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Candy jar terrariums: A nostalgic take on a holiday giftDec 12, 2024 8:58 pm - Giving plants for the holidays brings a little sunshine and warmth to those near and dear.
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Here are the top 10 designs for Illinois’ new flagDec 10, 2024 6:29 pm - From a butterfly surrounded by stars to a silhouetted profile of Abraham Lincoln facing the state’s western border, the top 10 designs for Illinois’ new flag are now public.
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Marine veteran charged in shooting that killed Wheaton man had disturbing items in home, prosecutors sayDec 06, 2024 8:55 pm - ABC7 Chicago is reporting a man has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting of a Wheaton man in Lincoln Park last week, Chicago police said.
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State’s largest private water provider to increase rates next yearDec 05, 2024 8:42 pm - The state’s largest private water utility, Illinois American Water, will increase customer bills in the new year.The move comes after state regulators at the Illinois Commerce Commission approved the requested increase on Thursday
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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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Person of interest in custody in Wheaton man’s killingDec 05, 2024 9:51 am - A person of interest was in custody in the fatal shooting of a Wheaton man during an argument in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood late last month, Chicago police confirmed Thursday morning.
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Wheaton resident dead after Thanksgiving Day shooting in ChicagoDec 02, 2024 7:54 pm - A 34-year-old Wheaton resident is dead following a shooting on Chicago’s north side Thanksgiving Day.
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‘More we can do’: Widow asks for guardrails at tollway ramp in Rosemont where husband diedDec 02, 2024 7:10 pm - The widow of a Wisconsin man who died in a crash last month in Rosemont is now pushing Illinois state and federal officials to install guardrails on the tollway ramp where the accident occurred.
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‘They have the potential to be dangerous’: Why groups are doing more to help people dispose of lithium batteriesDec 02, 2024 8:07 am - As devices become more reliant on rechargeable lithium batteries, proper disposal becomes more important, environmental experts and waste management officials say.