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How West Chicago students created a new Flav-Or-Ice flavorJul 21, 2025 5:49 am - Students at Wegner Elementary School in West Chicago had the opportunity to team up with Jel Sert and Crayola to create their own crayon-inspired Flav-Or-Ice flavor.
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DuPage County Fair opening with animals, axe throwing, and drone light showJul 21, 2025 1:07 am - The 71st annual DuPage County Fair on July 24-27 will feature three nights of drone light shows, four days of the Axe Women Loggers, live music, 4-H exhibits, contests, and carnival rides.
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Steelpan virtuoso Jaden Nunez joins Wheaton Municipal Band’s percussion showcaseJul 20, 2025 11:22 pm - Jaden Teague Nunez, a recent high school graduate and accomplished steel pan musician, will perform with the Wheaton Municipal Band on July 24 in a free concert highlighting the percussion section.
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New Batavia speaker series to benefit neighbors in needJul 20, 2025 10:34 pm - The bi-weekly Sturdy Speaker Series will feature 20-30 minute lectures followed by Q&A sessions on various topics like podcasting, fantasy football, Oktoberfest, storytelling, and conservation.
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Five Kane County veterans awarded with refurbished vehicles: ‘That’s a blessing’Jul 20, 2025 10:22 pm - Midas' Project Spark initiative gifted five Kane County veterans with refurbished vehicles in July, eliminating transportation barriers. Army veteran Jason Shanahan called the jeep he received "a blessing" that will help in his work with local veterans groups.
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Cost over coal? Naperville and St. Charles consider 20-year contract extension for energy needsJul 20, 2025 9:00 pm - Electricity needs for Naperville and St. Charles — and the type of energy residents will use — are at the heart of a debate as both cities decide whether to sign on for another 20 years with the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency.
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Whose downtown is it? Mayors wary transit board will control development near stationsJul 20, 2025 9:00 pm - Legislation proposes creating a transit authority to oversee Metra, Pace and the CTA and allow transit-oriented development, alarming some suburban mayors concerned about local control.
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‘Hello, Dolly!’ comes to Overshadowed Theatre in MedinahJul 20, 2025 7:40 pm - "Hello, Dolly!" is a classic musical following the charming Dolly Levi, a matchmaker who decides to find a match for herself in the cantankerous Horace Vandergelder.
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Lake Zurich celebrates 80th Alpine Fest with paradeJul 20, 2025 4:12 pm - Lake Zurich threw an 80th birthday celebration to remember Sunday, as hundreds lined village streets for the annual Alpine Fest parade. The fest has been an annual summer tradition in Lake Zurich since 1945.
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Man charged with hiding Antioch woman’s death detained by ICEJul 20, 2025 4:10 pm - A Waukegan man charged with hiding the body of an Antioch woman in a garbage container at his home was detained Saturday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Chicago, according to published reports.