DuPage County
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Opened during Prohibition, Kane County bar celebrates 100th anniversaryJul 04, 2024 2:10 pm - The year was 1924, during the Prohibition era in the United States. Even though consuming alcoholic beverages was illegal, it didn’t stop Flora and Albert Mott from opening a bar in western Kane County.
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Conflicting reports of injuries after malfunction halts Wheaton fireworks displayJul 04, 2024 7:50 am - Wheaton’s annual Independence Day fireworks display came to an abrupt and unexpected halt Wednesday night when the show’s operator experienced a malfunction, city officials reported.
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Where to watch fireworks in the suburbs this weekJul 04, 2024 7:00 am - With the Fourth of July upon us, communities are readying their fireworks displays. Here’s where you can see them.
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Advocate Sherman Hospital celebrates 50 years of training paramedicsJul 03, 2024 9:19 pm - Advocate Sherman Hospital recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of its paramedic training program, with 20 graduates completing the 11-month long course.
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Fireworks and flags fan pre-Fourth of July festivitiesJul 03, 2024 6:08 pm - Flags and fireworks marked a festive beginning to early Fourth of July celebrations across the suburbs Wednesday.
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Apply to be Aurora Ward 1 aldermanJul 03, 2024 5:07 pm - Applications are being taken to fill the Aurora Ward 1 alderman seat being vacated by Emmanuel Llamas. The person selected will serve until April, when an election will t...
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Coffee TalkJul 03, 2024 2:14 pm - The Des Plaines History Center will host its July Coffee Talk program at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 12, with “Jules Verne & H.G. Wells, and the Birth of Sci-Fi.”
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STAGE Batavia to host whodunit mystery fundraiser at Blackberry Polo Field July 28Jul 03, 2024 12:08 pm - S.T.A.G.E. (Supporting Theatre Arts for a Greater Education) Batavia is organizing the annual fundraiser polo tournament to raise money for theatrical productions at Batavia High School.
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Joyful ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’’ a fitting tribute to jazz masterJul 03, 2024 10:38 am - All hail Fats Waller. Drury Lane Theatre’s jubilant, beautifully sung revival of “Ain’t Misbehavin’” is a fitting tribute to the pioneering jazz pianist.
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Bell Works in Hoffman Estates adds three more tenants, including largest to dateJul 03, 2024 6:51 am - Three new tenants are coming to Bell Works Chicagoland in Hoffman Estates, including its largest to date.