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Top 10 Arlington Heights News Stories, December 2012

It's been a busy month in news, in and around Arlington Heights. Check out the top 10 stories in December (so far) on Arlington Heights Patch.

Posted Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 1:47 am CT|Updated Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 11:22 am CT

1. We appear to have defied the end-of-the-world prediction date of December 21 on the Mayan calendar.

2. A story that shocked and disgusted people across the country; Maggots found removed from elderly woman's ear.

3. Later ruled a suicide, the woman who died in an Arlington Heights apartment fire was identified by investigators.

Arlington Heights Fire Victim Identified

4. Busted at the playground behind an Arlington Heights elementary school, eights kids got arrested for underage drinking.

8 Teens Arrested for Underage Drinking Behind Arlington Heights School

5. A show in the sky, when and where to watch a spectacular meteor show in Arlington Heights.

When and Where to Watch The Spectacular Geminid Meteor Shower

6. Elderly woman continues to suffer, battles infections after maggot infestation.

Arlington Heights Woman Battles MRSA Infection After Maggot Infestation

7. Village of Arlington Heights attracts new businesses to town.

New Businesses to Open in Arlington Heights

8. The fire fatality in Arlington Heights is ruled a suicide.

Reports: Woman Who Died In Fire Committed Suicide

9. A grinch steals Christmas and a school in Arlington Heights is broken in to.

10. A record number of Santas came to town for the Santa Run in Arlington Heights.

PHOTOS: Rotary Santa Run in Arlington Heights