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Dining out: A pair of restaurant closings, the state’s first drive-thru-only Chick-fil-A and a 20th anniversarySep 03, 2025 1:07 pm - A pair of restaurants along Randall Road in the Fox Valley announced closings this week, while a drive-thru and walk-up only Chick-fil-A opening Thursday in Naperville will be the first of its kind in the state.
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Our Saviour’s Lutheran in Naperville to host blood drive Sept. 9Sep 03, 2025 1:01 pm - Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Naperville will host a community blood drive with Versiti on Tuesday, Sept. 9.
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Our Saviour’s in Naperville begins wellness-focused prayer serviceSep 03, 2025 12:49 pm - A new monthly prayer service called Common Ground will be held at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Naperville, focusing on different dimensions of wellness each month.
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A grandfather’s immigrant experience inspires pride in diversitySep 03, 2025 12:34 pm - An immigrant from Greece faces prejudice in America, but remains proud of his identity and ancestry, inspiring his son and grandson to reconnect with their family name.
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Northern Illinois Food Bank announces initiatives for Hunger Action MonthSep 03, 2025 12:02 pm - This Hunger Action Month, Northern Illinois Food Bank aims to raise hunger awareness with a football fundraising competition, donut shop donation drive, volunteering opportunities, "Go Orange" day, and virtual food drives.
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Northern Illinois Food Bank and Second Harvest Heartland launch friendly rivalry with ‘Kickoff to End Hunger Challenge’Sep 03, 2025 10:58 am - Northern Illinois Food Bank and Second Harvest Heartland (Minnesota) have teamed up for a friendly competition to tackle hunger in their communities just in time for a new football season and Hunger Action Month.
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Guzman y Gomez offers BOGO burritos to celebrate high school football’s returnSep 03, 2025 10:45 am - Guzman y Gomez, an authentic Mexican fast-food restaurant with locations in Buffalo Grove, Crystal Lake, Deerfield, Des Plaines, Naperville and Schaumburg, is bringing back its Friday Night Lights promotion in honor of the new high school football season.
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Home & garden calendar, Sept. 7-13Sep 03, 2025 10:03 am - Upcoming garden club meetings, plant sales, and garden shows in the Chicago area.
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Hop, hop, hooray: It’s time for fall beer fests around the ’burbsSep 03, 2025 9:22 am - There’s a bevy of beer events brewing around the suburbs as we get closer to Oktoberfest, so make plans now to attend one or more of these upcoming festivals.
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Who had the area’s top prep football performances of Week 1?Sep 02, 2025 9:36 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the top prep football performances from Week 1.