Aurora
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Suburbs honor Juneteenth with celebrations, festivalsJun 11, 2025 11:44 am - Juneteenth is celebrated every year on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. Here are a few of the events planned to celebrate the day in the suburbs.
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Geneva History Museum creates interactive map of veterans’ gravesJun 11, 2025 11:20 am - There are 109 war veterans buried at Geneva’s West Side Cemetery. The Geneva History Museum has created an interactive map of their graves.
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Fox Chamber Singers join gospel choir in ‘Unexpected Beauty’ concertJun 10, 2025 11:19 pm - The Fox Chamber Singers will be joined by The Assembly, a gospel choir, for a concert titled "Unexpected Beauty" on June 21. It will feature classical choral music and traditional gospel, with both choirs performing separately and together.
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Chicago Scots festival returns for 39th year with Scottish music, athletics and cultureJun 10, 2025 6:41 pm - The Chicago Scots will host the 39th annual Scottish Festival & Highland Games, the Midwest's largest Scottish event, on June 13-14 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton.
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‘Wake-up call’: Why some say DuPage County could benefit from home ruleJun 10, 2025 6:35 pm - DuPage County officials could revisit a discussion of whether to pursue home-rule powers in light of a controversial measure that emerged in Springfield to save public transit from a massive budget shortfall.
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Aurora chiropractor accused of sexually abusing young patients faces more chargesJun 10, 2025 3:56 pm - An Aurora chiropractor charged last month with sexually abusing two teenage patients is now facing 13 more charges of sexual abuse and assault of three additional victims.
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Best Bets: DJs converge on Aurora Saturday for the A-Town House Music FestJun 10, 2025 1:40 pm - The A-Town House Music Fest takes over Wilder Park in Aurora, the Count Basie Orchestra headlines Cantigny’s Jazz and Wine Fest, and the rodeo comes to West Chicago’s Sonny Acres Farm.
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Illinois ‘chicken bill’ aims to boost small poultry farms, expand access to their productsJun 10, 2025 12:44 pm - A bill that would lift long-standing restrictions on small poultry farmers in Illinois, reducing red tape and transforming the way local farmers process and sell their products, is heading to the governor.
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Three men charged with grooming, traveling to meet a minor for sex in Downers Grove stingJun 10, 2025 12:02 pm - Three men have been charged with traveling to meet a minor for sexual purposes following a sting operation in Downers Grove.
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Spotlight: Marriott Theatre premieres 1980s jukebox tuner ‘Always Something There …’Jun 10, 2025 9:30 am - Marriott Theatre premieres the new 1980s-set jukebox tuner “Always Something There ...,” BrightSide Theatre revives the 1970s musical “Pippin” and Aurora’s Copley Theatre welcomes The Second City’s 65th anniversary show.