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Free classical concert in Naperville to support Loving Luca FoundationMay 06, 2026 12:00 pm - Renowned cellist Philip Lee and pianist Timothy Mah from the Music Institute of Chicago will perform classical sonatas by Shostakovich and Beethoven on May 9. The Music With a Mission event benefits the Loving Luca Foundation
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Annual prom dress collection drive is big win for area studentsMay 06, 2026 12:00 pm - Zengeler Cleaners’ annual prom dress collection drive was a huge success again this year, helping make prom dreams come true for hundreds of northern Illinois high school women.
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Batavia Boardwalk Shops return for opening weekend on May 8May 06, 2026 11:26 am - On Friday, May 8, the seventh season of the Batavia Boardwalk Shops officially begins. Every year, 10 small businesses come together to create one vibrant, walkable destination in the heart of downtown Batavia.
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Temporary closures ahead for Palatine’s Anderson DriveMay 06, 2026 11:09 am - As part of the Illinois Department of Transportation’s ongoing Illinois Route 53 Improvements, new bridge beams over Anderson Drive in Palatine will be erected next week.
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South Elgin gas station sells million-dollar ticketMay 06, 2026 11:09 am - A scratch-off ticket purchased on a whim at a South Elgin gas station turned into a $1 million prize for an Illinois Lottery player.
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Tour 7 gardens at Arlington Heights Garden Club’s annual walkMay 06, 2026 11:02 am - The Arlington Heights Garden Club annual Garden Walk and Unique Boutique will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 28.
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Ho-Chunk Elder to share native perspective on Starved Rock HistoryMay 06, 2026 10:31 am - On May 17, the Lisle Heritage Society will host Ho-Chunk Nation tribal elder Gerald Savage on "Starved Rock History from a Native Perspective." Learn about local tribal history, the Starved Rock legend, CCC work at the park, the Starved Rock murders, and Native ceremonies.
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West Chicago museum hosts author’s talk on ‘Bet-A-Million Gates: The Man History Forgot’May 06, 2026 10:19 am - On May 13, the West Chicago City Museum will host author Archie L. Bentz Jr. on his book "Bet-A-Million Gates: The Man History Forgot." It chronicles the life of a West Chicago native who rose from humble farm beginnings to become one of America's wealthiest industrialists.
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Take your Mother’s Day brunch plans up a notchMay 06, 2026 9:53 am - Though it’s getting late in the game to make plans for Mother’s Day, here are some suburban options where you can do brunch (or dinner) and add in some live music, nature, exotic animals, historic surroundings and/or bottomless champagne.
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Registration now open for Wheaton’s Gary UMC summer Bible campsMay 06, 2026 9:50 am - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton is offering two Bible camps this summer.