DuPage County Entertainment
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Famed wrestler died of asthma attack in Des Plaines, officials sayOct 19, 2026 12:53 pm - A famed professional wrestler who died last month after a match in the suburbs suffered a fatal asthma attack.
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Christmas at Cantigny returns for 4th season with superhero-inspired light show on SundaysOct 19, 2026 12:06 pm - Christmas at Cantigny returns for its fourth season from Nov. 20 through Jan. 3, featuring a new Sunday night light show called "A Marvelous Christmas" with superhero film-inspired music and lights.
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Restaurant, sports bar set to open this spring at historic building in downtown AuroraOct 18, 2026 2:30 pm - An entrance flanked with two fountains, a community space with pool tables, a grand porch, a sports bar and a restaurant are planned to debut in April at The Mayan building in downtown Aurora.
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‘We’re a part of Wheaton’: Professor and former student create mural that chronicles city’s pastOct 17, 2026 6:04 pm - A new 272-foot mural depicting Wheaton’s history was unveiled Saturday. Created by Wheaton College art professor Jeremy Botts and his former student, Jeffrey Swider-Peltz, the public art piece features images from prehistoric mastodons and Native American-inspired designs to local icons such as Red Grange and the Grand Theater.
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Show off your Halloween spirit at Batavia’s BatFest SaturdayOct 16, 2026 6:03 pm - The annual BatFest on Oct. 24 in downtown Batavia will feature trick-or-treating at over 60 local businesses, a community parade, costume contests for children and pets, live entertainment, hands-on activities, and the final farmers’ market of the season
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for September 2026Oct 16, 2026 4:27 pm - The top finishers in September’s amateur photo contest showcase the beauty of nature from Iceland to Illinois.
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Pinball Expo lights up Schaumburg Convention CenterOct 16, 2026 3:40 pm - This week’s 42nd annual Pinball Expo continued Friday at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel.
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Movie shot last year in downtown Naperville to be shown at two film festivalsOct 16, 2026 10:48 am - An indie feature film that was shot in Naperville last year will make its world premiere Oct. 23-24 at the Naples International Film Festival in Naples, Florida.
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Tickets on sale now for David Spade’s show at Aurora Hollywood CasinoOct 16, 2026 9:59 am - David Spade, a former SNL cast member, comedian and actor, recently announced his “I Got a Feel for It” national tour, which includes a performance Feb. 27, 2027, at the new Aurora Hollywood Casino resort. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, Oct. 16.
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Lake Park Film Appreciation Society to show Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’Oct 15, 2026 11:02 pm - On Nov. 4, Lake Park High School Film Appreciation Society hosts a free screening of Hitchcock’s “Psycho” with discussion, trivia, and prizes at the West Campus auditorium in Roselle.