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Dining out: Oktoberfest, free bagels for Jeffs, Pizza Cook Off at Abt and moreSep 23, 2025 3:18 pm - Oktoberfest is in full swing at suburban restaurants, all Jeffs can get a free bagel in Downers Grove Friday, Breast Cancer Awareness month specials are on the menu in Naperville, and there’s a zero-proof pairing dinner in Wauconda and a pizza throwdown at Abt.
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Oak Park native films ‘The Elkhorn Special’ in Downers GroveSep 22, 2025 9:57 pm - “The Elkhorn Special,” an upcoming independent feature written and directed by Oak Park native and Army vet Daniel John Harris, begins filming the second week of October at locations across Berwyn, Riverside, and Downers Grove, including the Tivoli.
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Volunteers to repaint historic Pioneer Sholes School museum fence in St. CharlesSep 17, 2025 12:50 pm - An upcoming volunteer painting project will help spruce up the historic Pioneer Sholes School museum in LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve.
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Conservation Foundation hosting Beer, Bands & Barns benefit Sept. 20Sep 17, 2025 11:11 am - Enjoy live music, craft beer, and food trucks at The Conservation Foundation's Beer, Bands & Barns fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 20, at Dickson-Murst Farm in Montgomery.
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The MAC opens season with comedian Steve SolomonSep 17, 2025 10:23 am - Comedian Steve Solomon brings his show "My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm In Therapy" to the McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn.
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Dining out: Rosh Hashanah specials, Rick Mirer wine dinner and moreSep 16, 2025 3:46 pm - Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown Monday, Sept. 22, and suburban restaurants are serving up traditional favorites for the holiday. Also, former football star Rick Mirer is hosting a wine dinner at CityGate Grille in Naperville.
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Join free workshops to prepare for Novel Quest Writing ChallengeSep 15, 2025 10:30 pm - Free writing workshops in October will prepare participants for the Novel Quest challenge to write a novel draft in November.
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League of Women Voters and UMC ministry host screening of ‘A Binding Truth’Sep 15, 2025 3:22 pm - The League of Women Voters and CA2BC are hosting a screening of "A Binding Truth", a documentary exploring the connection between two former high school classmates and the legacy of slavery.
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‘Carmina Burana,’ ‘Polovtsian Dances’ open New Philharmonic seasonSep 14, 2025 2:21 pm - New Philharmonic's 2025-26 season opener on Oct. 4-5 features two monumental masterpieces: "Carmina Burana" by Carl Orff and "Polovtsian Dances" by Alexander Borodin.
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The Biz Week That Was: New grocer, dining options, and workforce housingSep 13, 2025 12:45 pm - ‘It’s really pretty’: Heinen’s grocery store opens in Naperville A sign in the meat department of the new Heinen’s grocery store in Naperville introduces customers t...