DuPage County Entertainment
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Ribfest is done: High costs cited as reason for its demiseJul 31, 2024 5:58 pm - Ribfest is officially over. In a brief statement on Facebook, the Exchange Club of Naperville — organizers of the longtime summer tradition — announced the festival would be no more.
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Des Plaines pizzeria has served its last pieJul 31, 2024 2:43 pm - A Des Plaines pizzeria has closed for good, its owner announced.
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Leilani Asian Fusion restaurant opening in downtown AuroraJul 31, 2024 2:41 pm - Leilani Asian Fusion, a new restaurant that features Filipino and Pan-Asian flavors and traditions, opens Aug. 9 in downtown Aurora.
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Glen Ellyn History Center event to explore ‘City of Big Songs’Jul 31, 2024 6:51 am - Historian and musician Clarence Goodman will return to the Glen Ellyn History Center next week to deliver a multimedia performance about the songs inspired by the city of Chicago.
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Batavia church to celebrate birthday with Wheels North concertJul 30, 2024 10:48 pm - The Congregational Church of Batavia is celebrating its 189th birthday from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, with a free outdoor concert.
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Monarch Butterfly Festival celebrating Mexican culture Aug. 2-3Jul 30, 2024 9:59 pm - The Monarch Butterfly Festival, a two-day immersive and transportive sensory experience, will be presented by Immigrant Solidarity DuPage on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 2-3, at Camera Park in Glendale Heights.
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Batavia Art League to hold inaugural meeting Sept. 4Jul 30, 2024 9:14 pm - The Batavia Art League, co-founded by Julia Kim, Sarah Reeves and Ann Alexander, will hold its first meeting Sept. 4.
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AfterImage Film Fest, Fine Line to host ‘Best of Fest 2024’ Aug. 10Jul 30, 2024 9:03 pm - The Fine Line Creative Arts Center in St. Charles has partnered with AfterImage Film Festival to create “Best of Fest 2024,” an outdoor evening featuring a selection of the best short films from the 2024 edition of the AfterImage Film Festival.
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Dining out: Dave’s Hot Chicken opens Friday in BataviaJul 30, 2024 4:41 pm - Have a taste for something spicy? Dave’s Hot Chicken is opening its newest location in Batavia on Friday, Aug. 2.
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Bibibop Asian Grill opens in Des PlainesJul 30, 2024 1:35 pm - A growing chain of Asian fast-casual restaurants has landed in Des Plaines. Bibibop Asian Grill held a grand opening celebration last week at 1680 W. Higgins Road. It’s occupying 2,240 square feet of previously unused space in the Orchards at O’Hare shopping center.