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‘Inner Narratives’ art exhibit opens at Lisle’s ClaySpaceJul 24, 2025 2:30 pm - Lisle's ClaySpace Ceramic Arts Center hosts August exhibition "Inner Narratives" featuring clay artists guiding visitors through narratives within their works. An opening reception Aug. 1; display open until Aug. 30.
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Second annual Water Street Fine Art Fair draws artists and aficionados of all agesJul 23, 2025 9:24 pm - The annual Water Street Fine Art & Craft Fair entertained 1,800 visitors in Naperville with art, music, and chalk creations. Plainfield painter Don Ramey won Best in Show at the event planned again for 2026.
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Dining Out: Bourbon County Stout lineup, an evening of bourbon in Naperville and some non-bourbon stuff, tooJul 22, 2025 4:24 pm - Goose Island announced their Bourbon County Stout lineup this week, while CityGate Grille in Naperville will host “Beyond the Barrel” July 30 with Maker’s Mark cocktails and apps.
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It just works: Chicago Dog Deep Dish pizza collab from Portillo’s, Lou Malnati’s surprisingly deliciousJul 22, 2025 4:23 pm - We tried the new Chicago Dog Deep Dish pizza from Lou Malnati’s and Portillo’s. Yep, that’s mustard on a pizza.
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Not ‘just another boring burger and fries’: Jack in the Box returning to Chicago areaJul 22, 2025 1:37 pm - Jack in the Box is back. What set its apart? In general, all-day breakfast, low price points and “pretty much a broad or varied menu of items,” one analyst said.
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The ‘best breakfast burritos’: Guzman y Gomez plans second Naperville restaurant, opens latest in Des PlainesJul 21, 2025 11:26 am - With a mission to “reinvent fast food,” Guzman y Gomez continues to introduce suburbanites to its version of made-to-order burritos and bowls with a new restaurant in Des Plaines and another planned for Naperville’s Route 59 corridor.
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DuPage County Fair opening with animals, axe throwing, and drone light showJul 21, 2025 1:07 am - The 71st annual DuPage County Fair on July 24-27 will feature three nights of drone light shows, four days of the Axe Women Loggers, live music, 4-H exhibits, contests, and carnival rides.
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How Paramount’s shows, including boffo ‘Million Dollar Quartet,’ help boost Aurora’s economyJul 19, 2025 1:58 pm - Before Aurora’s Stolp Island Theatre opened a year ago, Paramount Theatre president and CEO Tim Rater predicted it would contribute more than $3 million to the economy annually. So far, the venue’s acclaimed production of “Million Dollar Quartet” has generated more than $2.5 million in ticket sales alone, which doesn’t include the impact the near daily sell-out performances have on the local economy.
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‘Whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on’: Stolp Island’s ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ celebrates 1st anniversaryJul 18, 2025 11:14 am - Paramount Theatre wanted the best of the best for its open-end revival of “Million Dollar Quartet” and they got it, said Bill Scott Sheets, who plays Johnny Cash in oft-extended production, which runs at Aurora’s Stolp Island through January 2026.
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Paranormal Cirque to explore the dark side at Aurora showsJul 16, 2025 11:44 am - A circus is coming to Aurora, but not the kind to which you take little kids. Paranormal Cirque focuses on the dark side of life.