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North Aurora seeks veterans photos for memorialJul 20, 2026 1:16 pm - North Aurora is updating its Veterans Memorial at Farview Drive and Willow Way with new inscriptions, landscaping, and a photo wall featuring community members who served in the armed forces.
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Vernon Area Library leads in indoor air quality managementJul 20, 2026 12:33 pm - As wildfire smoke drifts across the Midwest, bringing hazy skies and elevated health risks, visitors to the Vernon Area Public Library can breathe easy thanks to comprehensive air quality management systems that place the library among the nation’s leaders in indoor environmental health.
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Windy City Elite League launches Gear Drive to help local kids play hockeyJul 20, 2026 12:33 pm - The Windy City Elite League partnered with Hockey Gear For All Foundation to host a youth hockey equipment drive on July 15 in Geneva, collecting new and used gear from fans and players during summer league games to help young players in need.
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Fine Line Creative Arts Center brings the best of AfterImage Film Fest for outdoor screeningJul 20, 2026 11:53 am - On Saturday, July 25, Fine Line Creative Arts Center and the AfterImage Film Festival are hosting “Best of Fest 2026,” featuring the best short films at the April festival.
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Covenant Living of Northbrook provides educational grants to student employeesJul 20, 2026 11:40 am - Covenant Living of Northbrook recently hosted its annual grants presentation event, recognizing seven graduating high school students who are members of the senior living community’s dining services team.
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America in Bloom National Advisers participate in two-day tour of the village of Hawthorn WoodsJul 20, 2026 11:00 am - The village of Hawthorn Woods recently hosted two of the America in Bloom National Advisers, Alex Pearl and Debbie Hamrick, to conduct a two-day tour of the entire community for consideration of a national award.
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Sign up for the Inferno Fest Eating Contest July 22Jul 20, 2026 10:11 am - Celebrate Highwood is turning up the heat as the infamous Inferno Fest Eating Contest comes to the Evening Gourmet Market at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 22. Originally scheduled for June 24, the contest was rescheduled due to rain.
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Gary UMC hosts summer book and film discussion on ‘Small Things Like These’Jul 19, 2026 5:58 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton is hosting a discussion of Claire Keegan's award-winning novella "Small Things Like These" on July 26, followed by a screening of the 2024 film adaptation starring Cillian Murphy and Emily Watson on July 29.
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Elgin’s new ‘Tiny Encounters’ event on July 18 moving indoorsJul 17, 2026 4:58 pm - Side Street Studio Arts announced that the Going Dutch: Tiny Encounters is still on for Saturday, July 18, but with a new indoor home. To keep everyone comfortable during the heat, possible rain, and air quality concerns, they are moving the event to Habitat for Humanity, 56 S. Grove Ave., downtown Elgin.
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Hanover Township Mental Health Board releases funding applicationsJul 17, 2026 2:30 pm - Funding applications for fiscal year 2028 are now available from the Hanover Township Mental Health Board.