Kendall County
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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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The MAC at 40: Celebrating DuPage County’s ‘cultural town square’Aug 22, 2026 11:46 am - The McAninch Arts Center has emerged as a cultural hub in the 40 years since it opened on the College of DuPage campus where it typically attracts more than 100,000 visitors annually.
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DuPage County clerk warns of ‘unprecedented disaster’ in November election if funding shortfalls aren't addressedAug 22, 2026 10:24 am - DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek says she will not be able to deliver the “gold standard” voters have come to expect if the county board does not provide the money she says is needed to run the November elections.
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College of DuPage unveils new Center for Civic Engagement and Public HumanitiesAug 21, 2026 9:20 pm - College of DuPage launched the Center for Civic Engagement and Public Humanities to build stronger and more connected communities through service, partnerships, and hands-on experiences that connect classroom learning with community needs.
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‘Much more than old books on a shelf’: DuPage recorder celebrates return of long-lost land records bookAug 21, 2026 4:56 pm - DuPage County officials Friday celebrated the return of a long-lost piece of county history — a plat book detailing land records from the 1860s and 1870s.
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Opening day announced for this year’s Christkindlmarket in AuroraAug 21, 2026 8:16 am - This year’s Christkindlmarket in Aurora will open on Friday, Nov. 20, at RiverEdge Park, event organizers announced on Thursday.
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Explore Catholic high school options at Sept. 16 Admission FairAug 20, 2026 11:39 pm - The Catholic High School Admissions Fair will be held on Sept. 16 at Benedictine University in Lisle, bringing together Catholic high schools from across the region to showcase their college preparatory education programs.
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Aurora City Council eyes proposed townhouse project with sustainability features near Fox Valley MallAug 20, 2026 11:19 am - The Aurora City Council Committee of the Whole Tuesday night examined a new townhouse development proposed to be built near Fox Valley Mall, after 18 months of negotiations between the developer and the city.