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Bloomingdale-Roselle Rotary Club hosts Family Feud Game Night Sept. 19Jul 02, 2026 1:41 am - The Bloomingdale-Roselle Rotary Club will host a Family Feud Game Night fundraiser on Sept. 19 at the Bloomingdale Park District JRC, featuring games, food, raffles, and wine tasting, with $50 tickets supporting local charitable initiatives.
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Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry launches prepared meals program, ‘Mobile Meals’Jul 02, 2026 1:31 am - Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry launched Mobile Meals on July 1, 2026, featuring a 14-foot food truck that delivers fresh prepared meals to food-insecure populations lacking kitchen access, experiencing homelessness, or in crisis situations.
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20th annual Downers Grove Garden Walk to support homeless familiesJul 01, 2026 10:23 pm - The 20th annual Downers Grove Garden Walk returns July 11, offering tours of five local gardens while raising funds to support homeless families through Bridge Communities' transitional housing program.
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Funding error closes AID Living Room: Aurora’s 24/7 mental health haven goes darkJul 01, 2026 9:39 pm - The Association for Individual Development has closed its 24/7 Living Room crisis respite program in Aurora, after losing state funding due to a technical glitch. The program, which opened in January 2024, served over 1,200 individuals experiencing mental health crises and achieved a 99% success rate in avoiding hospitalizations.
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Five Illinois veterans honoredJul 01, 2026 4:45 pm - In June, at the American Legion Post in Lake Zurich, Illinois Medal of Honor recipient Al Lynch, State Sen. Darby Hills and State Rep. Dan Swanson, chair of the Illinois ...
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Illinois Brass Band to hold patriotic concert July 26Jul 01, 2026 3:00 pm - Come join The Illinois Brass Band and Music Director Stephen Squires for an afternoon of music as they celebrate the semiquincentennial, the 250th anniversary, of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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Libertyville’s Ansel Brainerd Cook Chapter awards DAR Community Service AwardJul 01, 2026 2:47 pm - The Ansel Brainerd Cook Chapter, NSDAR awarded Natalie Hilberg the DAR Community Service Award at our annual awards dinner held at Austin’s.
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Wheeling Township seeks donations for Ready 4 Success ProgramJul 01, 2026 2:26 pm - Many families in Wheeling Township face financial challenges and struggle to afford basic necessities, including the school supplies their children need to begin the academic year. That’s why the township is helping local students prepare for a successful start to the upcoming school year through its annual Ready 4 Success School Supplies Program.
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Bell House Books Celebrates grand opening with ribbon cutting ceremony in BarringtonJul 01, 2026 1:26 pm - The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Bell House Books with a ribbon cutting ceremony held recently in celebration of the bookstore’s opening. Located at 200 Applebee St., Suite 117, in the Barrington Ice Mall, the new independent bookstore brings a thoughtfully curated and community-centered literary experience to the area.
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Seigle Foundation awards education grants to 12 local nonprofits, including Easterseals DuPage & Fox ValleyJul 01, 2026 12:41 pm - Seigle Foundation awarded education grants to 12 organizations including Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley, Alignment Collaborative for Education, and Boys and Girls Clubs of North Central Illinois to support educational initiatives in the Elgin and Dundee area.