DuPage County Lifestyle
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Hungry for a deal? Taste of Naperville offers budget-friendly bites at local restaurantsOct 12, 2026 10:01 am - For roughly one week, Naperville diners can savor a little bit of everything the city has to offer with the inaugural Taste of Naperville.
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A new cat cafe is opening in Naperville later this fallOct 12, 2026 10:00 am - Cafe Purrfection is planning to open in Naperville in mid-November, bringing cats and coffee to a strip mall near the intersection of McDowell Road and North Route 59.
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Home & garden calendar, Oct. 12-24Oct 12, 2026 2:19 am - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like home composting, bat conservation, and more. Also listings of garden shows, nature walks and workshops
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Horses take center stage at Danada Equestrian Center's Fall FestivalOct 11, 2026 4:48 pm - Sure, there were hayrides, crafts and even a straw maze, but horses stole the show this weekend as the Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton hosted its annual Fall Festival.
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Scarecrows populate St. Charles during weekend festivalOct 10, 2026 1:14 pm - More than 100 handmade scarecrows created by a variety of businesses and organizations were spread throughout downtown St. Charles, and centered at Lincoln Park, during the start Saturday of the three-day St. Charles Scarecrow Weekend.
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Schaumburg toddler becomes youngest person to visit all 63 U.S. national parksOct 09, 2026 2:38 pm - At 19 months old and with visits to all 63 U.S. national parks under her bib, Aarya Sharma of Schaumburg is ready to see a little more of the world.
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Final labor and delivery shift at Mercy Medical Center in Aurora full of bittersweet emotionsOct 09, 2026 12:06 pm - A “bittersweet” celebration took place early Thursday morning in Aurora, when the nurses who served in Mercy Medical Center’s labor and delivery department finished one last shift together. The Aurora hospital shut down the department, citing financial hardships.
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‘We’re not a boutique store’: MOM’s Organic Market opening first Illinois store in Mount ProspectOct 09, 2026 9:54 am - Mount Prospect will be the launching pad for MOM’s Organic Market’s expansion into the Chicago area.
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Oh, my gourd! Suburban pumpkin patches, fall fests offer autumn adventuresOct 09, 2026 9:46 am - Suburban farms have rolled out a leaf-covered carpet for autumn with their fall festivals and pumpkin patches in full swing.
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Lincoln Junior High students named Pollinator Protectors of the Year for state bee projectOct 07, 2026 12:38 pm - Eighth-grade students at Lincoln Junior High in Naperville have been recognized as Pollinator Protectors of the Year by the DuPage Monarch Project for their instrumental role in making the black and gold bumble bee Illinois’ official state bee.