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Sonny Acres Farm’s Fall Festival opens Sept. 19Sep 16, 2026 10:19 pm - Sonny Acres Farm in West Chicago opens its Fall Festival on Sept. 19, featuring amusement rides, petting zoo, hayrides, seasonal food, full bar, and live music with free admission Tuesday-Thursday.
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Wego Drama kicks off a ‘Timeless’ season with ‘30 Plays in 60 Minutes,’ a Neo-Futurist showSep 16, 2026 5:09 pm - On Sept. 18-19, West Chicago Community High School's Wego Drama celebrates the school building's 100th anniversary with “30/60: 30 Plays in 60 Minutes,” an original show created in partnership with Neo-Futurist Theatre. The original plays embody Neo-Futurist principles of truth, honesty and brevity.
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COD’s Youth Academy sets summer enrollment recordSep 13, 2026 9:02 pm - College of DuPage’s Youth Academy recorded its highest summer enrollment with over 4,500 registrations, offering 380+ camps and courses for K-12 students in areas like culinary arts, manufacturing, graphic design, welding and business.
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Share your community event in Daily Herald’s 2026 Holiday Happenings guideSep 10, 2026 9:38 am - Nonprofits and community organizations can submit their Thanksgiving 5Ks, craft fairs, holiday fests, tree lightings, holiday walks, Nutcracker shows, Breakfasts with Santa, or other family events for free by Sept. 25 on the Daily Herald's online calendar.
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Northern Illinois Food Bank kicks off Hunger Action Month with call for volunteersSep 09, 2026 11:36 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank joins Hunger Action Month this September, serving 570,000 neighbors monthly across 13 counties, exceeding peak COVID-era demand with 98 million meals distributed in fiscal year 2026.
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Celebrate Mexican Independence Day with Dist. 33 Ballet Folklórico performanceSep 04, 2026 11:56 pm - West Chicago Elementary District 33's Ballet Folklórico will perform traditional Mexican dances on Sept. 19 at St. Charles Public Library to honor Mexican Independence Day.
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New Philharmonic opens 50th year with ‘Musica Italiana’ featuring opera, film scoresSep 01, 2026 1:24 am - New Philharmonic opens its 50th anniversary season with "Musica Italiana Dolce" concerts on Sept. 26-27 featuring Italian-inspired orchestral works, operatic pieces, and film themes conducted by Kirk Muspratt.
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College of DuPage unveils new Center for Civic Engagement and Public HumanitiesAug 21, 2026 9:20 pm - College of DuPage launched the Center for Civic Engagement and Public Humanities to build stronger and more connected communities through service, partnerships, and hands-on experiences that connect classroom learning with community needs.
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DU-COMM marks 100th life saved since 2005Aug 18, 2026 2:48 pm - DU-COMM recently reached the milestone of its 100th documented save on the Wall of Life since 2005, highlighting the collective effort of telecommunicators, field responders, and partner agencies in emergency response.
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College of DuPage to commemorate 25th anniversary of 9/11Aug 12, 2026 4:39 pm - College of DuPage will hold a commemorative ceremony on Sept. 11 to mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, featuring speeches, a ceremonial procession, and the placement of flowers at the college's World Trade Center steel beam display.
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