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Daily Herald opinion: More than ‘just trying’: Activist has amassed meaningful career advancing justice, equity in the suburbsDec 15, 2024 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: The Rev. Clyde Brooks has not achieved all the goals he set 60 years ago for racial and social justice in the suburbs, but he will be remembered for doing more than ‘just trying.’
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Shodeen fines snowball to more than $41K for blacksmith shopDec 14, 2024 4:59 pm - With fines over its property code violation ratcheting up to $41,250 — as of Dec. 10 — developer Shodeen filed a new court action to undo the city of Geneva’s effort to make a former blacksmith shop “weather tight.”
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Aurora man charged with trafficking West Virginia teenDec 14, 2024 4:46 pm - A DuPage County judge ordered an Aurora man into custody on charges of promoting prostitution and sex trafficking an 18-year-old female from West Virginia.
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Shop With a Cop makes a difference for families at ChristmasDec 14, 2024 3:46 pm - Dundee Township's 21st annual Shop With a Cop event at Walmart in Carpentersville provided underprivileged children the opportunity to have presents, food and warm clothing this Christmas.
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49-year sentence for Elgin man convicted of sexually abusing childDec 14, 2024 3:04 pm - An Elgin man convicted in October of sexually assaulting a child received a 49-year prison sentence, the Kane County state’s attorney’s office announced Saturday.
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85-year-old woman injured in Lake Zurich crashDec 14, 2024 2:16 pm - An elderly woman was seriously injured in a crash late Friday afternoon near Route 12 and Ela Road in Lake Zurich.
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How Wheeling is building momentum for revitalized Restaurant RowDec 14, 2024 1:15 pm - Wheeling officials are optimistic that recent and upcoming changes to the village’s Restaurant Row are revitalizing the once-celebrated stretch of Milwaukee Avenue.
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‘Comfort and hope’: Blue Christmas services offer solace for those struggling through the holidaysDec 14, 2024 12:45 pm - Suburban churches are holding special Blue Christmas services around the winter solstice to comfort those feeling lonely, stressed, or in pain amid high holiday expectations.
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Island Lake residence uninhabitable following late-night fireDec 14, 2024 9:48 am - A home in Island Lake was left uninhabitable, with an estimated $100,000 in damage, after a fire late Friday night. No injuries were reported.
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Grief & healing: Tragedy during the holidaysDec 14, 2024 5:30 am - Holidays after a loved one’s death bring painful reminders of their absence. Focusing on their joy for the season and reasons for your own joy can help you through.