DuPage County Entertainment
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New mural in the works for Wheaton celebration of America’s 250th birthdayJan 27, 2026 5:49 pm - The Wheaton Fine & Cultural Arts Commission has proposed a downtown mural as part of the city’s commemoration of 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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Dining out: Zaxbys makes Illinois debut, new Portillo’s sauce lineup, National Hot Chocolate Day and moreJan 27, 2026 2:43 pm - Zaxbys makes its Illinois debut with a new restaurant in Plainfield, Portillo’s has a new dipping sauce flight, Saturday is National Hot Chocolate Day and the new restaurant Burl is opening this weekend in Evanston.
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Best bets: Morton Arboretum’s Chocolate Weekend, Renee Fleming at Lyric, Kevin Nealon at The DenJan 27, 2026 10:32 am - Morton Arboretum welcomes chocolate lovers, divas Patti LuPone and Renee Fleming headline two Chicago venues, and “Saturday Night Live” veteran Kevin Nealon brings the laughs to The Den Theatre.
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‘We get it right from Texas’: Summer Moon Coffee landing in WheatonJan 27, 2026 10:09 am - Husband-and-wife team Emily and Jesse Moffitt soon will introduce Wheaton to a distinctive wood-fired coffee from the Lone Star State. The owners of a Summer Moon Coffee franchise in Crystal Lake are opening a second shop on Butterfield Road.
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Festival Choirs and Chamber Orchestras present Lenten music in WheatonJan 26, 2026 9:55 pm - The Festival Choirs and Chamber Orchestras of two Wheaton churches will present "Grief and Glory: A Musical Lenten Anticipation" on Feb. 15, featuring M. Roger Holland's "Tribulation Suite" and the world premiere of Donté Ford's "Three Gospelized Spirituals."
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College of DuPage Great Read Series brings author Chloe Gong on March 9Jan 26, 2026 9:23 pm - College of DuPage’s Great Read Series returns this spring semester with a lineup of engaging events centered around Chloe Gong’s book, “Foul Lady Fortune,” culminating in an author talk and book signing on Monday, March 9
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Driver’s ed teacher takes a spin on ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ wins over $65KJan 26, 2026 2:40 pm - Larkin High School driver’s education teacher Steve Knapp won over $65,000 in cash and prizes on ‘Wheel of Fortune.’ The episode was aired last week.
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Horned Lark is having a moment: Ground-hugger featured on cover of two birding magazinesJan 26, 2026 12:24 pm - There are roughly 750 kinds of birds in the United States. So, what are the chances that one of them, Horned Lark, would grace the covers of two major birding magazines this month?
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St. Charles History Museum helps register first underground railroad safe house in Kane County.Jan 23, 2026 11:11 pm - The Joseph P. Bartlett Farm in Campton Township has been officially placed on the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom by the National Park Service.
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New Philharmonic celebrates eight decades of Broadway musical hitsJan 21, 2026 6:16 pm - New Philharmonic has added a third performance of "Broadway Through the Years" concerts on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 due to popular demand. The professional orchestra and guest artists will perform greatest hits from Broadway musicals over the past eight decades.