Oak Brook
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‘Sandwich King’ Jeff Mauro brings flavor to ‘COD Presents’Oct 16, 2025 1:47 pm - Known as the “Sandwich King,” Jeff Mauro shared insights from his career as a chef and entrepreneur, including making the perfect sandwich.
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Volleyball helped give Bradley, Radomski a voiceOct 15, 2025 5:55 pm - Both young students at a school for deaf and hard of hearing children 20 years ago, Cullen Bradley and Chris Radomski now are teammates on USA Deaf Volleyball’s men’s national team.
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Flag football: Unbeaten Willowbrook, with Smrz throwing 6 TDs, romps past West Aurora to sectional titleOct 14, 2025 10:01 pm - Marli Smrz’s memory of her introduction to flag football sounded like any freshman trying a new activity in high school. “I was just trying to make some new friends,” sai...
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We see the ICE arrests. But what happens next for detainees?Oct 14, 2025 6:21 pm - Immigration arrests often occur in public, with onlookers sometimes capturing the events on camera and posting them to social media. But what happens once a person is detained? Here’s a look.
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With ‘parties going on,’ DuPage County puts regulations on short-term rentalsOct 14, 2025 5:46 pm - DuPage County Board members on Tuesday adopted a proposal to regulate short-term rentals in unincorporated areas on a yearly basis, though the decision was not unanimous.
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Home & garden calendar, Oct. 19-25Oct 14, 2025 5:32 pm - Upcoming meetings for various garden clubs in the Chicago suburbs, with presentations on topics like bonsai, houseplants, and gardening as you age.
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Dining out: BOGO Rainbow Cone for Sweetest Day, fall cocktails, Wicked dinner and moreOct 14, 2025 1:50 pm - Saturday is Sweetest Day and you can grab a BOGO sliced cone from The Original Rainbow Cone locations in the suburbs. We also have a pair of Orin Swift wine dinners, fall cocktails in Oak Brook, a Wicked-cocktail dinner at Bonefish Grill and more.
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‘So much uncertainty’: How Woodridge food pantry is dealing with demandOct 14, 2025 11:43 am - The West Suburban Community Pantry serves about 1,000 families every week. A home delivery service is available for seniors. The nonprofit offers online ordering and pickup options to make food as accessible as possible. But it’s anticipating greater demand as a result of federal cuts to safety net programs.
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DuPage Monarch Project presents Glen Ellyn Park District with community engagement awardOct 13, 2025 10:05 pm - The Glen Ellyn Park District is receiving an award for its Habitat Heroes program, which trains volunteers to monitor pollinators like bees and butterflies in natural areas.
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Flag football: Unbeaten Willowbrook, West Aurora advance to sectional finalOct 13, 2025 9:21 pm - Willowbrook entered Monday’s sectional semifinal with an undefeated record. Sparked by a big-play offense and a tough defense, the Warriors went into the playoffs seeking...