Will County
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Aurora’s Fourth of July celebration features fireworks, live music and food trucksJun 29, 2026 11:56 pm - Aurora will celebrate Independence Day with fireworks on July 3, viewable from RiverEdge Park and McCullough Park. There will be DJ entertainment, the 6050's Band performing hits from the 1980s-2000s, and food trucks at both locations.
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Aurora names Juanita Wells as grand marshal for Fourth of July ParadeJun 29, 2026 11:44 pm - Juanita Wells, a 44-year Aurora Township resident and community leader who served on the East Aurora Unit District 131 board and as a township trustee, will serve as grand marshal for Aurora’s Fourth of July Parade starting at 10 a.m. at Benton Street and Broadway Avenue.
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Register by June 30 for early-bird rate at Kane Forest Preserve Foundation golf outingJun 29, 2026 8:30 pm - The Kane Forest Preserve Foundation will host its annual golf outing on Sept, 10 at Hughes Creek Golf Course in Elburn, with early-bird registration at $450 per foursome until June 30, then increasing to $500.
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Man gets 20 years for attempted murder in NapervilleJun 29, 2026 5:24 pm - A Chicago man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for trying to kill a woman with whom he was romantically involved.
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Wheaton set to appoint new city managerJun 29, 2026 4:48 pm - Raymond Munch, Naperville’s finance director, will be appointed as Wheaton’s new city manager during a July 6 city council meeting.
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High Five: The top prep sports boys teams of the 2025-26 school yearJun 29, 2026 3:46 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the top prep sports boys teams of the school year.
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College of DuPage board OKs $397 million budgetJun 29, 2026 3:36 pm - College of DuPage trustees have approved a $397.3 million budget for the Glen Ellyn-based school’s next fiscal year, which begins Wednesday.
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Where you can see fireworks — and what’s been canceled — in the suburbsJun 29, 2026 10:46 am - Suburban skies will light up this weekend with fireworks displays and drone shows. Some will be even bigger than usual to celebrate America’s 250th. Here’s where you can see shows, along with what has been canceled due to the weather.
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Photo Gallery: Weekend fun included a runway 5k, Greek food, strawberries and Swedish Days paradeJun 29, 2026 7:06 am -
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Sharing art ‘in a different kind of way’: Little galleries coming to MundeleinJun 28, 2026 8:45 pm - Mundelein’s reputation as a community that values art soon will get a boost from public boxes containing paintings and other objets d’art for visitors to enjoy.