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Naperville’s Good Shepherd Church hosts 15th annual ‘Encounter Christmas’Dec 05, 2024 9:01 pm - After starting 15 years ago with 130 attendees, Good Shepherd Church's beloved "Encounter Christmas" event has grown to well over 1,000 people expected this year to find peace amid the chaos of the season.
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Advocate Health Care partners with Special Olympics Illinois for annual MedFest providing free examsDec 05, 2024 8:31 pm - Special Olympics Illinois, in partnership with Advocate Health Care, successfully hosted the annual MedFest at United Center on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
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Thousands of kids will experience holiday joy thanks to Santa for a DayDec 05, 2024 8:02 pm - Rich Gentile was tired of seeing Santa letters go unanswered, so he started a nonprofit to match donors to kids' wish lists. Santa for a Day wants to reach 8,000 children this year.
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Elgin company offers eco-friendly alternative to plastic beverage ringsDec 05, 2024 7:51 pm - New compostable Earthrings made of cardboard aim to provide a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to plastic beverage packaging.
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Donate to fifth annual Operation LOVE gift drive for homeless veteransDec 05, 2024 7:03 pm - Operation LOVE gift drive seeks household items like sheets, towels and microwaves to help homeless veterans.
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‘Busier and busier’: How the USPS makes billions of holiday deliveriesDec 05, 2024 6:43 pm - From toys, cards, letters to Santa and maybe even some furniture, veteran postal workers are ready for the holiday rush. Here’s how they pull it off.
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Bears would pay $3.6 million a year, under proposed Arlington Park property tax settlementDec 05, 2024 6:43 pm - The Chicago Bears would pay $3.6 million in property taxes a year at the sprawling Arlington Park property until construction begins on a stadium, under terms of a proposed agreement released Thursday by Arlington Heights officials.
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Chamber630’s annual Best of 630 Award winners announcedDec 05, 2024 6:18 pm - Learn which local businesses won excellence awards across 10 categories at Chamber630's annual celebration.
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Naperville council candidate to stay on ballotDec 05, 2024 6:05 pm - Naperville City Council hopeful Nag Jaiswal will remain on the April 2025 election ballot after overcoming an objection to his nomination petition.
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Prospect Heights police chief retiring, deputy chief tapped to take top spotDec 05, 2024 4:28 pm - Prospect Heights Police William Caponigro, a 25-year member of the department, will retire in early spring and be succeeded by current Deputy Chief Milo Derman.