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Morton Grove Park District Superintendent of Recreation Sue Braubach told Pioneer Press the daytime celebration is intended to allow families with young children ring in the new year together, especially since the youngsters would likely be asleep at the stroke of midnight.
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Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Each grape must be eaten within the first minute at the stroke of midnight.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Performances start at 6 p.m., leading up to the 60-second countdown at 11:59 p.m. and celebration at the stroke of midnight.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Have one at the stroke of midnight with the recipe below, or click here to find out why Prosecco actually works better here than Champagne.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2025
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Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Each grape must be eaten within the first minute at the stroke of midnight.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Performances start at 6 p.m., leading up to the 60-second countdown at 11:59 p.m. and celebration at the stroke of midnight.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Have one at the stroke of midnight with the recipe below, or click here to find out why Prosecco actually works better here than Champagne.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2025
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“At the stroke of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20stroke%20of. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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