Articles filed under Communities
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Community comes together for Geneva’s Swedish Days ParadeJun 29, 2026 12:45 pm - The 2026 Swedish Days parade in Geneva featured 82 acts and lasted over an hour, marking the longest parade lineup since the COVID-19 pandemic, showcasing the community's unity through collaboration between local businesses and organizations.
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Celebrate 250 Years of America at Lincolnshire’s 2026 Red, White & BOOM! FestivalJun 29, 2026 12:24 pm - The village of Lincolnshire invites residents to celebrate Independence Day at Red, White & BOOM!, a two-day community festival with family-friendly activities, live entertainment, and longstanding local traditions.
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Warrenville celebrates America’s 250th with two-day Fourth of July festivalJun 29, 2026 11:44 am - Warrenville's Fourth of July celebration will honor America's 250th anniversary with live music, two parades, the popular fire department water fights, a horseshoe contest, and fireworks on Saturday.
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Frontier Days hits the big Five-Oh, and it’s as lively as everJun 29, 2026 11:29 am - A little more than five decades ago, a group of Arlington Heights residents gathered to create an event they hoped would bring their community together in celebration of the United States’ Bicentennial. Fifty years later, that special celebration to mark the nation’s 200th birthday lives on as one of the suburbs’ biggest and most beloved festivals — Frontier Days.
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Mundelein officials announce death in ‘police department family’Jun 29, 2026 10:51 am - Mundelein officials have announced the off-duty death of “a member of the Mundelein Police Department family” but aren’t providing additional details.
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Where you can see fireworks, drone shows in the suburbs this weekJun 29, 2026 10:46 am - Suburban skies will light up this week with fireworks displays and drone shows. Some will be even bigger than usual to celebrate America’s 250th. Here’s where you can see them.
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Two fireworks shows to light up Mount Prospect Lions Club’s Fourth of July festivalJun 29, 2026 10:27 am - For those who love fireworks, the Mount Prospect Lions Club’s annual Fourth of July festival is a natural choice. The festival offers two nights of fireworks, on both Wednesday, July 1, and Saturday, July 4.
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Palatine Jaycees Hometown Fest returns with parade, carnival, fireworks and moreJun 29, 2026 10:26 am - The Palatine Jaycees Hometown Fest will mark its 68th year this July. Organizers say the festival has evolved over the years with strong support from the community.
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Judge denies new trial for Marni Yang, convicted of killing former Bear’s girlfriendJun 29, 2026 10:24 am - A Lake County judge this morning denied Marni Yang’s request for a new trial on charges she murdered a pregnant woman because she was jealous of her relationship with a former Chicago Bear.
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Des Plaines blood drive set for July 22Jun 29, 2026 9:24 am - Illinois Sen. Laura Murphy is partnering with Versiti Blood Center of Illinois for a community blood drive event next month in Des Plaines.