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Lemont residents gathered to help light the Christmas tree Friday Dec. 7 in downtown Lemont during the Hometown Holiday celebration.

A Lombard man with a business in Villa Park was one of four Chicago-area gas station owners charged with defrauding the state more than a combined $1 million in sales taxes, the Illinois Attorney General's office announced today.

LEMONT – After three years in business, the Deja Vu Rack, 1243 State St., Lemont, will shut its doors Dec. 21.

DOWNERS GROVE – Police arrested three suspects in an alleged armed robbery Wednesday morning at Radio Shack in Downers Grove.

CAROL STREAM – A group of Glenbard North High School students packed 7,258 pounds of food and provided 6,048 meals during a November visit to Northern Illinois Food Bank in Geneva, according to a news release.

LEMONT – The support of Illinois Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno and House Republican Leader Jim Durkin played a key role in the passing of a pension reform bill through the Illinois General Assembly on Dec. 3.

LEMONT – Trans Infinity Orchestra will take the stage for "A Night of TSO & Other Favorites" at 7 p.m. Friday at Lemont High School, 800 Porter St.

VILLA PARK – The Calvary United Methodist Church will host its annual Cookie Walk this weekend.

U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski, D - Ill., whose district includes Lemont, was awarded the Science Coalition's Champion of Science Award in recognition of his commitment to funding scientific research.

ELMHURST – The Timothy Christian High School music department will present a Christmas Collage Concert on Monday night.

ELMHURST – The health system created by the merger between Edward Hospital & Health Services and Elmhurst Memorial Hospital recently named two system vice presidents.

BURR RIDGE – NelsonHill, which represents Popcorn Palace, announced that it has completed the acquisition of a 53,000 square foot industrial manufacturing building in Burr Ridge.

CICERO – Students at the Morton High School Freshman Center were released from classes and sent home at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday as a result of a weather-related problem at the school, according to sources.

ELMHURST – The Elmhurst Public Library and Elmhurst Historical Museum will co-present a screening of "The Day Carl Sandburg Died" Wednesday night followed by a video chat with the film's director.

When Casey O’Halloran and Bridget O’Connor started a blog about decorating on a budget, they thought, at the very worst, they’d at least get a few readers.