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Itasca introduces ‘Plates & Perks’ winter dining programDec 08, 2025 12:27 am - The village of Itasca has launched a new winter dining program called "Plates & Perks" to promote local restaurant. It offers seasonal discounts at 14 participating restaurants through March 31, with stamps collected in a booklet for a chance to win gift cards.
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Lisle Library District celebrates Diamond Jubilee with 60th anniversary eventDec 07, 2025 10:35 pm - The Lisle Library District is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a Diamond Jubilee event on Dec. 12. It will feature a presentation from the mayor and Lisle Woman's Club, commemorative tote bags for the first 100 attendees, cupcakes, a scavenger hunt, a holiday photo booth, and a Winter Bingo game with vinyl record prizes.
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Historic sites offer authentic 19th-century Christmas experienceDec 04, 2025 12:09 am - Experience the sights, sounds, and scents of an authentic 19th-century Christmas at three historic sites in the Fox Valley this weekend.
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Ravinia District announces Cookie & Cocoa CrawlDec 03, 2025 1:12 pm - The Ravinia District of Highland Park will host its annual Cookie & Cocoa Crawl from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6.
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Swedish choir to present St. Lucia Festival with music, baked goodsDec 03, 2025 12:22 pm - Celebrate Christmas Swedish style when the Swedish American Children's Choir presents the 27th annual Swedish Christmas and St. Lucia Festival on Saturday, Dec. 6, in Batavia.
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Hinsdale Hallelujah concert features Handel’s ‘Messiah’ and Mozart concertoDec 03, 2025 12:06 pm - A new nonprofit, Musical Arts of Greater Chicago, is establishing Hinsdale as a classical music hub. They are presenting a free concert featuring Handel's Messiah and Mozart's Coronation Concerto on Dec. 6.
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Hanover Township to host Cookies & Cocoa with Santa Dec. 12Dec 03, 2025 12:01 pm - The community is invited to attend Hanover Township’s Cookies and Cocoa with Santa from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12 at the Izaak Walton Youth Center, 899 Jay St. in Elgin.
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Neighbors helping neighbors: Des Plaines area volunteers cook, deliver 700 Thanksgiving dinnersDec 03, 2025 12:00 pm - The Des Plaines Community Foundation, Sysco Chicago and Sunrise Grill all worked together to provide and deliver Thanksgiving Day dinners. As a result, more than 700 recipients, including homebound seniors and people with disabilities, had a very happy Thanksgiving.
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38th annual Dickens in Dundee ushers in holiday festivitiesDec 03, 2025 11:08 am - The annual Dickens in Dundee festival kicks off the Christmas season with tree lighting ceremonies, living windows, visits with Santa, and entertainment in both East and West Dundee.
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Axiom Brass brings holiday cheer to Chamber Music on the FoxDec 03, 2025 10:16 am - Axiom Brass, a renowned Chicago-based brass ensemble, is set to bring holiday cheer with their festive concerts in Woodstock, Aurora and Elgin.