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Halloween trick-or-treat times in the suburbsOct 21, 2026 3:17 pm - Halloween is on Saturday, Oct. 31, and over 100 towns in the suburbs have set trick-or-treating hours. Some towns also are hosting downtown trick-or-treating events.
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Best Bets: Dolly Parton tribute at Al Larson Cultural Center, David Arquette talks ‘Scream’ at ParamountOct 20, 2026 10:24 am - Kelly O’Brien brings her Dolly Parton tribute to the Al Larson Cultural Center, The New Philharmonic celebrates Scottish music at The MAC, Kohl Children’s Museum opens an exhibition dedicated to promoting kindness, and actor David Arquette talks all things “Scream” at Aurora’s Paramount Theatre.
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Christmas at Cantigny returns for 4th season with superhero-inspired light show on SundaysOct 19, 2026 12:06 pm - Christmas at Cantigny returns for its fourth season from Nov. 20 through Jan. 3, featuring a new Sunday night light show called "A Marvelous Christmas" with superhero film-inspired music and lights.
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‘We’re a part of Wheaton’: Professor and former student create mural that chronicles city’s pastOct 17, 2026 6:04 pm - A new 272-foot mural depicting Wheaton’s history was unveiled Saturday. Created by Wheaton College art professor Jeremy Botts and his former student, Jeffrey Swider-Peltz, the public art piece features images from prehistoric mastodons and Native American-inspired designs to local icons such as Red Grange and the Grand Theater.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for September 2026Oct 16, 2026 4:27 pm - The top finishers in September’s amateur photo contest showcase the beauty of nature from Iceland to Illinois.
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Best Bets: Historical interpreter channels founding father Thomas JeffersonOct 13, 2026 8:21 pm - Scholar and historical interpreter Clay Jenkinson channels Thomas Jefferson, Toad the Wet Sprocket goes acoustic at the North Shore Center, Dance Theatre of Harlem returns to Chicago, and more than 50 female stand-ups perform during the Funny is Female Comedy Festival.
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Horses take center stage at Danada Equestrian Center's Fall FestivalOct 11, 2026 4:48 pm - Sure, there were hayrides, crafts and even a straw maze, but horses stole the show this weekend as the Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton hosted its annual Fall Festival.
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New Philharmonic to paint musical portrait of ScotlandOct 07, 2026 1:03 am - New Philharmonic presents “A Tribute to Scotland” featuring Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony and Bruch’s “Scottish Fantasy” with Chicago Symphony Orchestra assistant concertmaster David Taylor as violin soloist.
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Best Bets: Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns and Bad Momz of ComedySep 29, 2026 9:36 pm - Best bets for fall: Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns returns to the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Bad Momz of Comedy laugh it up in Wheaton, Red Clay Dance brings “Freedom Square” to Evanston, and spooky silent films come to the Pickwick in Park Ridge.
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Best Bets: Celebración de los Árboles at Morton and New Philharmonic opens its seasonSep 23, 2026 8:40 am - The Morton Arboretum, Sonny Acres Farms, Cantigny and the Village of Rosemont host family-friendly festivals, and Emily Rohm, who originated the role of Jane Doe in CST’s “Ride the Cyclone,” brings her cabaret show to the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, whose “Cyclone” revival runs through Oct. 25.
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