DuPage County Lifestyle
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Ascension Illinois hosting free influenza immunization clinics this fallAug 24, 2026 1:05 pm - Ascension Illinois is offering 31 free flu shot clinics throughout the Northwest suburbs in September and October 2024.
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Home & garden calendar, Aug. 24-Sept. 5Aug 24, 2026 12:00 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like pumpkin displays, DuPage Forest Preserve’s green Initiatives, and more. Also a list of garden shows, nature walks, plant sales, and workshops.
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Aurora launches Mastodon Lake restoration projectAug 24, 2026 9:17 am - Lifelong Aurora resident Rudy Valazquez said the city of Aurora’s project to restore Mastodon Lake means bringing memories back to life. “This was the place to hang out,” he said. “Over the years it did get neglected, but for them to be bringing it back and for my son to get the job, it’s just rewarding.” The city hired Valazquez’s son, Roberto Valazquez, to head the project.
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Foundation looking for funds and volunteers to help restore historic Aurora schoolhouseAug 24, 2026 8:38 am - The Big Woods School Foundation is looking for assistance in saving the former Big Woods School in Aurora.
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Amid rise in antisemitism, he’s bridging gap between first responders, Jewish communitiesAug 21, 2026 5:41 am - Amid a rising tide of antisemitic violence and hate crimes, a suburban business is working with police and other first responders to build cultural understanding between law enforcement and the Jewish communities they serve.
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Why the Naperville council is taking its time on kratom ban decisionAug 20, 2026 1:23 pm - Naperville City Council members want more time and information before passing a ban on the sale of kratom products in the city.
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Record-setting soccer juggler from St. Charles sets sights on new questAug 20, 2026 8:23 am - Abraham Munoz of St. Charles is training for an upcoming attempt to run a half-marathon in Dubai while juggling a soccer ball.
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Join in ‘Bike to Church Sunday’ at Gary UMC in WheatonAug 18, 2026 6:59 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton invites community members to participate in "Bike to Church Sunday" on Aug. 30, featuring worship followed by refreshments and fellowship.
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Dining Out: National Waffle, Pork Chop and Dog Day specials, lobster season at Shaw’s and moreAug 18, 2026 3:39 pm - We’ve got specials for National Dog, Waffle and Pork Chop Days at suburban restaurants. It’s also time for Shaw’s Crab House’s annual lobster festival and The Greggory in South Barrington is welcoming an acclaimed chef for its next “Friends at the Hearth” dinner.
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Aurora’s popular baby falcons, which have left their nest outside city hall, seen as sign of Fox River’s resurgenceAug 18, 2026 6:29 am - Falcons and other birds of prey were once rare in the region, with their population even reaching zero at one point. But they have made a return.