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Naperville Area Chamber hosts inaugural ‘Leaders of Impact’ brunchJan 20, 2026 5:26 pm - The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting its Inaugural Leaders of Impact Brunch, scheduled for Friday, Jan. 23, at The Abbington in Glen Ellyn.
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Palatine pausing Street Fest this summerJan 20, 2026 5:12 pm - Palatine officials announced this week the annual Street Fest will not be held this summer, due to upcoming improvements in the downtown. In its place, though, will be two summer food truck events.
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Enjoy a Valentine’s Day dinner with Broadway’s Sean Doherty and Elgin Symphony ensembleJan 20, 2026 5:12 pm - Broadway’s Sean Doherty will perform romantic songs with an ensemble from the Elgin Symphony Orchestra at an exclusive Valentine's Day dinner on Feb. 14.
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‘One of the good guys’: Former Elmhurst, Oak Brook elected official Gerald Wolin diesJan 20, 2026 5:09 pm - Oak Brook resident Gerald “Jerry” Wolin, who served city panels for both Elmhurst and Oak Brook, died Jan. 17 at 86.
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Wheeling chooses department veteran as town’s next top copJan 20, 2026 4:47 pm - A veteran officer with nearly three decades on the force will be Wheeling’s next police chief, village officials announced Tuesday.
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Judge: Man was targeting woman in Carpentersville apartment fireJan 20, 2026 4:29 pm - The Indiana man accused of setting a Carpentersville apartment building on fire in November acted in jealousy, a judge said at the man’s first Kane County court hearing Tuesday.
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Beat the winter blues at Chicago Botanic Garden’s ‘Feelin’ Groovy’ orchid showJan 20, 2026 4:27 pm - The Chicago Botanic Garden rewinds to the 1960s and ‘70s during The Orchid Show: Feelin’ Groovy, which opens Feb. 7 and runs through through March 22.
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Schaumburg Student Film Fest adds scholarship to 19th annual eventJan 20, 2026 4:25 pm - The Screen Test Student Fest, a Midwest-based festival showcasing short films by student filmmakers, has added a new scholarship award to its lineup of cash prizes for its 19th annual event.
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Dining out: New DeNucci’s in Hinsdale, Wicked afternoon tea and moreJan 20, 2026 4:24 pm - DeNucci’s recently opened its third location, bringing its Italian American cuisine to Hinsdale. Also, Lucille’s is serving up a “Wicked” afternoon tea in Oakbrook Terrace, and Mikerphone Brewing in Elk Grove Village is hosting a winter beer fest.
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From barber’s chair to fire chief: Cavello left mark on suburban fire servicesJan 20, 2026 3:22 pm - Edward Cavello Sr., who served as fire chief in Mount Prospect, followed by a short stint as chief in Hoffman Estates, died Friday at age 83.