DuPage County Lifestyle
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How long do birds really live? For wild birds, the first year is especially perilousSep 08, 2026 7:56 am - Most wild birds do not live much beyond birth. First-year mortality is said to be around 75%. Juvenile birds are nearly defenseless against predators and lack experience in finding food and shelter .For those that survive, life is challenging.
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How the suburbs will honor the 25th anniversary of 9/11Sep 08, 2026 5:44 am - Communities across the suburbs will commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, with ceremonies featuring flag displays, memorial services, and guest speakers with personal 9/11 connections.
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Home & garden calendar, Sept. 7-19Sep 07, 2026 9:30 am - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like resilient landscapes, native pollinators, warblers, and more.
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Fourth person charged after fight outside Des Plaines mosqueSep 04, 2026 11:43 am - A fourth person who was involved in a fight outside a Des Plaines mosque last weekend has been charged, police said Friday.
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Hop, hop, hooray! Sip your way through the suburbs at these fall beer festsSep 04, 2026 9:41 am - Beer events are brewing up around the suburbs as we approach Oktoberfest. From traditional festivals to a beer 5K, there’s something happening most weekends for beer lovers over the next couple of months.
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Naperville City Council bans retail sale of kratom productsSep 02, 2026 3:12 pm - The Naperville City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to ban the retail sale of kratom products in the city, adding its name to the list of communities in Illinois that have imposed local restrictions on the drug.
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The heat is on: Angry Chickz brings Nashville hot chicken to Aurora Friday with first Illinois locationSep 02, 2026 10:35 am - Angry Chickz, a Nashville hot chicken concept from Los Angeles, is bringing the heat to Aurora with its first Illinois location.
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For one last time, couple welcomes four-legged phenoms to NapervilleSep 02, 2026 10:00 am - Naperville couple Tom and Chris Wehrli are directing the Ashley Whippet K-9 Frisbee World Championships one last time Saturday and Sunday in Naperville.
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Buttermilk Cafe, Your 3rd Spot bringing dining, nightlife to Veridian in SchaumburgSep 02, 2026 9:07 am - Everything from breakfast and lunch to nightlife is covered by the first two commercial tenants of a 321-unit high-rise apartment building that’s part of the first phase of the 30-acre Main Street-style development taking shape at the southwest corner of Algonquin and Meacham roads in Schaumburg.
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Wine tasting event to benefit ministry serving 700 monthly mealsSep 01, 2026 11:16 pm - St. Charles Episcopal Church will hold a fundraiser on Sept. 24 at The Wine Exchange to support their Feeding Ministries program, which serves approximately 700 meals monthly to those in need across the Fox Valley.