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Zombies, beware: Naperville's Birthdayy Partyy invades giant Minecraft music festivalJul 03, 2020 6:00 am - In our current world of livestreaming musical performances, to really stand out you have to think outside of the box. Or outside of the blocks. The organizers behind th...
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Cleve Carney Museum of Art and The MAC celebrate Frida Kahlo's 113th birthday July 6Jun 29, 2020 11:00 pm - The Cleve Carney Museum of Art and McAninch Arts Center will celebrate the 113th birthday of the iconic Mexican artist Frida Kahlo with a drive-by birthday party from 9:...
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Theater companies turn to streaming for Pride Month offeringsJun 24, 2020 11:00 pm - This article has been updated to reflect David Zak's title. He is the executive director of Pride Films and Plays. The global coronavirus has forced many Pride mont...
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Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival Announces 2020 Official Selections and Postponement to September 10-16 at Chicago FilmmakersJun 14, 2020 11:00 pm - The 10th Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival (BWiFF) was originally scheduled to be held at Chicago Filmmakers, located in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago's Nor...
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Naperville's Centennial Beach to remain closed all seasonJun 08, 2020 11:00 pm - Naperville Park District, which hoped to open Centennial Beach in time for Father's Day weekend, has announced the beach now will remain closed all summer. Officials sai...
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'Nature is healing': Morton Arboretum to launch ticket sales next week for public reopeningJun 05, 2020 1:00 am - The little boy stopped in his tracks and locked eyes with the troll hiding in the trees. Jack Berger, 2, ventured with his grandmother Friday to see this guardian of the...
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Suburban officials hopeful AMC Theatres will survive COVID-19Jun 04, 2020 1:00 am - Despite AMC Theatres' announcement that it might not outlast the shutdown resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, local officials remain hopeful the country's largest movi...
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Violinist Kaylin Liu wins top honors in Chippewa Valley Symphony's Young Artist CompetitionMay 31, 2020 11:00 pm - Kaylin Liu, an 18-year-old violinist from Naperville, Ill., has earned the top honors in the 32nd annual Chippewa Valley Symphony Young Artist Competition. Liu receives...
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Cantigny, Morton Arboretum, Naper Settlement reopen - with limitsMay 31, 2020 7:00 am - Are you yearning to enjoy a visit to a pretty place, other than your backyard? Cantigny Park in Wheaton, Morton Arboretum in Lisle and Naper Settlement in Naperville reo...
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Reality star Doute to appear in Naperville book shop's first virtual author visitMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville, a popular site for well-known authors to visit during pre-pandemic times, is jumping into the world of virtual events with its first o...