West Chicago
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Celebrate history at Fullersburg Days Aug. 9-10Aug 04, 2025 10:03 am - Fullersburg Days offers a blend of history, nature, and family-friendly activities like cane pole fishing, making corn husk dolls, guided hikes, and self-guided history walks on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 9-10.
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Texas Democrats flee to the suburbs to block Trump-backed redistrictingAug 03, 2025 3:58 pm - Democratic Texas state lawmakers fled Austin for the Chicago suburbs Sunday to block a controversial redistricting plan that likely would hand Republicans more seats in Congress.
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‘A chilling effect on justice’? ICE argues courthouse immigration arrests make sense, but local opponents fear impactAug 02, 2025 5:58 pm - As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents descend on courthouses around the country to detain individuals they say are undocumented immigrants, prosecutors, defense attorneys and judges cope with the impact federal detentions and deportations have on the pursuit of justice.
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Fun, free National Night Out events will be ‘humanizing the badge’Aug 01, 2025 5:29 pm - Carol Stream will join scores of suburban towns hosting National Night Out events on Tuesday to bring together the men and women in blue with the communities they serve.
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Which suburbs are making the most DUI arrests?Aug 01, 2025 7:09 am - West Chicago’s continued focus on catching intoxicated drivers continues to make it one of the leaders in the state.
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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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Mexican Independence Day Festival to return to West Chicago after hiatusJul 31, 2025 2:48 pm - New leadership and West Chicago Alderman Julieta Alcántar-Garcia are planning the return of the city’s Mexican Independence Day Festival in September.
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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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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.