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Lombard reschedules its America’s 250 Fireworks show to Labor Day weekendAug 05, 2026 11:12 am - Lombard’s America 250 Fireworks Display has been rescheduled from July 4 to Sunday, Sept. 6, due to heavy rainfall that saturated Madison Meadow Park grounds.
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Prairie Path residents shine in glamorous ‘Goddess Project’ photo shootAug 04, 2026 10:05 pm - Prairie Path's Memory Care and Assisted Living residents recently enjoyed a special experience during the "Goddess Project."
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Gary UMC in Wheaton offers ‘Backpack Blessing’Aug 04, 2026 5:53 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton invites students of all ages to bring backpacks for blessing during 9 a.m. worship on Aug. 9.
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Pingree Grove named among Illinois’ Best Managed Cities by Business View MagazineAug 04, 2026 5:46 pm - Pingree Grove was featured in Business View Magazine's July 2026 "Best Managed Cities: Illinois" coverage, highlighting its transformation from a small rural community to a notable growth story while preserving its community character.
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Monarch Butterfly Festival takes flight again with free cultural celebration at Glendale Heights’ Camera ParkAug 04, 2026 4:22 pm - The Monarch Butterfly Festival returns to Glendale Heights on Friday, Aug. 7, featuring Mexican music, food, and cultural performances. This year's "Cultural Resistance" theme showcases renowned artists creating live murals, Mexican rock bands Los Corb and El Circo, Aztec dance groups, and bilingual theater.
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Lombard church invites area Methodists to Aug. 29 concert and picnicAug 04, 2026 1:19 pm - On Saturday, Aug. 29, Faith United Methodist Church in Lombard is hosting a community concert and picnic, and all Salt Creek Cluster churches of the United Methodist Church's Northern Illinois Conference are invited to participate.
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Inverness church’s campaign inspires acts of kindness around the worldAug 04, 2026 11:42 am - Holy Family Catholic Community in Inverness launched a kindness challenge that spread to 48 states, nearly 40 countries, and six continents, with over 30,000 acts of kindness recorded through an online tracking system.
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Bach on the Fox brings early era music to Glencoe and Batavia in relaxed concert settingAug 04, 2026 12:43 am - Bach on the Fox presents BATAVii, a two-concert series featuring seven vocalists performing Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music in a relaxed, social atmosphere with food and drinks, taking place Aug. 21 in Glencoe and Aug. 22 in Batavia.
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Wheaton Municipal Band celebrating Pete Friedmann’s 45th year as announcerAug 03, 2026 11:34 pm - On Aug. 6, the Wheaton Municipal Band will honor Pete Friedmann’s 45th season as band announcer. He has personally selected the entire musical program for this special concert, featuring works by the Strauss family, Respighi’s “Pines of the Appian Way,” and other meaningful pieces.
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Applications open through Aug. 5 for Warrenville’s small-business incubator programAug 03, 2026 4:29 pm - Warrenville is accepting applications through Aug. 5 for its inaugural Mercantile program, a seasonal small-business incubator running Sept. 10 through Dec. 6 at Leone Schmidt Heritage Park.