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Aurora considers moratorium on new data centersSep 24, 2025 12:02 pm - Aurora Mayor John Laesch is asking the city council to put a three-month moratorium on applications for new data centers.
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Geneva Lutheran to host pet blessing on Oct. 4 with Tommy the comfort dogSep 24, 2025 11:56 am - Geneva Lutheran Church is hosting a pet blessing event on Oct. 4. All pets are welcome to receive a blessing, and there will be contests, prizes, music, and fun for pets and owners.
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Art After Dark event celebrates Downers Grove Public Library’s art collectionSep 24, 2025 11:44 am - The Downers Grove Public Library has a permanent collection of 30 art pieces, including a dress made from woven romance novel pages created by former employee Carrie Ann Bronkowski in memory of her friend Nadine Walsh.
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Forgotten lottery ticket inspires picks that win $1 million in AuroraSep 24, 2025 11:21 am - Numbers on a forgotten losing Powerball ticket tucked away in a drawer became the inspiration for a $1 million win for a player who recently bought a ticket in Aurora.
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Wheaton church to host pet blessing Oct. 5Sep 24, 2025 11:14 am - All people and their pets of all kinds (stuffed animals, too!) are invited to attend the annual “Blessing of the Animals” service at Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton.
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DuPage CROP Hunger Walks to fight food insecurity at home and abroadSep 24, 2025 11:09 am - Recent executive actions and policies are pushing more families and communities into extreme poverty and hunger – around the block and around the world.
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Bartlett Oktoberfest returns with food, drinks, live musicSep 24, 2025 10:40 am - Get ready for two full days of music, food, and fun with a festive flair at the fourth annual Bartlett Oktoberfest in Leiseberg Park.
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Two Way Street Coffee House to host Heritage SeriesSep 24, 2025 10:35 am - Two Way Street Coffee House in Downers Grove celebrates its 55th season with the Heritage Series of concerts featuring local musicians and songwriters.
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Schaumburg Halloween Carnival, House of Creeps moving into Wintrust Field againSep 24, 2025 10:19 am - The Schaumburg Boomers baseball team have begun their off-season, allowing a spookier type of fun to take over Wintrust Field and its grounds for three extended weekends in October.
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Crystal Lake park board president wears bulletproof vest to meeting amid heightened securitySep 24, 2025 10:18 am - The president of the Crystal Lake Park District board wore a bulletproof vest to the panel’s meeting Monday, one of several heightened security measures taken amid hostile sessions that have included yelling, personal jabs and booing from the public.