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Amazon Fresh commits $100K to local food banks, 1 million meals nationwideJul 28, 2025 5:36 pm - Checks of $50,000 each were presented to Northern Illinois Food Bank and Greater Chicago Food Depository to support families struggling with food insecurity while children are out of school.
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Sixth annual Water Street Long Table Dinner for charity returns Sept. 7Jul 28, 2025 4:40 pm - Chefs in Naperville are joining in a charity dinner event called the Long Table Dinner, featuring a six-course meal served outdoors on Water Street. Proceeds benefit the West Suburban Community Pantry.
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Register now for Naperville Sunrise Rotary 28th annual Rotary RideJul 28, 2025 12:38 pm - The Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise is hosting its 28th annual Rotary Ride on Aug. 10, with proceeds supporting child nutrition, respite care, and Boy Scout programs.
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The President’s Cabinet: Our nation’s State Department — a brief historyJul 28, 2025 11:01 am - Author and retired educator Bruce Simmons’s guest column details the history of the President’s Cabinet and the duties of each position. In his third column, he shares the history of the State Department.
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‘Summer Dreamin’ show brings international barbershop champion to NapervilleJul 24, 2025 5:41 pm - The Chorus of DuPage will host “Summer Dreamin,” a show celebrating summertime and classic tunes from award-winning vocal groups such as Instant Classic, the former Barbershop Harmony Society international quartet champion, and Stiletto, the 2023 Regional Sweet Adelines Quartet Champion.
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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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Knox Garden Walk yields $5K for Northern Illinois Food BankJul 23, 2025 9:13 pm - Over 300 people toured gardens in Naperville during Knox Presbyterian's event, raising $5,000 to supply food pantries across 11 counties.
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Beat the heat! Where to stay cool in Kane CountyJul 23, 2025 12:21 pm - Kane County under excessive heat warning Wednesday to Thursday with feels-like temps 105-115°F. Cooling centers are open across the county.
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Sparkling ‘Legally Blonde’ musical opens July 25 at Summer Place TheaterJul 23, 2025 10:55 am - Summer Place Theatre presents "Legally Blonde: The Musical," following Elle Woods' journey to Harvard Law School. The show will be July 25 to Aug. 3 in Naperville.