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Taste the difference: Local flavor blooms at farm-to-table restaurantsJul 09, 2025 4:35 pm - The farm-to-table movement continues to gain traction, with suburban restaurants partnering with local vendors to supply their ingredients, whether it’s produce for a salad or the craft beer to go with it. Grab a fork and taste the farm-to-table difference.
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Des Plaines City Council supports tax break for $10.5 million industrial developmentJul 09, 2025 2:45 pm - A $10.5 million industrial building that could be used as a warehouse or a factory has been proposed for vacant land on Des Plaines’ southeast side.
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Young Naperville Singers to host riverwalk concert with alumna vocalistJul 09, 2025 12:57 pm - Young Naperville Singers will transform the Naperville Riverwalk into an open-air concert hall on July 15, featuring alumna and professional jazz vocalist Isabella Isherwood performing from a boat and choirs joining her at dusk.
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Cellist Jean Hatmaker to take the stage with Sinfonietta DuPageJul 09, 2025 12:26 pm - Cellist Jean Hatmaker solos in Haydn's Cello Concerto No. 2 with the Sinfonietta DuPage on July 22. Also on the program is Rosetti's "Symphonie de Chasse.“
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Youth interns initiate an art gallery to foster climate civic engagementJul 09, 2025 12:11 pm - On Saturday, Aug. 2, Accelerate Climate Solutions will host its first local art gallery, “The World We Inherit: A Climate Gallery,” an open house-style event highlighting climate action through multimedia storytelling.
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Former DuPage correctional deputy convicted of misconduct involving female inmateJul 09, 2025 12:07 pm - A former DuPage County corrections deputy was found guilty Wednesday of charges alleging he had inappropriate sexual contact with a female inmate.
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Suburban NAACP chapter to host 67th annual galaJul 09, 2025 10:50 am - The DuPage County Branch of the NAACP announces its 67th annual scholarship gala Aug. 3.
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Best Bets: Gary Sinise, Lt. Dan Band headline veterans benefit at Wheaton’s CantignyJul 09, 2025 9:52 am - Actor/activist Gary Sinise performs a benefit for disabled veterans at Cantigny in Wheaton, comedian Pat McGann headlines the Raue Center, and bluesman Ronnie Baker Brooks plays Ravinia’s Carousel Stage.
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College of DuPage welcomes Muddassir Siddiqi as eighth presidentJul 08, 2025 9:46 pm - Muddassir Siddiqi is the new president of College of DuPage, bringing over two decades of leadership experience in higher education and the corporate sector.
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Des Plaines to limit cannabis dispensaries through new license systemJul 08, 2025 7:25 pm - With entrepreneurs showing interest in opening cannabis dispensaries in Des Plaines, the city council has decided to limit the number of pot shops in town through a licensing system.