Entertainment
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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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Elgin Hadassah to show ‘Labors of Love’ documentary on founder Henrietta SzoldJun 29, 2026 6:10 pm - On July 19, Elgin Hadassah will screen “Labors of Love: The Life and Legacy of Henrietta Szold.” Szold founded Hadassah in 1912 after visiting Palestine, establishing the region's modern healthcare system with equal treatment for Arabs and Jews. She later rescued 11,000 Jewish children from Nazi Europe through Youth Aliyah.
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Things to do July 3-9: Mundelein Community Days, Northwest Fourth-Fest, Palatine Jaycees Hometown Fest and moreJun 29, 2026 5:40 pm - Mark your calendar for Mundelein Community Days, Frontier Days, Northwest Fourth-Fest, Palatine Jaycees Hometown Fest, Rockin’ in the USA Fourth of July Weekend Festival in Rosemont, Taste of Chicago, Itasca Fest and more.
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Indian Trails Public Library teaming with Superdawg for fundraiserJun 29, 2026 3:20 pm - The Wheeling-based Indian Trails Public Library District is teaming with both Chicago-area Superdawg locations for a fundraiser.
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Wahlburgers in St. Charles closes abruptly MondayJun 29, 2026 2:51 pm - A month shy of its sixth anniversary, Wahlburgers in St. Charles announced on social media Monday that it would close the location immediately.
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Wheaton Municipal Band kicks off the Fourth of July weekend early with Patriotic ConcertJun 29, 2026 1:49 pm - On July 2, the Wheaton Municipal Band will present its Patriotic concert with the theme, “From Sea to Shining Sea,” at Memorial Park. It features classic American compositions including Sousa marches, “This Land is Your Land,” and music from “Victory at Sea.”
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Penelope Keith, star of classic British sitcom ‘The Good Life,’ dies at 86
Jun 29, 2026 12:49 pm - Penelope Keith, a comic performer who shone as flinty but loveable upper-crust characters in British sitcoms “The Good Life” and “To the Manor Born,” has died at 86.
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Warrenville celebrates America’s 250th with two-day Fourth of July festivalJun 29, 2026 11:44 am - Warrenville's Fourth of July celebration will honor America's 250th anniversary with live music, two parades, the popular fire department water fights, a horseshoe contest, and fireworks on Saturday.
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Frontier Days hits the big Five-Oh, and it’s as lively as everJun 29, 2026 11:29 am - A little more than five decades ago, a group of Arlington Heights residents gathered to create an event they hoped would bring their community together in celebration of the United States’ Bicentennial. Fifty years later, that special celebration to mark the nation’s 200th birthday lives on as one of the suburbs’ biggest and most beloved festivals — Frontier Days.
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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.