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Chocolate Fest to kick off festival season in Long Grove May 15-17May 06, 2026 12:19 pm - Festival season begins in Long Grove the only way it knows how: with chocolate.
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Free classical concert in Naperville to support Loving Luca FoundationMay 06, 2026 12:00 pm - Renowned cellist Philip Lee and pianist Timothy Mah from the Music Institute of Chicago will perform classical sonatas by Shostakovich and Beethoven on May 9. The Music With a Mission event benefits the Loving Luca Foundation
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Annual prom dress collection drive is big win for area studentsMay 06, 2026 12:00 pm - Zengeler Cleaners’ annual prom dress collection drive was a huge success again this year, helping make prom dreams come true for hundreds of northern Illinois high school women.
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Batavia Boardwalk Shops return for opening weekend on May 8May 06, 2026 11:26 am - On Friday, May 8, the seventh season of the Batavia Boardwalk Shops officially begins. Every year, 10 small businesses come together to create one vibrant, walkable destination in the heart of downtown Batavia.
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Tour 7 gardens at Arlington Heights Garden Club’s annual walkMay 06, 2026 11:02 am - The Arlington Heights Garden Club annual Garden Walk and Unique Boutique will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 28.
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Ho-Chunk Elder to share native perspective on Starved Rock HistoryMay 06, 2026 10:31 am - On May 17, the Lisle Heritage Society will host Ho-Chunk Nation tribal elder Gerald Savage on "Starved Rock History from a Native Perspective." Learn about local tribal history, the Starved Rock legend, CCC work at the park, the Starved Rock murders, and Native ceremonies.
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West Chicago museum hosts author’s talk on ‘Bet-A-Million Gates: The Man History Forgot’May 06, 2026 10:19 am - On May 13, the West Chicago City Museum will host author Archie L. Bentz Jr. on his book "Bet-A-Million Gates: The Man History Forgot." It chronicles the life of a West Chicago native who rose from humble farm beginnings to become one of America's wealthiest industrialists.
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Registration now open for Wheaton’s Gary UMC summer Bible campsMay 06, 2026 9:50 am - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton is offering two Bible camps this summer.
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CareFest mobilizes over 1,000 volunteers for community serviceMay 05, 2026 11:20 pm - Volunteers from Wheaton Bible Church and Iglesia del Pueblo participated in CareFest on May 2, completing more than 6,000 hours of community service across 70 locations in 12 communities.
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Ask a vet: Why is my dog scratching?May 05, 2026 11:10 pm - My dog is constantly scratching his stomach area that has now become red and irritated. He doesn’t have fleas. What might be causing his condition?