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Join in Pumpkin Smash events around the suburbsOct 30, 2025 12:08 am - The Pumpkin Smash is an annual effort to compost jack-o-lanterns and divert them from landfills by providing drop-off locations.
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Navigate your health coverage: DuPage County Health Department offers enrollment assistanceOct 29, 2025 6:23 pm - Open Enrollment for 2026 Marketplace health coverage through Get Covered Illinois begins Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. This is the time of year to explore your eligibility for health insurance benefits and find the coverage that is best for you and your family.
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New Philharmonic presents candlelit performance of music by Tchaikovsky and ProkofievOct 29, 2025 5:31 pm - Under the baton of Maestro Kirk Muspratt, New Philharmonic will present Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo & Juliet” (Overture-Fantasy) and Prokofiev’s “Cinderella” on Nov. 1-2.
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DuPage County Board criticizes ICE, promises more actionOct 29, 2025 11:21 am - DuPage County Board members Tuesday backed a resolution decrying recent immigration enforcement activities in their communities, but stopped short of prohibiting federal ...
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Embracing spooky season: La Grange’s Just Escape Room adds new ‘haunted’ experience ahead of HalloweenOct 29, 2025 8:42 am - One of many escape rooms in the area, Just Escape Room in La Grange recently opened a new experience called Haunted Doll Shop just in time for Halloween.
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Sleep Out Saturday to benefit Bridge Communities transitional housingOct 28, 2025 7:51 pm - Hundreds of DuPage County residents will participate in Sleep Out Saturday, an overnight event on Nov. 1 to raise funds for Bridge Communities' transitional housing program.
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Home & garden calendar, Nov. 2-8Oct 28, 2025 5:53 pm - Upcoming events and workshops hosted by various garden clubs and organizations in the Chicago area, covering topics like glaciers' impact on landscape, houseplant care, holiday tablescaping, and more.
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‘Leading the way’: DuPage’s new Crisis Recovery Center making an early impactOct 28, 2025 4:54 pm - The new DuPage Crisis Recovery Center is off to a “very strong start,” the county’s top public health official said Tuesday.
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Dining out: National Sandwich Day, Thanksgiving pizza, spooky cocktails and moreOct 28, 2025 4:51 pm - National Sandwich Day is Monday, plus Frato’s Thanksgiving turkey pizza returns and Shaw’s in Schaumburg is celebrating 25 years with 25 days of specials in November.
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Suburban schools make U.S. News’ 2026 Best Elementary and Middle Schools rankingsOct 28, 2025 3:47 pm - Several suburban schools made the list of U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Elementary and Middle Schools rankings released Tuesday.