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Dec 24, 2023 | 
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With Christmas upon us, who doesn’t love a good dose of holiday nostalgia? Looking back at more than a century of holiday history in McHenry County, we share some old front pages and some vintage photographs – the latter courtesy of our local historical societies – that remind us how much has changed, and how much hasn’t: children gathered around trees, light displays in the town square, playing in the snow, the warmth of friends and family.
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Dec 24, 2023 | 
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SYCAMORE – In a show of Christmas spirit, hundreds volunteered as good fellows on a foggy Christmas Eve to deliver more than 1,100 gifts to DeKalb County children in need. For some families, going around Sycamore, DeKalb and Cortland delivering gifts to others on Christmas Eve as part of nonprofit organization Goodfellows is as much a Christmas tradition as chopping down a Christmas tree. That’s the case for DeKalb couple Dave Skudlarek and Kelli Meserole.
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Dec 24, 2023 | 
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POLO – COUNTRY Financial representative Jeanette Linker is proud to support the Polo Fire Protection District with a donation of $1,500. The funds will be used to support the purchase of equipment and other needs. Linker awarded the donation in a recent check presentation. “Our firefighters do so much to protect all of us. The least we can do is to support them with the tools they need for their lifesaving work,” says Linker.
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Dec 24, 2023 | 
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Rush Truck Centers in Huntley is seeking a larger home. The Huntley Village Board heard the truck center’s plans last week to buy 11.5 acres south of its current property at 11816 Route 47, just north of Kreutzer Road. An additional 2.5 acres between the Kishwaukee River and Kreutzer Road are not part of the proposal, according to Huntley documents. The truck center is proposing an estimated 55,000-square-foot truck sale and service center.
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Dec 24, 2023 | 
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A man has died on Christmas Eve after a single-vehicle crash in Sycamore Township, authorities said. Deputies were called to the area of Peace and Freed Road in Sycamore Township at 11:04 a.m. Sunday for a report that a vehicle had driven into a nearby ditch and the driver was unresponsive, according to a news release from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s office. Deputies and paramedics from the Sycamore Fire Department removed the driver and attempted life-saving measures, according to the release.
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Dec 24, 2023 | 
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A motion was granted Saturday to deny pre-trial release for a Wood Dale man accused of crashing his vehicle while intoxicated killing his stepdaughter Jaylene Escamilla. Juan Moxthe, 45, appeared at First Appearance Court charged with one count of aggravated DUI causing death, authorities said. On Dec. 17, at approximately 2:15 a.m., Chicago police responded to a call of a single-vehicle crash at 12107 Irving Park Road near O’Hare Airport.
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Dec 24, 2023 | 
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Montini Catholic students were invited to an afternoon of cookies, candy and construction as they competed in the school’s Gingerbread House Wars. Students were tasked with making the best creatively decorated gingerbread domicile. The high school’s student government hosted the challenge after school on Dec. 1 as a way for students to take part in a little Christmas fun and relaxation, with a touch of competition.
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Dec 24, 2023 | 
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DeKALB – The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed To Dye For Hair Studio’s new location to its membership. Chamber staff, community and board members, and ambassadors celebrated To Dye For Hair Studio joining the DeKalb Chamber with a ribbon-cutting Dec. 12, according to a news release. To Dye For Hair Studio, 120 S. Fourth St., DeKalb, is a salon that offers on-trend skin care as well as hair and nail products and services. For information, call 815-901-7807 or visit todyeforhairstudio.com.
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Dec 24, 2023 | 
shawlocal.com | Sagar Meghani |MNCrab Dip |NCChristmas Reindeer
WASHINGTON — (AP) — As children around the world eagerly await Santa’s arrival on Christmas, the military is closely tracking his every move. Armed with radar, sensors, aircraft and Christmas spirit, the North American Aerospace Defense Command in Colorado is reporting on the movements of Santa's sleigh since his takeoff from the North Pole for parts of the globe where Christmas comes first. Once again it is sharing those details so kids can follow along.
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Dec 24, 2023 | 
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This letter is a reply to Bonnie Anderson of Lakewood, who asked if our County Clerk, Joe Tirio, has a conflict of interest from attending a fundraising event for Donald Trump. As a private citizen of our country, Joe has a First Amendment right to free speech and is free to associate with others of his own choosing. As a fellow Republican, we believe in these rights, along with our support for limited government, equal opportunity, individualism and self-determination.
