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Lombard announces rescheduled date for America 250 fireworks displayJul 20, 2026 10:41 am - Lombard will hold its rescheduled America 250 fireworks display on Sunday, Sept. 6, at Madison Meadow Park at 500 E. Wilson Ave.
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Sign up for the Inferno Fest Eating Contest July 22Jul 20, 2026 10:11 am - Celebrate Highwood is turning up the heat as the infamous Inferno Fest Eating Contest comes to the Evening Gourmet Market at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 22. Originally scheduled for June 24, the contest was rescheduled due to rain.
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Bartlett to host open house Wednesday on proposed Lake Street gateway developmentJul 20, 2026 10:06 am - Bartlett officials are inviting residents to an open house on current plans to create a 63-acre commercial and residential development at the village’s northeastern gateway on Lake Street from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, at village hall, 228 S. Main St.
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‘Hunger doesn’t look just one way’: How Loaves & Fishes helps families get back on solid groundJul 20, 2026 9:45 am - Fruits, vegetables, milk, eggs. What might be a simple weekly grocery list for some may be out of reach for families just trying to make ends meet. That’s where Loaves & Fishes Community Services in Naperville comes in.
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Police: Pedestrian struck and killed by Metra train near WheelingJul 20, 2026 7:53 am - Authorities are investigating the death of a pedestrian who was struck by an inbound Metra train near an industrial area of Wheeling Monday morning.
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McHenry Outdoor Theater celebrates 75 years of movies under the starsJul 19, 2026 8:45 pm - The McHenry Outdoor Theater, the last remaining suburban drive-in, is celebrating its 75th anniversary. It debuted as the Skyline Drive-In on July 20, 1951, with “Rogues of Sherwood Forest” starring John Derek.
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Moped’s driver, passenger critically injured when hit by car in Lake CountyJul 19, 2026 6:25 pm - Two people aboard a moped suffered critical, life-threatening injures Sunday when the vehicle was struck by a car in northern Lake County, authorities said.
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Gary UMC hosts summer book and film discussion on ‘Small Things Like These’Jul 19, 2026 5:58 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton is hosting a discussion of Claire Keegan's award-winning novella "Small Things Like These" on July 26, followed by a screening of the 2024 film adaptation starring Cillian Murphy and Emily Watson on July 29.
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Lake Zurich’s Alpine Fest Parade caps off three-day community celebrationJul 19, 2026 5:10 pm - The smoke cleared and the heat let up just in time to create the perfect setting Sunday for Lake Zurich’s Alpine Fest Parade.
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Garbage trucks catch fire in Elk Grove Village storage lotJul 19, 2026 3:53 pm - Arson is not suspected in a fire Saturday that left several refuse collection and paper shredding vehicles ablaze Saturday at a storage lot in Elk Grove Village.