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Dining out: Cinco de drinko at Fat Rosie’s, dining deal for educators at Kona GrillSep 01, 2026 2:48 pm - It’s Cinco de Drinko time again at Fat Rosie’s locations Saturday, where you can enjoy live entertainment, face painting and a featured cocktail that benefits No Kid Hungry. Also, Kona Grill in Oak Brook is thanking educators who recently returned to school with a BOGO entree deal.
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Fall theater preview: Plenty of intriguing musicals and plays coming to suburban, Chicago stagesSep 01, 2026 9:57 am - World and regional premieres are among the productions scheduled to run on suburban and Chicago stages this fall.
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New Philharmonic opens 50th year with ‘Musica Italiana’ featuring opera, film scoresSep 01, 2026 1:24 am - New Philharmonic opens its 50th anniversary season with "Musica Italiana Dolce" concerts on Sept. 26-27 featuring Italian-inspired orchestral works, operatic pieces, and film themes conducted by Kirk Muspratt.
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Final Alley Art Festival in downtown Aurora brings out memories as well as plenty of artAug 31, 2026 3:54 pm - After 16 years, the final Alley Art Festival was held over the weekend in downtown Aurora. Organizers said Saturday’s festival was an opportunity to end the outdoor event and “make room for something new to grow.”
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Best bets: Paula Poundstone at Crystal Lake’s Raue Center; Cheap Trick in AuroraAug 31, 2026 2:00 pm - Tickets are still available for Paula Poundstone’s Raue Center show; Cheap Trick headlines RiverEdge Park; free museum admission this weekend for Bank of America cardholders.
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Naperville’s Last Fling featuring a little of everything — including breakdancingAug 31, 2026 9:33 am - Naperville’s 61st annual Last Fling festival runs Labor Day weekend with carnival rides, live music, food vendors, and a new breakdancing competition called “Riverwalk Breaks” offering cash prizes.
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New art exhibit featuring rare masks opens in downtown AuroraAug 29, 2026 9:00 am - The David L. Pierce Art and History Center in Aurora unveiled "Masks: Identity in Diversity," featuring over 60 artists and a rare mask collection from the Federation of Michoacan Clubs in Illinois. The exhibit continues through Nov. 1.
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Orchard Valley Golf Course in Aurora set to reopen Sept. 5Aug 28, 2026 4:21 pm - Orchard Valley Golf Course is set to reopen Sept. 5 after more than a year of renovations.
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After 16 years, annual Alley Art Festival in Aurora coming to an end SaturdayAug 27, 2026 12:13 pm - After 16 years, the final Alley Art Festival will take place this Saturday in downtown Aurora. Since 2010, the festival has helped make arts more visible, accessible and woven into everyday life in Aurora.
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Aurora Fire Museum to host Community Hero Day Oct. 3Aug 26, 2026 5:31 pm - The Aurora Regional Fire Museum will host its annual Community Hero Day Oct. 3, featuring a Touch-A-Truck event, fire truck rides, CPR classes, vehicle demonstrations, tours of Central Fire Station, and a live burn demonstration showing the importance of fire sprinklers in saving lives and property.