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Cats meet Claus at Barb’s Precious Rescue eventDec 25, 2024 6:00 am - There were no reindeer. But there were plenty of cats, as Barb’s Precious Rescue and Adoption Center in Palatine rang in the holiday season with an opportunity for people to celebrate with their pets and take pictures with Santa Claus.
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Santa, firefighters bring Christmas cheer to Elgin familyDec 24, 2024 11:55 am - Santa Claus and a team of Elgin firefighters brought gifts to an Elgin family on Tuesday.
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‘Literally filled with love’: How the #LovePurse campaign helps domestic violence survivorsDec 20, 2024 2:26 pm - Maria Castro started #LovePurse to provide domestic violence survivors with toiletries and uplifting notes in new purses, sparking a movement to help women in need.
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‘He’s always helping others:’ Students land Schaumburg HS resource officer big awardDec 20, 2024 2:19 pm - A Schaumburg High School resource officer, nominated by students, has won an award from a youth development coalition.
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West Chicago artist’s murals lend downtown a dash of vibrant colorDec 20, 2024 2:17 pm - Local artist Giovanni Arellano has created a series of vibrant murals in West Chicago featuring nature scenes related to the Illinois Prairie Path.
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A ‘prime’ opportunity: MCC delivers ESL classes to Amazon employeesDec 20, 2024 10:48 am - McHenry County College has partnered with the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Huntley to offer English as a Second Language classes on site.
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Charity funds, volunteers provide safety railing for disabled Hoffman Estates veteranDec 20, 2024 3:00 am - Just in time for the holidays, funds from a Hoffman Estates charitable golf outing and volunteer union labor have provided a new safety railing separating the front walkway of the home of a disabled veteran and his wife from the steep four-foot drop into the adjacent driveway.
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Mrs. Claus delivers holiday cheer — and presents — to patients at children’s hospitalDec 18, 2024 8:10 pm - Christmas came a week early at Ascension Saint Alexius Women and Children's Hospital in Hoffman Estates, as Mrs. Claus delivered presents to pediatric patients Wednesday.
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Palatine High School art department earns distinctionDec 18, 2024 10:35 am - The Illinois Art Education Association has recognized Palatine High School with the Illinois Art Education Distinction award.
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Fremont District 79 students shop for needy, learn valuable life skillsDec 17, 2024 11:33 pm - Students in the grades 1-4 multi-age classrooms at Fremont Elementary and Intermediate schools participated in their annual holiday shopping event at Target in Mundelein on Monday.