DuPage County Entertainment
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No second bananas: How Chicago Snowballs combine baseball with a ‘traveling circus’ showAug 07, 2026 10:37 am - The Chicago Snowballs, a new baseball team inspired by the Savannah Bananas, is bringing “sportstainment” to stadiums throughout the Midwest with a unique blend of baseball, choreographed dance routines, circus acts and comedy.
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Cinematic sprawl: Suburbs putting guardrails around filmmaking activitiesAug 06, 2026 4:22 pm - With filmmaking gaining a firm foothold in the state, suburbs like Naperville, Lisle and Long Grove have either put guardrails in place to protect their towns or are working toward that goal.
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Portillo’s lays off 18% of corporate employees at Oak Brook headquarters amid sluggish same-store salesAug 06, 2026 1:35 pm - With food costs rising and same-store sales falling, Portillo’s executed a round of corporate layoffs last week, trimming 18% of its Oak Brook-based workforce.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for July 2026Aug 06, 2026 9:46 am - The top finishers in July’s amateur photo contest showcase the rich colors of nature.
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Summer Daze bringing live music, food and family fun to WarrenvilleAug 05, 2026 6:22 pm - Warrenville’s Summer Daze will be bringing live music, ranging from country rock from the Badger State to nerdy ’90s jams, to the stage on Aug. 7-8. There also will be the annual car show, food vendors, beer and wine, and free kids' activities.
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‘This is going to be fun’: Firms hired to restore historic Des Plaines buildingAug 05, 2026 3:02 pm - The exterior and interior restorations of a historic building in downtown Des Plaines will begin soon.
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‘Unwavering spirit’: Fest celebrating Mexican culture returns to Glendale HeightsAug 05, 2026 11:39 am - The Monarch Butterfly Festival returns to Glendale Heights on Friday, Aug. 7, featuring Mexican music, food, and cultural performances.
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Lombard reschedules its America’s 250 Fireworks show to Labor Day weekendAug 05, 2026 11:12 am - Lombard’s America 250 Fireworks Display has been rescheduled from July 4 to Sunday, Sept. 6, due to heavy rainfall that saturated Madison Meadow Park grounds.
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Des Plaines native Elizabeth Stenholt returns to Paramount Theatre for ‘Mean Girls’ regional premiereAug 05, 2026 8:49 am - “There’s enough sunlight for everyone,” Des Plaines native and Joseph Jefferson Award-winner Elizabeth Stenholt says of playing outsider Cady Heron in Paramount Theatre’s regional premiere of “Mean Girls.”
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Tip-top tap: Six St. Charles brewers compete to make the best Belgian-style beer for a causeAug 05, 2026 7:52 am - Six St. Charles breweries are highlighting the city’s rich Belgian history with a month-long competition in August to see who can make the best Belgian-style beer.