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How police are easing anxiety for citizens with autismSep 18, 2025 5:31 pm - Getting pulled over by a police officer, or any other unexpected encounter with law enforcement, is stressful, all the more so for a person who struggles with social interactions and communication as a result of autism. Easing that anxiety is the idea behind two suburban departments’ new Blue Envelope Program.
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‘Representation matters’: Jain appointed to Naperville City CouncilSep 17, 2025 3:07 pm - Supna Jain has taken her seat on the Naperville City Council with a groundbreaking swearing-in. “With this appointment, I become the first woman of color to serve on the Naperville City Council,” she said.
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Volunteers to repaint historic Pioneer Sholes School museum fence in St. CharlesSep 17, 2025 12:50 pm - An upcoming volunteer painting project will help spruce up the historic Pioneer Sholes School museum in LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve.
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Fox Valley barbershop choruses join in ‘A Cappella Palooza’Sep 17, 2025 12:19 pm - Two longtime Fox Valley barbershop choruses to compete in friendly singing contest on Sept. 21, featuring songs like "Cabaret" and "Sweet Caroline.
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Conservation Foundation hosting Beer, Bands & Barns benefit Sept. 20Sep 17, 2025 11:11 am - Enjoy live music, craft beer, and food trucks at The Conservation Foundation's Beer, Bands & Barns fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 20, at Dickson-Murst Farm in Montgomery.
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The MAC opens season with comedian Steve SolomonSep 17, 2025 10:23 am - Comedian Steve Solomon brings his show "My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm In Therapy" to the McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn.
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Best Bets: Cantigny’s First Division Museum salutes Bob HopeSep 17, 2025 9:38 am - Cantigny’s First Division Museum examines the legacy of comedian Bob Hope, Buddy Guy plays a free concert during Chicago Live! at Navy Pier, comedians host a fundraiser at Zanies Rosemont, and it’s the last weekend for Cleve Carney Museum of Art’s “Hokusai and Ukiyo-e: The Floating World.”
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Home & garden calendar, Sept. 21-27Sep 16, 2025 6:11 pm - Upcoming gardening events and clubs in the Chicago area, including presentations on monarchs, invasive plants, fall flowers, and harvesting herbs.
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Aurora Fire Department responds to two overlapping second-alarm firesSep 16, 2025 5:21 pm - The Aurora Fire Department responded to two second-alarm structure fires Monday afternoon, just minutes apart. The Aurora Fire Department Office of Public Information sai...
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Step into serenity: Forest bathing helps you reconnect with natureSep 16, 2025 5:13 pm - “Forest bathing is a gentle walk in nature, where you bathe your senses in the ambiance of the environment,” said Retta Hennessy, a certified forest therapy guide at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle.