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‘It’s a shame’: Ribfest fans, vendors lament the loss of a summer traditionAug 09, 2024 10:28 pm - The past success of Ribfest made it all the more of a shock when organizers announced it would be no more after a two-year stint in Wheaton.
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National Night Out is Aug. 6. Here’s what’s going on across the suburbsAug 01, 2024 9:42 am - National Night Out is Tuesday, Aug. 6. The event is intended to help build bonds between communities and their local law enforcement. Here are some of the events planned in local communities.
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Travel back in history at Fullersburg Days Aug. 10-11Jul 31, 2024 10:49 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County invites local history buffs to learn about the rich past of Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve during Fullersburg Days on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 10-11, in Oak Brook.
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Ribfest is done: High costs cited as reason for its demiseJul 31, 2024 5:58 pm - Ribfest is officially over. In a brief statement on Facebook, the Exchange Club of Naperville — organizers of the longtime summer tradition — announced the festival would be no more.
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Healing together: Native American veterans gather at CantignyJul 29, 2024 9:42 am - Native American veterans from throughout the country joined together for healing during the 10th Anniversary National Gathering of American Indian Veterans at Cantigny in...
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DuPage County Fair wraps up four-day return to traditionJul 28, 2024 4:01 pm - Food, flowers, fowl and fun greeted visitors who streamed through the gates of the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton on Sunday for the final day of the DuPage County Fair.
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The DuPage County Fair is back with a full-scale carnival, sheepherding dogs and loads of ice creamJul 25, 2024 6:41 pm - The DuPage County Fair menu is reason enough to visit the grounds this weekend. Of course, there are turkey legs, buckets of lemonade and deep-fried Oreos. Unless you hav...
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Wheaton Municipal Band celebrates conductor’s 45th yearJul 25, 2024 2:11 pm - The Wheaton Municipal Band will honor conductor Bruce Moss and his 45th season at the helm of the ensemble with a pair of special concerts.
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Drone light show, Ferris wheel will take the DuPage County Fair to new heightsJul 24, 2024 9:14 pm - The DuPage County Fair opens Thursday with rural-flavored traditions and a high-tech spectacle. “I think we hit it out of the park,” organizer Jim McGuire says of a new drone light show.
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Meet Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Maraniss at next ‘Date With History’ on Aug. 1Jul 24, 2024 2:22 pm - “Date with History” series on Aug. 1 features two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Maraniss on his book, “They Marched Into Sunlight: War and Peace, Vietnam and America, October 1967.”