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Music on Maple to offer ‘Bach+ Beethoven Experience’ Aug. 23Aug 13, 2024 2:59 pm - The Lombard Historical Society will present “Bach + Beethoven in Concert” as part of the “Music on Maple” concert series on Friday, Aug. 23. This is a free outdoor concert.
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‘The girls didn’t stop screaming’: When Beatlemania hit suburban theaters 60 years agoAug 11, 2024 9:00 pm - With George Harrison’s opening guitar chord, hysteria enveloped American movie theaters 60 years ago Monday. The premiere of “A Hard Day’s Night” at 500 theaters nationwide only served to build the anticipation of the film’s release weeks later in the Chicago area.
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Dining Out: New restaurants and a little romanceAug 07, 2024 8:42 am - We’ve got a couple of new restaurants opening and another reopening around the suburbs this week. Plus, for reasons unknown, August is National Romance Awareness Month, so of course there is an associated dining special.
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National Night Out is Aug. 6. Here’s what’s going on across the suburbsAug 01, 2024 9:42 am - National Night Out is Tuesday, Aug. 6. The event is intended to help build bonds between communities and their local law enforcement. Here are some of the events planned in local communities.
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Travel back in history at Fullersburg Days Aug. 10-11Jul 31, 2024 10:49 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County invites local history buffs to learn about the rich past of Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve during Fullersburg Days on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 10-11, in Oak Brook.
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Ribfest is done: High costs cited as reason for its demiseJul 31, 2024 5:58 pm - Ribfest is officially over. In a brief statement on Facebook, the Exchange Club of Naperville — organizers of the longtime summer tradition — announced the festival would be no more.
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DuPage County Fair wraps up four-day return to traditionJul 28, 2024 4:01 pm - Food, flowers, fowl and fun greeted visitors who streamed through the gates of the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton on Sunday for the final day of the DuPage County Fair.
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The DuPage County Fair is back with a full-scale carnival, sheepherding dogs and loads of ice creamJul 25, 2024 6:41 pm - The DuPage County Fair menu is reason enough to visit the grounds this weekend. Of course, there are turkey legs, buckets of lemonade and deep-fried Oreos. Unless you hav...
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Drone light show, Ferris wheel will take the DuPage County Fair to new heightsJul 24, 2024 9:14 pm - The DuPage County Fair opens Thursday with rural-flavored traditions and a high-tech spectacle. “I think we hit it out of the park,” organizer Jim McGuire says of a new drone light show.
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Leapin’ Lizards! Lombard celebrating Little Orphan Annie’s birthday weekJul 24, 2024 4:42 pm - The Lombard Historical Society is hosting a week-long celebration for the 100th anniversary of the beloved character Little Orphan Annie.