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Bank Robbery | Strikes At Starbucks | Take The Holiday Lights Tour

Here is a roundup of top stories from recent days in the northern Chicago suburbs.

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NORTHERN ILLINOIS — With the work week finally winding down, it's time to get caught up on all the top news stories from northern Illinois from the past couple days.

Here is a look at articles that have been getting attention from Patch.com readers:

Starbucks Workers Plan Walkout At Glenview, Cary Stores: Report

Workers at the locations formed a union earlier this month to protest the company's "ruthless campaign of anti-union bullying."

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FBI Releases Descriptions For Northbrook Armed Bank Robbery Suspects

Three men brandishing guns robbed a BMO Harris Bank Thursday morning.

Take The Patch 2022 Tour o' Holiday Lights

Patch has rounded up the best residential Christmas light displays in Chicagoland.

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Racial Epithets Discovered Near Homes: Buffalo Grove Police Blotter

Residents called police after finding racial epithets and obscene images spray-painted on sidewalks and walking paths, according to police.

Summer Moon Coffee Opens First IL Location In Crystal Lake

Emily and Jesse Moffitt are the owners of the new store, which will open on Jan. 7.

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