DuPage County
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World-renowed organist bringing Bach, gospel to historic Elgin church May 8Apr 29, 2026 4:32 pm - On Friday, May 8, internationally acclaimed organist Alcée Chriss III will perform at First Congregational Church in Elgin. The concert will feature works by Bach, Rameau, Price, Reger, and his own gospel hymn improvisations.
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Loaves & Fishes joins in 34th annual Stamp Out Hunger food driveApr 29, 2026 3:47 pm - The 34th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive takes place Saturday, May 9, with postal carriers collecting nonperishable food donations left by mailboxes before 11 a.m. for Loaves & Fishes Community Services.
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‘Truly special’: Des Plaines will team with developer to convert shuttered YMCA facility into new athletic centerApr 29, 2026 2:02 pm - Des Plaines is set to purchase a long-vacant YMCA facility and lease it to a company that will operate a new athletic center there.
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Young musicians take center stage at the Prairie Center for the ArtsApr 29, 2026 1:36 pm - The stage will come alive with the sound of music Sunday, May 3, as the village of Schaumburg’s acclaimed Schaumburg Youth Orchestra Program presents a vibrant series of concerts at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts (soon to be the Al Larson Cultural Center).
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Join Gary UMC in Wheaton for World Labyrinth DayApr 29, 2026 12:57 pm - On World Labyrinth Day May 2, Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton invites you to walk the labyrinth at 1 p.m. local time and pray for peace.
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Naperville Men’s Glee Club explores choral traditions at May 3 concertApr 29, 2026 12:55 pm - The Naperville Men's Glee Club presents "From College Days to Kindred Voices," a spring concert showcasing the evolution from collegiate glee clubs to adult choral artistry on Sunday, May 3.
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Ralph Pechanio receives Elmhurst’s Darrell Whistler Special Service Recognition AwardApr 29, 2026 12:43 pm - Longtime Elmhurst community leader Ralph Pechanio has been named the recipient of the 2026 Darrell Whistler Special Service Recognition Award, the city’s highest recognition for volunteer service.
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Geneva man’s 1,500 fountain pens leads to Chicago Pen ShowApr 29, 2026 12:35 pm - Yes, there is such a thing as the Chicago Pen Show, where fountain pen aficionados like Paul Conterato of Geneva meet hundreds of other pen enthusiasts and showcase collections.
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Aurora Lions offer free monthly eye screening for kidsApr 29, 2026 12:09 pm - Aurora Lions Club offers free vision screenings for children aged 6 months to 6 years on the third Saturday of each month at Santori Aurora Public Library, with no registration required
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‘None of us could count straight’: Batavia Great Dane gives birth to surprising litter of 19Apr 29, 2026 11:39 am - A family in Batavia just welcomed a litter of 19 Great Dane puppies — all born alive and healthy. The litter is believed to be one of the largest known live Great Dane litters locally.