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‘Building bridges’: Halal Fest connects businesses with burgeoning marketJul 31, 2025 4:10 pm - Naperville’s growing Halal Fest is attracting more suburban businesses from across Northern Illinois seeking to cater to the burgeoning demand for halal food and products. The two-day festival is expected to draw roughly 20,000 attendees this weekend to Naperville’s Frontier Park, according to organizers.
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Chicago ranked no. 1 in worst air quality in the world ThursdayJul 31, 2025 12:39 pm - Lingering wildfire smoke is the reason for an air quality alert issued by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday for a large portion of northern Illinois
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DuPage Art League hosts ‘Best of the Best’ fine art exhibitJul 30, 2025 5:19 pm - The DuPage Art League is hosting the 2025 "Best of the Best" exhibit showcasing award-winning works from 12 suburban art organizations. It opens on Aug. 2.
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Dining out: Six seltzer medals for Penrose Brewing, National Oyster Day and moreJul 29, 2025 4:49 pm - Penrose Brewing in Geneva recently won six medals at the 2025 U.S. Open Hard Seltzer Championship. Plus, a new McAlister’s Deli is opening in Naperville Aug. 11, and Old Town Pour House is serving up new seasonal menu items.
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Three-peat: Crystal Lake restaurant among 18 suburban eateries honored with Wine Spectator Restaurant AwardsJul 29, 2025 2:17 pm - 1776 Restaurant in Crystal Lake was among four suburban restaurants honored with the Best of Award of Excellence in the recent Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards. Overall, 18 suburban restaurants received recognition.
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Amazon Fresh commits $100K to local food banks, 1 million meals nationwideJul 28, 2025 5:36 pm - Checks of $50,000 each were presented to Northern Illinois Food Bank and Greater Chicago Food Depository to support families struggling with food insecurity while children are out of school.
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Loss of federal funding will hit DuPage public radio station — but experts say it’s in a better position than many othersJul 26, 2025 12:00 pm - The station manager for WDCB radio doesn’t like the idea that the College of DuPage-owned station is poised to lose roughly $140,000, thanks to Congress and the president eliminating federal funding for public radio and television. But it is not a dire situation, according to station manager Dan Bindert.
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Meet your local first responders at National Night Out eventsJul 25, 2025 3:17 pm - Towns across the suburbs are hosting National Night Out celebrations with family activities, food and emergency vehicle displays.
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‘Summer Dreamin’ show brings international barbershop champion to NapervilleJul 24, 2025 5:41 pm - The Chorus of DuPage will host “Summer Dreamin,” a show celebrating summertime and classic tunes from award-winning vocal groups such as Instant Classic, the former Barbershop Harmony Society international quartet champion, and Stiletto, the 2023 Regional Sweet Adelines Quartet Champion.
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Glen Ellyn resident first human case of West Nile in DuPageJul 24, 2025 1:15 pm - Public health officials have announced the first human case of West Nile virus in DuPage County this year.