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Award-Winning Ensemble to Perform at GospelfestJul 10, 2024 1:04 pm - Award-winning gospel group Nate Martin & SIGN (Singing in God's Name) will be the headliner at this year’s free Gospelfest event at Greenbelt Cultural Center in North Chicago.
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‘People are concerned’: Legislators, advocates seek reforms to curb rates for private water customersJul 10, 2024 12:37 pm - Illinois lawmakers are joining the consumer advocacy group Citizens Utility Board to call for legislative reforms designed to curb rates for customers of the state’s two private water utilities.
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Outdoor family movie night series continues with ‘Migration’Jul 10, 2024 12:30 pm - Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May St. in Aurora, will continue its summer family movie night series at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17. "Migration," the 2023 anim...
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South African delegation welcomed to Aurora on Independence Day weekendJul 10, 2024 12:23 pm - Mayor Richard Irvin recently welcomed delegates from South Africa to Aurora.As America celebrated 248 years of freedom and democracy, South Africa is celebrating its 30th year free from apartheid.
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Mount Prospect neighborhood parade may be short, but has a long historyJul 10, 2024 12:01 pm - The Wa Pella Street Parade in Mount Prospect isn’t exactly a high-profile July 4th event, but it has shown remarkable staying power — neighbors and former neighbors have kept its tradition alive for 75 years.
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From classroom bees to museum murals: Lake County artist’s inspiring pathJul 10, 2024 11:44 am - Samantha Gallagher has transformed her lifelong love for insects and drawing into a business. The Lake County Forest Preserves commissioned Gallagher to create 11 cicada illustrations that make up a large part of the Dunn Museum’s special exhibition, “Celebrating Cicadas.”
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Water Street Naperville Fine Art & Fine Crafts Show and Sale features local artistsJul 10, 2024 11:23 am - The Water Street Fine Art & Fine Craft Fair will be held on Sunday, July 14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. along Water and Webster streets in downtown Naperville, adjacent to th...
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Side Street Studio Arts to host its first Celebrity Art Clash Showdown July 13Jul 10, 2024 10:42 am - Side Street Studio Arts in Elgin will host its first Celebrity Art Clash Showdown as part of “Renew,” a live paint experience and exhibition. The event will include a v...
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The Hallie225 Foundation hosts inaugural ‘Sliders and Sliders’ event in DeerfieldJul 10, 2024 10:40 am - The Hallie225 Foundation is hosting its inaugural event, "Sliders and Sliders," in Deerfield, bringing together family and friends to create lasting memories in honor of Hallie Grossman.
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School supplies needed for Hanover Township Backpack DistributionJul 10, 2024 10:25 am - Hanover Township is gearing up for its annual Backpack Distribution and is once again asking the community for donations of new school supplies and backpacks for township youth returning to school in the fall.