DuPage County Submitted Content
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Batavia Boardwalk Shops return for opening weekend on May 8May 06, 2026 11:26 am - On Friday, May 8, the seventh season of the Batavia Boardwalk Shops officially begins. Every year, 10 small businesses come together to create one vibrant, walkable destination in the heart of downtown Batavia.
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Ho-Chunk Elder to share native perspective on Starved Rock HistoryMay 06, 2026 10:31 am - On May 17, the Lisle Heritage Society will host Ho-Chunk Nation tribal elder Gerald Savage on "Starved Rock History from a Native Perspective." Learn about local tribal history, the Starved Rock legend, CCC work at the park, the Starved Rock murders, and Native ceremonies.
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West Chicago museum hosts author’s talk on ‘Bet-A-Million Gates: The Man History Forgot’May 06, 2026 10:19 am - On May 13, the West Chicago City Museum will host author Archie L. Bentz Jr. on his book "Bet-A-Million Gates: The Man History Forgot." It chronicles the life of a West Chicago native who rose from humble farm beginnings to become one of America's wealthiest industrialists.
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Registration now open for Wheaton’s Gary UMC summer Bible campsMay 06, 2026 9:50 am - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton is offering two Bible camps this summer.
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CareFest mobilizes over 1,000 volunteers for community serviceMay 05, 2026 11:20 pm - Volunteers from Wheaton Bible Church and Iglesia del Pueblo participated in CareFest on May 2, completing more than 6,000 hours of community service across 70 locations in 12 communities.
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fotoMuses celebrates America’s 250th anniversary with new exhibitMay 05, 2026 10:08 pm - The fotoMuses, a group of women photographers from Chicago's western suburbs, are presenting "Americana -- 250 Years in Focus" at the Bloomingdale Park District Museum through May 30.
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West Chicago Garden Club hosts annual plant sale during Blooming FestMay 05, 2026 9:41 pm - West Chicago Garden Club will hold a plant sale on Saturday, May 16, in a tent on Galena Street. The sale features thousands of perennials, annual flowers, peppers and tomatoes at reasonable prices.
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Honoring a grandmother’s legacyMay 05, 2026 8:32 pm - The Rev. Greg Asimakoupoulos honors his grandmother Olga this Mother’s Day, remembering how this Norwegian immigrant’s daughter shaped his mother’s life through faith, music, and kindness
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Schaumburg to hold public works open house May 16May 05, 2026 12:35 pm - The village of Schaumburg invites the public to attend its Engineering & Public Works Open House from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, May 16 at the Engineering & Public Works facility, 714 S. Plum Grove Road in Schaumburg.
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Spring Clean Flea Market returns May 16 in Glen EllynMay 04, 2026 1:25 pm - Glen Ellyn Park District hosts its third annual Spring Clean Flea Market on Saturday, May 16, at Maryknoll Park, featuring over 35 local vendors.