DuPage County Submitted Content
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Prost! Itasca Oktoberfest returns for 18th year on Sept. 11-12Sep 01, 2026 2:05 pm - Itasca's 18th annual Oktoberfest returns to Washington Park on Sept. 11-12, featuring German food, live music, and traditional activities while supporting local charities including the Itasca Walk-In Ministry and Food Pantry.
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Wheaton Garden Club hosts ‘A Century in Bloom’ flower showSep 01, 2026 1:11 pm - The Wheaton Garden Club will host "A Century in Bloom" flower show on Oct. 2-3 at Wheaton Public Library, featuring floral designs with themes like "Tea for Two," "Victory Garden," and "Nature's Artistry" created by club members.
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Find bargains at Lombard church’s ‘Attic Treasures’ sale on Oct. 2-3Sep 01, 2026 8:45 am - St. John's Mary-Martha Guild in Lombard is hosting "Attic Treasures," a large indoor rummage sale on Oct. 2-3. The sale will feature home goods, clothing, toys, furniture, books, and more
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Lake Park film society opens fifth season with ‘The Sting’ screeningSep 01, 2026 1:46 am - Lake Park High School's Film Appreciation Society will screen "The Sting" on Sept. 2 in Roselle. The 1973 film stars Paul Newman and Robert Redford as con artists plotting against crime boss Robert Shaw.
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New Philharmonic opens 50th year with ‘Musica Italiana’ featuring opera, film scoresSep 01, 2026 1:24 am - New Philharmonic opens its 50th anniversary season with "Musica Italiana Dolce" concerts on Sept. 26-27 featuring Italian-inspired orchestral works, operatic pieces, and film themes conducted by Kirk Muspratt.
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Kane County approves energy efficiency initiative to help lower utility billsAug 31, 2026 10:17 pm - Kane County launches a $100,000 Energy Audit & Rebate Program to help unincorporated residents reduce utility bills through professional home energy audits and weatherization rebates.
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Waubonsee students grow fresh produce for campus food pantryAug 31, 2026 9:46 pm - Students at Waubonsee Community College maintain a campus garden where they grow tomatoes, peppers, squash and herbs in raised beds while learning about gardening and sustainability through hands-on experience.
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Poplar Creek Library Closes Chapter on Overdue FinesAug 31, 2026 11:30 am - The Poplar Creek Public Library District’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously at its July meeting to eliminate overdue fines on library materials, joining a growing national movement to remove financial barriers to public library access.
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Schaumburg to impose temporary traffic and parking restrictions around SeptemberfestAug 31, 2026 11:21 am - Temporary road closures and parking restrictions will be in place surrounding the Robert O. Atcher Municipal Campus starting before and running through Septemberfest over the Labor Day weekend.
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Utility work to close lanes on South Third St. in St. Charles starting Aug. 31Aug 28, 2026 8:55 pm - St. Charles Public Works will conduct utility replacement work on S. 3rd Street from Aug. 31 to Sept. 4, 2026, requiring daily partial road closures between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.