DuPage County Entertainment
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Dining out: Portillo’s x OREO dessert collab, CPK’s Jack-O-Lantern pizzas and moreOct 06, 2026 3:39 pm - Portillo’s and OREO are coming together for a trio of limited-time desserts, while CPK is offering a festive Halloween-themed pizza for kids and Nando’s is offering a BOGO deal for you and a friend.
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Eat and drink pink to support breast cancer awareness at these suburban restaurantsOct 06, 2026 10:35 am - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and restaurants around the suburbs are offering specials to raise money for research, education, awareness and support for those battling breast cancer.
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GreenMan Theatre bringing ‘Midnight and Moll Flanders’ to Addison venueOct 06, 2026 10:12 am - On Nov. 6-15, GreenMan Theatre Troupe will present “Midnight and Moll Flanders,” a contemporary adaptation of Daniel Defoe's classic novel, at a new Addison venue. It follows notorious Moll Flanders as she recounts her scandalous life story to a minister on the eve of her execution at Newgate Prison.
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Best Bets: Raue Center welcomes master satirist David SedarisOct 06, 2026 9:47 am - David Sedaris shares stories at the Raue Center for this Arts, The Morton Arboretum hosts its annual glass pumpkin display, pianist Drew Petersen joins the Elgin Symphony Orchestra for its season-opening weekend and fans salute John Prine at Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music.
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Fall Family Fun Fest comes to Izaak Walton Reserve on Oct. 10Oct 06, 2026 12:05 am - Hanover Township Department of Youth & Family Services will host a Fall Family Fun Fest on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Izaak Walton Youth Center & Reserve in Elgin.
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See over 120 scarecrows at St. Charles Scarecrow WeekendOct 05, 2026 12:16 pm - The 41st annual St. Charles Scarecrow Weekend returns Oct. 9-11 with free family activities including a contest featuring over 120 scarecrow entries across four categories that visitors can vote on while exploring downtown displays.
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Food and entertainment combine for Octoberfest funOct 03, 2026 3:48 pm - Food, face painting, live music, inflatables and yard games combined for a family-friendly atmosphere Saturday during Octoberfest at Meineke Park in Schaumburg.
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Mah-jongg and champagne lounge coming to NapervilleOct 02, 2026 12:08 pm - A new mah-jongg and champagne lounge is coming to Naperville’s 5th Avenue Station later this year.
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Libraries pay more for e-books than consumers. State lawmakers are trying to change thatOct 01, 2026 6:01 pm - Patrons borrowing an e-book or a digital audiobook from their local library may not realize that libraries pay four or five times more for those materials than the average consumer.
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How NBA great Shaq helped suburban police leaders celebrate FBI graduationOct 01, 2026 4:56 pm - A pair of Northwest suburban law enforcement leaders got to meet NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal last month when he took part in ceremonies marking their graduation from the FBI National Academy.