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L.L.Bean opens this month; soup dumplings and Uzbek food coming to NapervilleSep 02, 2026 9:07 am - From restaurants to popular retail brands, new businesses have confirmed plans or opening dates for the fall in Naperville. Here’s a sneak peek at what’s coming.
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Buttermilk Cafe, Your 3rd Spot bringing dining, nightlife to Veridian in SchaumburgSep 02, 2026 9:07 am - Everything from breakfast and lunch to nightlife is covered by the first two commercial tenants of a 321-unit high-rise apartment building that’s part of the first phase of the 30-acre Main Street-style development taking shape at the southwest corner of Algonquin and Meacham roads in Schaumburg.
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Elgin Vineyard offers free 12-week Alpha CourseSep 01, 2026 11:38 pm - Vineyard Church of Elgin will host Alpha, a 12-week program exploring Christianity and life questions through informal discussions, beginning Sept. 8 and running through Dec. 8 on Tuesday evenings
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Wine tasting event to benefit ministry serving 700 monthly mealsSep 01, 2026 11:16 pm - St. Charles Episcopal Church will hold a fundraiser on Sept. 24 at The Wine Exchange to support their Feeding Ministries program, which serves approximately 700 meals monthly to those in need across the Fox Valley.
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Naperville DAR celebrates Constitution Week Sept. 17-23Sep 01, 2026 9:33 pm - Naperville's Fort Payne Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution celebrates Constitution Week with community events, including school bell ringings, a mayoral proclamation, and the carillon bells ringing at the exact moment the Constitution was first signed in 1787.
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Des Plaines couple to be honored at LSSI’s True Friend celebrationSep 01, 2026 8:27 pm - David and Julie Luck Jensen will receive the True Friend Award from Lutheran Social Services of Illinois on Oct. 3 for their commitment and support spanning five decades.
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Six stages of music and tales: Fox Valley’s folk fest celebrates its 50th yearSep 01, 2026 7:14 pm - The Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival celebrates its 50th anniversary Sept. 6-7 at Wheeler Park in Geneva, featuring over 20 national and international acts across six stages, including folk music performances, and storytelling sessions.
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Italy concert tour uplifts St. Charles Singers before 42nd seasonSep 01, 2026 7:05 pm - The St. Charles Singers recently returned from 12 days in Italy where they performed seven concerts in historic churches including St. Peter’s in the Vatican. On Oct. 3-4, the ensemble, led by founder Jeff Hunt, opens its 42nd year with the season’s theme, “North American Mosaic,” celebrating America’s 250th anniversary.
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Wheaton’s Gary UMC offers ‘How to Read the Bible’ class this fallSep 01, 2026 6:49 pm - Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton launches a four-week "How to Read the Bible" class starting Sept. 13, featuring Bible scholars Michael Graves and Daniel Somboonsiri, designed to help participants understand Scripture through historical context, literary genres, and theological themes.
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Defying trends, Grayslake welcomes start of massive data center projectSep 01, 2026 6:19 pm - Amid continuing pushback against data centers from communities across the country, Grayslake on Tuesday announced it has granted a building permit for the first component of a massive data center campus in the Cornerstone business park.