Will County Entertainment
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New art exhibit featuring rare masks opens in downtown AuroraAug 29, 2026 9:00 am - The David L. Pierce Art and History Center in Aurora unveiled "Masks: Identity in Diversity," featuring over 60 artists and a rare mask collection from the Federation of Michoacan Clubs in Illinois. The exhibit continues through Nov. 1.
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Orchard Valley Golf Course in Aurora set to reopen Sept. 5Aug 28, 2026 4:21 pm - Orchard Valley Golf Course is set to reopen Sept. 5 after more than a year of renovations.
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After 16 years, annual Alley Art Festival in Aurora coming to an end SaturdayAug 27, 2026 12:13 pm - After 16 years, the final Alley Art Festival will take place this Saturday in downtown Aurora. Since 2010, the festival has helped make arts more visible, accessible and woven into everyday life in Aurora.
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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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Dining Out: The PSL is back, seasonal offerings at Old Town Pour House, win burgers for a yearAug 25, 2026 5:03 pm - It must be fall, y’all because the pumpkin spice latte is back at Starbucks. We also have new Chef Select choices at Old Town Pour House and you can win free burgers for a year at American Place Casino in Waukegan.
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No ocean? No problem. A Naperville man has built his own paradiseAug 23, 2026 2:20 pm - For many, the “Margaritaville” Jimmy Buffett captures in his 1977 song likely conjures up images of the Florida Keys or maybe a South Carolina coastal beach. A two-story, brick colonial in suburban Naperville? Not so much. But don’t tell that to 65-year-old Phillip Schutt, a longtime Buffett fan who has spent years transforming his home into a tropical paradise.
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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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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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Aurora and Elgin barbershop chapters celebrate 80 years of harmonyAug 19, 2026 10:11 pm - The Aurora Lamplighters and Fox Valley Harmonizers Barbershop Chapters celebrated their 80th anniversaries with 60 past and present members at Nick's Pizza Restaurant in Elgin.
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Dining Out: National Waffle, Pork Chop and Dog Day specials, lobster season at Shaw’s and moreAug 18, 2026 3:39 pm - We’ve got specials for National Dog, Waffle and Pork Chop Days at suburban restaurants. It’s also time for Shaw’s Crab House’s annual lobster festival and The Greggory in South Barrington is welcoming an acclaimed chef for its next “Friends at the Hearth” dinner.