Downers Grove
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Weekend guide to craft fairsOct 28, 2026 12:23 pm - Check out some of the craft fairs and bazaars happening around the suburbs, featuring handmade items, vintage goods, artwork, and seasonal decorations.
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Best Bets: Howl-O-Ween at Morton, Day of the Dead celebrations and comedian Gabriel Rutledge at ZaniesOct 28, 2026 11:02 am - The Howl-O-Ween dog costume parade and contest strolls into The Morton Arboretum, Day of the Dead celebrations take over the suburbs, and comedian Gabriel Rutledge gets real at Zanies in Rosemont.
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Dining out: Holiday specials at Andy’s Frozen Custard and STK, wine dinner at Violi and moreOct 28, 2026 9:13 am - Halloween is just around the corner and Andy’s Frozen Custard has a limited-time treat with a pair of favorite candies. And STK is celebrating Día de los Muertos with specialty drinks, while Violi will host a Greek wine pairing dinner on Nov. 5.
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Endorsement: Deacon Garcia for DuPage County clerkOct 28, 2026 4:00 am - Positive changes are coming to the DuPage County clerk’s office. Clerk Jean Kaczmarek, who spent years feuding with other DuPage leaders over her refusal to follow county...
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Endorsement: Conroy for DuPage County Board chairOct 28, 2026 4:00 am - The Daily Herald endorses Deborah Conroy for DuPage County Board chair.
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Teen Philanthropy Initiative accepting grant applicationsOct 28, 2026 12:21 am - High school students in the KidsMatter Teen Philanthropy Initiative are offering $10,000 in grants to Chicago-area nonprofits that benefit youth, with applications due Nov. 9.
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Naperville mayoral rematch set; longest-serving Aurora alderman wants another termOct 27, 2026 5:20 pm - The Naperville mayoral race is going to be a rematch of 2023. And an Aurora alderman with 41 years on the job wants another term.
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Why DuPage County Board member wants to be mayor of Downers Grove againOct 27, 2026 5:17 pm - DuPage County board member Brian Krajewski wants to be mayor of Downers Grove again.
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DuPage Forest Preserve District breaks ground on $2.8 million Greene Valley improvementsOct 27, 2026 4:51 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County began a $2.8 million improvement project at Greene Valley Forest Preserve in Naperville. The project will relocate the entrance for better traffic flow, replace toilets with solar-powered flush washrooms, and add a new picnic shelter and paved trail connections.
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Naperville teen’s passion for lights grows into Halloween, Christmas spectacleOct 27, 2026 2:38 pm - Elliott Berck’s first Halloween decorations for his Naperville home only featured blinking lights. Now, six years later, the 18-year-old controls an elaborate display with talking pumpkins singing along to music, all from the comfort of his dorm room at the University of Cincinnati.