DuPage County
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Hanover Township offers free summer open gym for youthMay 29, 2026 2:44 pm - Hanover Township launches free summer open gym program from June 1 to Aug. 7 at six locations, offering youth ages 5-16 team building activities, recreation, STEM projects, and arts and crafts from noon to 4 p.m. weekdays.
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Carol Stream library hosts Tap Dance Day celebration with Flourish Dance AcademyMay 29, 2026 2:17 pm - Flourish Dance Academy will present its National Tap Dance Day performance on Sunday, June 7, at Carol Stream Public Library, featuring students, Tap Co, and professional guest dancers including Megan Davis, Tristan Bruns, Jessica Chapuis Bronson, and director Marty Bronson.
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‘The start of something great’: Mural being planned in downtown Des PlainesMay 29, 2026 1:42 pm - A mural soon could adorn the side of a prominent building in downtown Des Plaines.
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Suburban spellers eliminated in early rounds of Scripps National Spelling BeeMay 29, 2026 1:35 pm - Tripping on complicated words such as “orosomucoid,” “lacrimale” and “lecideiform,” suburban spellers Yahya Mohammed, Aditi Mopur and Shruthi Ayyagari were eliminated this week from the Scripps National Spelling Bee being held in Washington, D.C.
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What you need to know about the iconic Big Boy locomotive’s visit to West ChicagoMay 29, 2026 12:45 pm - Thousands of people will descend upon West Chicago on Wednesday, June 3, for the public display of Big Boy No. 4014, the largest operating steam locomotive in the world.
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Photo Gallery: Barrington, Buffalo Grove, Hersey, Wheeling and Glenbard West graduation ceremoniesMay 29, 2026 10:21 am -
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Glen Ellyn students create their own Little Free Library at schoolMay 29, 2026 7:50 am - A student council project at Forest Glen Elementary School was one for the books.
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Illinois grant helps preserve Elgin’s ‘Butter Capital’ legacy through digital archivesMay 29, 2026 12:21 am - The Elgin Dairy Reports from 1892-1903 have been digitized and made freely accessible online. Elgin was known as the "Butter Capital" in the late 19th century, serving as the economic hub for over 200 cheese and butter factories, with the Dairy Reports publishing essential market prices for dairy products.
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St. Charles doubles Unwind Wednesday summer concert seriesMay 29, 2026 12:02 am - St. Charles Business Alliance announces the return of Unwind Wednesday for its second season, doubling from last year with events on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from June through August.
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Lombard’s Peck Homestead launches free weekly drop-in activities through JulyMay 28, 2026 11:13 pm - The Sheldon Peck Homestead in Lombard offers free summer programs including Art @ the Peck on Tuesdays and Hands On History on Thursdays from June through July, featuring activities for all ages.