speed police chaseDec 24, 2025 10:27 am - A Chicago woman is accused of leading police on a high-speed chase after the theft of more than $1,400 in merchandise was reported at a Villa Park store, authorities said.
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Victim in fatal fire near Spring Grove ID’d as 86-year-old womanDec 23, 2025 7:26 pm - The victim in a Spring Grove-area house fire has been identified as DonnaLee Saleh by the Lake County Coroner’s Office.
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Midwestern University receives state approval to offer Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degreeDec 23, 2025 6:20 pm - Midwestern University’s Downers Grove Campus has received a significant endorsement for its proposed four-year Chicago College of Veterinary Medicine (CCVM), which will ...
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Batavia man charged with murdering wifeDec 23, 2025 6:13 pm - A Batavia man has been charged with murdering his wife early Tuesday morning.
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Three charged with sexually assaulting classmate at high school graduation partyDec 23, 2025 5:56 pm - Three recent graduates of St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights have been charged with sexually assaulting a classmate at a high school graduation party in Roselle.
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Prestige Feed Products hands neighbors a present, shutting down Mount Prospect operation on Christmas EveDec 23, 2025 4:39 pm - Prestige Feed Products officially ends operations on Christmas Eve morning, officials from the Mount Prospect animal feed producer announced.
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‘You’ve made this place better’: Retiring Vernon Hills assistant village manager lauded for decades of serviceDec 23, 2025 4:32 pm - In Vernon Hills, Assistant Village Manager Jon Petrillo is retiring at the end of the year. Petrillo, who previously served as a deputy police chief, has had a long career devoted to public service.
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Birds-eye view: Best drone photos of 2025 by Daily Herald staff photographersDec 23, 2025 2:44 pm - Daily Herald photographers share their favorite drone photos from 2025. A few of our best include Palatine fireworks, flag displays, northern lights and a fall harvest.
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DuPagePads opens new warming center in WheatonDec 23, 2025 12:18 pm - Due to increasing demand for emergency winter shelter for people experiencing homelessness, DuPagePads is offering a new overnight warming site in Wheaton.