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Sonny Acres Farm’s fourth annual Pro Rodeo now over two weekendsJun 10, 2026 12:26 am - Sonny Acres Farm in West Chicago is hosting its fourth annual Pro Rodeo event, running two weekends (June 12-14 and 19-20). It features professional rodeo competitions including bull riding, barrel racing, and bronc riding, plus special performances by trick rider Dusti Crain Dickerson.
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Cantigny hosts first fireworks in 20 years at Revolutionary War WeekendJun 09, 2026 11:35 pm - Cantigny's Revolutionary War Weekend returns June 13-14 with the North West Territory Alliance, featuring battle reenactments, historical demonstrations, and the first fireworks show at the venue in 20 years.
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Glen Ellyn church organizes garage sale to benefit Glen House Food PantryJun 09, 2026 9:07 pm - Village Green Church in Glen Ellyn will host a Community Garage Sale and Food Drive on Saturday, June 27, to benefit the Glen House Food Pantry.
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Bartlett’s Living Lord Church presents scholarship to Kennedy NevarezJun 09, 2026 8:24 pm - Living Lord Lutheran Church in Bartlett recently awarded its second annual Senior High Scholarship Award to Kennedy Nevarez.
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Northwest Fourth-Fest returning to Hoffman Estates’ Now ArenaJun 09, 2026 5:22 pm - Northwest Fourth-Fest, the region’s largest free-admission Fourth of July Celebration, returns to Hoffman Estates outside the Now Arena at 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, with the carnival running Wednesday, July 1, through Sunday, July 5.
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The Kirk Players celebrate 60 years of entertainment and serviceJun 09, 2026 4:15 pm - In the summer of 1966, Mundelein resident John W. Lynn founded the The Kirk Players out of the Kirk of the Lakes Presbyterian Church, formerly located on Hawley Avenue, just west of Mundelein High School.
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The Kirk Players offer fast-paced comedy ‘All In The Timing’Jun 09, 2026 4:14 pm - The Kirk Players’ production of “All In The Timing” opens at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 20, at West Oak Middle School in Mundelein.
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Learn traditional linen-making at Garfield Farm’s flax processing workshopJun 09, 2026 12:21 am - Garfield Farm Museum hosts a hands-on flax processing workshop on June 13 from 10 a.m. to noon, where fiber artists Tom and Joanne Blodgett will teach participants how to transform flax into spinnable fiber through rippling, breaking, scutching, and hackling techniques.
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Algonquin’s Light of Christ welcomes Pastor Eric Johnson as senior pastor electJun 08, 2026 9:43 pm - Light of Christ Church in Algonquin announced Eric Johnson as senior pastor elect starting June 1, beginning a leadership transition with current Pastor Kendall Koenig who will retire in December 2027.
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Afternoon of wine, music, art and games at 4th annual Grapes on the Green in NorthbrookJun 08, 2026 12:44 pm - The Northbrook Park District and the Village of Northbrook will present the fourth annual Grapes on the Green on Saturday, June 20.