DuPage County Submitted Content
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St. Charles plans road closures and parking restrictions for Labor Day fireworks on Sept. 3Aug 27, 2026 5:11 pm - St. Charles will hold its rescheduled July 4th fireworks display on Sept. 3, as part of an End-of-Summer & Labor Day Celebration. The fireworks will launch from Langum Park at approximately 9:30 p.m.
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‘We’re building family’: Harper College’s new Fire Academy cohort makes historyAug 27, 2026 12:35 pm - Harper College's inaugural Fire Academy graduated 16 students after nine weeks of intensive training at the new Emergency Services Training Center, where they practiced firefighting skills including search and rescue, hazardous materials operations, and live-fire scenarios in the four-story fire tower.
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St. Charles Fire Department to hold 25th Anniversary 9/11 Remembrance CeremonyAug 27, 2026 12:00 pm - St. Charles Fire Department to hold 25th anniversary 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Sept. 11 at 7:30 a.m., featuring remarks from the fire chief, memorial wreath placement, and moment of silence.
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Wheaton to commemorate 25 years since 9/11 with remembrance ceremonyAug 26, 2026 10:47 pm - Wheaton will hold a Sept. 11 Remembrance Ceremony at Memorial Park bandshell. It will honor victims of Sept. 11, 2001, those lost in subsequent military conflicts, and all who serve to protect the community including police, fire departments, and military personnel.
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Inside Out Club’s Celebrity Bartending Event returns Sept. 1Aug 26, 2026 8:10 pm - Inside Out Club's Celebrity Bartending Event returns Sept. 1 at Go Brewing in Naperville, featuring three competing teams vying for the TIP-siest Bartender trophy by raising the most tips.
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Food trucks, live music and family fun coming to Lombard’s Maple Street Sept. 5Aug 26, 2026 6:14 pm - The Lombard Historical Society hosts its fifth annual Food Truck Social on Sept. 5. This America 250 celebration features eight diverse food trucks, live music including a Blues Brothers tribute band, and family-friendly activities.
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Aurora Fire Museum to host Community Hero Day Oct. 3Aug 26, 2026 5:31 pm - The Aurora Regional Fire Museum will host its annual Community Hero Day Oct. 3, featuring a Touch-A-Truck event, fire truck rides, CPR classes, vehicle demonstrations, tours of Central Fire Station, and a live burn demonstration showing the importance of fire sprinklers in saving lives and property.
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Batavia MainStreet launches Shop Local event to support elementary schools Sept. 12-13Aug 26, 2026 12:03 am - Batavia MainStreet launches Shop Local. Support Our Schools! on Sept. 12-13, where over 30 downtown businesses will donate portions of sales to six elementary school PTOs when customers mention their school at checkout.
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Four library trustee seats open for 2027 election in St. CharlesAug 25, 2026 11:25 pm - The St. Charles Public Library District seeks community members to serve as trustees for four open positions in the April 2027 election, including three 6-year terms and one 2-year unexpired term.
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Wheaton’s Gary UMC to host ‘Making Sense of the Bible’ sermon series in SeptemberAug 25, 2026 10:00 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton will host a five-week series "Making Sense of the Bible" from Sept. 6 to Oct. 4, addressing challenging biblical topics and interpretation methods during Sunday worship services.