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Elgin to honor America’s 250th anniversary at Bluff City Memorial Day programMay 20, 2026 12:00 pm - Elgin's Memorial Day program on May 25 will honor the 250th anniversary of the United States with multiple ceremonies. The ceremony at Bluff City Cemetery features Christine Harmon from the Daughters of the American Revolution as keynote speaker, along with the Elgin Master Chorale, wreath laying at the Grand Army of the Republic memorial, and readings of the Gettysburg Address.
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United Methodist Church of Geneva hosts 70th Memorial Day pancake breakfastMay 20, 2026 11:17 am - United Methodist Church of Geneva is marking its 70th year of providing hot pancakes and sausage for the local community with the annual Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast on Monday, May 25.
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Naperville church’s MEGA Garage Sale benefits local and global charitiesMay 20, 2026 11:01 am - Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Naperville will hold its annual MEGA Garage Sale on June 5-6. All profits go to local and global mission partners. Volunteers who work six hours get early shopping access the day before the sale.
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Memorial Day reflection: Honoring a forgotten hero’s last momentsMay 20, 2026 10:36 am - The Rev. Greg Asimakoupoulos discovers a 1939 letter in his late grandfather's files detailing the death of James Norrie Jr., an American volunteer who fought against fascism in the Spanish Civil War as part of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade.
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Wheaton College celebrates record-breaking 2026 Giving Day, raising $1.19MMay 20, 2026 10:13 am - Wheaton College celebrated a historic milestone on April 22 as WheatonGives 2026 raised a record-breaking $1.19 million, advancing key priorities within the college’s Faithfully Forward campaign.
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American Legion names World War II vet as grand marshal for Park Ridge Memorial Day paradeMay 20, 2026 9:37 am - Don Hurst, a 96-year-old WWII veteran, has been selected as the Park Ridge Memorial Day Parade grand marshal. During his service in 1945, Hurst survived a B-17 crash behind enemy lines, rescued injured crew members, and defended them from German soldiers, earning him the Silver Star and Distinguished Flying Cross.
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Two-day fine art show bringing over 110 artists to downtown St. CharlesMay 20, 2026 12:24 am - The 28th annual St. Charles Fine Art Show will be held May 23-24 in downtown St. Charles, featuring over 110 local, national, and international artists with works available for purchase.
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Elmhurst names William R. Shanklin as grand marshal of the 108th Memorial Day ParadeMay 19, 2026 8:26 pm - William R. Shanklin, a U.S. Army Special Forces veteran who served during the Cold War and Vietnam War era, has been named grand marshal of Elmhurst’s 108th Memorial Day Parade on May 25.
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Aurora Memorial Day parade honoring Marine veteran Jim ButlerMay 19, 2026 8:08 pm - Aurora Memorial Day parade on May 25 features James Butler, a Marine Corps veteran, as grand marshal. The parade includes veteran groups, military organizations, five school marching bands, the Lamplighters Barbershop Chorus, and various performance groups to entertain attendees.
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Winfield expands Memorial Day ceremony for America’s 250th anniversaryMay 19, 2026 5:44 pm - Winfield's Memorial Day ceremony on May 25 will feature Army Ranger Michael Goodale, who fought in the 1993 Somalia battle from "Black Hawk Down," as the guest speaker. Celebrate America's 250th with Revolutionary and Civil War reenactors, plus Cantigny First Division Museum displaying artifacts and uniforms from multiple American wars.