DuPage County
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One pizza at a time: Former McDonald’s exec and family bring a lifetime of hospitality to Lantern Pizza Co.May 27, 2026 2:09 pm - Dan Coudreaut and his family opened Lantern Pizza Co. in Downers Grove in 2022 after his retirement as Executive Chef and Vice President of Culinary Innovation at McDonald’s. “I missed the immediacy of making food for people in front of me,” he says.
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Reflections of the past: How town square monuments help tell cities’ storiesMay 27, 2026 12:48 pm - Monuments in public spaces throughout the Tri-Cities provide insight into local history, with St. Charles featuring the Freedom Walk along the Fox River, Batavia's Riverwalk and Patriots Park, and Geneva's historic courthouse monument and sidewalk plaques.
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Wheaton’s St. Matthew UCC launches Pride Month with Chicago band The ManyMay 27, 2026 12:40 pm - St. Matthew United Church of Christ in Wheaton celebrates Pride Month with a special worship service featuring Chicago group The Many on June 7, followed by participation in "Pride in the Park" on June 13, promoting messages of love, inclusion, and resistance to division.
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Cycle into summer during STC Live! on June 3 in St. CharlesMay 27, 2026 11:58 am - On Wednesday, June 3, the St. Charles Business Alliance invites attendees to celebrate biking and walking in St. Charles at STC Live! on the 1st Street Plaza
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Illinois Tree Climbing Championship and Arbor Fair coming to Naperville June 6-7May 27, 2026 11:45 am - The Illinois Arborist Association will host the 2026 Illinois Tree Climbing Championship and Arbor Fair on June 6-7 at Greene Valley Forest Preserve in Naperville, featuring professional arborists competing in events like aerial rescue, work climb, and speed climb.
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Bethel United Church of Christ hosts annual indoor rummage saleMay 27, 2026 11:33 am - Bethel United Church of Christ in Elmhurst will hold its annual indoor rummage sale on June 5-6, featuring housewares, books, toys, electronics, tools, jewelry and more. All proceeds benefit the Bethel Shoe Fund, which provides shoes to students in need in Elmhurst Unit District 205.
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Work on 68 new townhouses to begin this summer in NapervilleMay 27, 2026 10:27 am - Homebuilder M/I Homes has closed on land acquisition for Everly Trace of Naperville and is set to start work on the new community of 68 townhouses. It’s M/I Homes’ third townhouse development in Naperville in less than a year.
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Best Bets: Suburban museums open new exhibitionsMay 27, 2026 9:27 am - New museum exhibitions opening this weekend include Elmhurst History Museum highlighting female pioneers, Elmhurst Art Museum hosting two solo exhibitions and the Cleve Carney Museum of Art honoring great American artists.
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DuPage County leaders remember former Recorder Fred BucholzMay 27, 2026 8:21 am - DuPage County leaders are remembering Fred Bucholz, a longtime political leader and former county recorder who passed away May 15 at the age of 71.
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From Villa Park to Africa: How former Peace Corps volunteer founded Bikes for LesothoMay 27, 2026 6:00 am - Bikes for Lesotho, founded by Villa Park resident and former Peace Corps volunteer Dave Gorman, has shipped 7,000 donated bicycles to the African nation of Lesotho since 2013.