DuPage County
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St. Paul UCC in Barrington continues Thanksgiving tradition this NovemberOct 28, 2026 11:29 am - St. Paul United Church of Christ invites the community to help bring food relief to area families during the Thanksgiving holiday season.
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Best Bets: Howl-O-Ween at Morton, Day of the Dead celebrations and comedian Gabriel Rutledge at ZaniesOct 28, 2026 11:02 am - The Howl-O-Ween dog costume parade and contest strolls into The Morton Arboretum, Day of the Dead celebrations take over the suburbs, and comedian Gabriel Rutledge gets real at Zanies in Rosemont.
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Early voting up more than 30% in suburban Cook CountyOct 28, 2026 10:58 am - Early voting totals in suburban Cook County are running more than 30% ahead of the pace set in the 2022 midterm elections, the county clerk’s office reported Wednesday.
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Illinois Park Elementary School in Elgin unveils new multipurpose roomOct 28, 2026 10:52 am - Two months after welcoming students back, Illinois Park Elementary School in Elgin unveiled its new 6,500-square-foot multipurpose room with a celebratory ribbon cutting Tuesday.
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Sit and stay a while: Nisi Greek Grill brings modern take on Greek cuisine to RosemontOct 28, 2026 10:47 am - Nisi Greek Grill, which recently opened in the Parkway Bank Park Entertainment District in Rosemont, is bringing a modern and refined take on Greek cuisine to the suburbs. “In Greek culture, sitting down for a meal takes three hours. I’d love for that to come back,” Forte Hospitality founder and CEO Kosti Demos says.
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Something borrowed, something blue: Bride-to-be helps bring closure to heartbroken strangerOct 28, 2026 10:46 am - When she was in fifth grade, Lexie Ippolito watched her mother get married in a stunning Michelangelo-style strapless wedding dress. Ippolito, now 28, always imagined that she, too, would one day wear that same beaded gown and matching sheer veil. Once she got engaged, she wanted her mother’s to be the first wedding dress she tried on. But that childhood dream is more elusive than the 2027 bride once thought. This summer, when she and her mom unboxed the preserved gown the family had stored for more than a decade, they instead found a stranger’s dress.
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Schaumburg teen killed in early morning Palatine crashOct 28, 2026 10:39 am - Palatine police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash Wednesday morning.
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Dining out: Holiday specials at Andy’s Frozen Custard and STK, wine dinner at Violi and moreOct 28, 2026 9:13 am - Halloween is just around the corner and Andy’s Frozen Custard has a limited-time treat with a pair of favorite candies. And STK is celebrating Día de los Muertos with specialty drinks, while Violi will host a Greek wine pairing dinner on Nov. 5.
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Spotlight: ‘Annie’ smiles its way into Drury Lane while Marriott goes ‘Frozen’Oct 28, 2026 8:11 am - Drury Lane Theatre revives the hit musical “Annie” while Marriott Theatre brings Anna and Elsa to life in “Frozen,” this week in Chicago-area theater.
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Glenbard South softball coach Voves was ‘not just a colleague but a friend’Oct 28, 2026 7:00 am - Retired hall of fame Glenbard South softball coach Bill Voves, 77, died on Oct. 18.