Bolingbrook
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Lincoln Junior High students named Pollinator Protectors of the Year for state bee projectOct 07, 2026 12:38 pm - Eighth-grade students at Lincoln Junior High in Naperville have been recognized as Pollinator Protectors of the Year by the DuPage Monarch Project for their instrumental role in making the black and gold bumble bee Illinois’ official state bee.
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Illinois Brass Band marks 35th anniversary with special concert at Aurora UniversityOct 07, 2026 12:26 pm - The Illinois Brass Band will celebrate its 35th anniversary on Nov. 1 at Aurora University’s Crimi Auditorium. It will feature Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s principal trombonist Timothy Higgins as guest soloist, performing challenging pieces including Langford’s “Rhapsody for Trombone and Brass Band” and Sparke’s “Sambezi.”
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Pulte pulls plug on controversial Naperville Ridge housing projectOct 07, 2026 12:06 pm - A controversial development calling for 94 duplexes to be built on 32 acres of heavily wooded land near Naperville will not move forward.
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Naperville District 203 planning to spend $7 million on building repairsOct 07, 2026 10:45 am - The Naperville District 203 school board is expected to vote later this month on spending nearly $7 million to repair several buildings, though the number of identified projects exceeds available funds.
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New Philharmonic to paint musical portrait of ScotlandOct 07, 2026 1:03 am - New Philharmonic presents “A Tribute to Scotland” featuring Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony and Bruch’s “Scottish Fantasy” with Chicago Symphony Orchestra assistant concertmaster David Taylor as violin soloist.
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IKEA to close its Bolingbrook store for new, smaller location in Naperville’s Block 59Oct 06, 2026 4:30 pm - IKEA is closing its Bolingbrook store and building a new, smaller version in Naperville’s Block 59 development. The 317,000-square-foot, two-story Bolingbrook store will remain open until late 2027, which is also when the Naperville store is expected to open.
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Dining out: Portillo’s x OREO dessert collab, CPK’s Jack-O-Lantern pizzas and moreOct 06, 2026 3:39 pm - Portillo’s and OREO are coming together for a trio of limited-time desserts, while CPK is offering a festive Halloween-themed pizza for kids and Nando’s is offering a BOGO deal for you and a friend.
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Vehicle drives into Naperville townhouse building, causing fire and $500K in damageOct 06, 2026 3:25 pm - A passenger vehicle plowed into a Naperville townhouse building Tuesday afternoon, sparking a fire that caused an estimated $500,000 in damage and left multiple units uninhabitable, authorities said.
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Monarch Landing’s ‘Flat Earth Society’ brings daily laughs over coffeeOct 06, 2026 3:18 pm - The residents at Monarch Landing senior living community in Naperville have formed a “Flat Earth Society,” a humorous social group that meets daily for coffee and wide-ranging conversations.
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What our eyes reveal: A chance encounter unveils shared heritageOct 06, 2026 3:10 pm - The Rev. Greg Asimakoupoulos reflects on the power of portraits and human connection through the lens of “Theo of Golden,” a novel about a man who purchases 92 portraits of local townsfolk and delivers them to their subjects, forming life-changing friendships.