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Do you buy a real tree, or keep things artificial? Or both?

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Do you buy a real tree, or keep things artificial? Or both?

Already on Wednesday: Rockford saw a 53 mph gust; West Chicago, Wheeling and Waukegan saw 49 mph gusts; and Chicago had a 48 mph gust.
The free weekend of holiday fun will be held from 12 to 5 p.m. on Dec. 13 and 14.
The park district received the grants as part of the Illinois Community Canopy Grant Program.
Do you buy a real tree for Christmas?
A wind advisory has been issued for Wednesday; a blustery and cold Thanksgiving will follow, plus accumulating snow for the weekend.
The Travis family has served LTHS for almost five decades.
“All of a sudden, my chest started hurting,” said Covelli, 63, of Bolingbrook. “Then, it started hurting really bad.”
Nicky V's started in Oak Forest in 2019, and has locations in Mt. Greenwood, New Lenox, Bedford Park, Merrionette Park and Oak Forest.
The two candidates also filed objections against each other in the precinct committeeperson race, and the other was removed from the ballot.
Admission is $5 each day, with vendors available in both the Gymnasium and Field House at LHS.
Winds of up to 45 mph could also impact Thanksgiving travel.
From Nov. 21 through Dec. 2, officers will be participating in the “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaigns.
IDOT said the public can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area.
Also, the Board approved its 2026 meeting schedule.
Out of more than 600 applicants from across the Chicagoland area, only 100 students were selected, including eight from Lincoln-Way East.
But first, a sunny and mild weekend is in store after a gloomy week.
Sharlene L. Lichtenstein (nee Johnson), age 65, died Nov. 7.
Memorial visitation will be held on Nov. 23rd from noon to 4 p.m. at Markiewicz Funeral Home, P.C., 108 Illinois St., Lemont.
Thanksgiving is just days away — you might want to start shopping those grocery lists soon.