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Performing live never gets old for Grand Funk Railroad playing Rivers Casino SaturdayNov 11, 2025 2:14 pm - He’s played it a million times, but Grand Funk Railroad’s Don Brewer never tires of performing “We’re an American Band.” “I get a charge when I see the audience get up on their feet and they’re all having a good time.” The band headlines Rivers Casino Des Plaines Saturday, Nov. 15.
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Ready for his closeup: Suburban middle schooler makes big-screen debut with Glen Powell in ‘Running Man’ remakeNov 11, 2025 2:05 pm - Crystal Lake middle school student Mason Houltram, 12, will be making his debut on the silver screen this week, playing the role of “kid on train” in a remake of the iconic 1987 film “The Running Man.”
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Island Lake’s 3D Sideouts has intergenerational appealNov 11, 2025 1:56 pm - The 3D Sideouts Sports Tavern at 4018 W. Roberts Road in Island Lake offers seasonal pro sports matches available to watch on about 30 indoor and outdoor TVs.
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Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners to host tree ID expert Jack ShoubaNov 11, 2025 1:56 pm - The Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners November meeting will focus on winter tree identification presented by Jack Shouba, a renowned botanist, teacher, and photographer.
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Parent Petroleum building 6,000-square-foot offices in St. Charles, awarded for charitable causesNov 11, 2025 1:50 pm - As Parent Petroleum gears up for a new 6,000-square-foot office building in St. Charles, the city took a moment to acknowledge the business’ four decades of contribution to the community.
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Garage fire spreads to Oak Brook home, causing significant damageNov 11, 2025 12:37 pm - An Oak Brook home sustained significant damage from an early Tuesday morning garage fire that extended into the house, leaving it uninhabitable.
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Best Bets: Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum and Lightscape at Chicago Botanic GardenNov 11, 2025 11:20 am - Let there be light as Illumination: Tree Lights returns to Morton Arboretum in Lisle and Lightscape opens at Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe. Plus, Steve Cochran and friends perform stand-up in Aurora, and Metropolis hosts “Let’s Hang On: A Rock ’N Soul Party.”
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DuPage County names 2025 scholarship winnersNov 11, 2025 12:34 am - DuPage County awarded scholarships totaling $54,000 to 10 residents through its Community Services Block Grant Scholarship program this fall.
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‘Giving Tree’ to spread holiday cheer in Roselle through gift donationsNov 10, 2025 8:14 pm - The Northwest DuPage American Legion Auxiliary Unit 1084 is hosting its annual "Giving Tree" program to provide holiday cheer to children, families, and veterans in the community. Donations will be accepted through Dec. 7.
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‘A good deal for everyone’: Solar farm transforms Waukegan Superfund siteNov 10, 2025 7:07 pm - A long vacant federal Superfund landfill site in Waukegan has been transformed with the promise of substantial electricity cost savings for low-to-moderate income residents.