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Libertyville’s Festival of the Arts to include performance by cellist Drew WiegmanJul 30, 2025 10:19 am - Drew Wiegman will perform at the 44th Annual Festival of the Arts from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3, in Cook Park, downtown Libertyville.
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Love letters: Metropolis’ charming ‘Dear Jack, Dear Louise’ chronicles wartime romanceJul 30, 2025 9:30 am - David Moreland and Isabelle Muthiah play two people who fall in love through letters they write each other during World War II in Metropolis Performing Arts Centre’s production of the epistolary dramedy “Dear Jack, Dear Louise.”
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No one hurt in Tuesday night house fire in NapervilleJul 30, 2025 8:28 am - No injuries were reported from a Naperville house fire Tuesday night that left the home uninhabitable and caused an estimated $100,000 in damage.
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Three white crosses rememberedJul 29, 2025 11:39 pm - When three young sisters were murdered by their father in Washington two months ago, it brought back memories of a similar tragedy 26 years prior in Naperville where a mother killed her three children.
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Taste of Roselle returns for 43rd year with music, food and craftsJul 29, 2025 11:07 pm - The annual Taste of Roselle on Aug. 1-3 has musical entertainment, bingo, food vendors, craft fair, and more during the three-day hometown block party on Main Street.
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Police: Cary man fatally shoots himself after menacing teens with a gun, maskJul 29, 2025 9:06 pm - A Cary man died from a self-inflicted gunshot after he was reported to be brandishing a gun and menacing two teen girls near the Fel-Pro RRR Conservation Area in Cary, officials report.
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Home & garden calendar, Aug. 3-9Jul 29, 2025 8:11 pm - Upcoming garden club meetings, events, and shows in the suburbs, covering topics such as flower arranging, bonsai, heirloom gardening, and more.
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‘A big decision’: St. Charles and Naperville weigh future energy optionsJul 29, 2025 6:34 pm - Residents are urging St. Charles and Naperville to reject a proposed 20-year extension of their contract with the agency that supplies electricity to the towns, in part, because some of that power comes from coal-fired plants.
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Some elements of major renovation of Libertyville High School cafeteria won’t be ready for start of schoolJul 29, 2025 5:15 pm - Two elements of the major cafeteria renovation at Libertyville High School won’t be ready as initially planned when students return in a few weeks.
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Dining out: Six seltzer medals for Penrose Brewing, National Oyster Day and moreJul 29, 2025 4:49 pm - Penrose Brewing in Geneva recently won six medals at the 2025 U.S. Open Hard Seltzer Championship. Plus, a new McAlister’s Deli is opening in Naperville Aug. 11, and Old Town Pour House is serving up new seasonal menu items.