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‘The right time to exit’: Wheeling’s District Brew Yards is closingSep 17, 2025 2:58 pm - Wheeling’s District Brew Yards restaurant and brewery soon will shut down after less than three years, village officials confirmed Wednesday.
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Honor Hispanic heritage with music, food and family funSep 17, 2025 2:33 pm - Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with neighbors, family and friends at Festival de Cultura, Comida y Vida. The free, family-friendly festival takes place from 2-6 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 28, at Nippersink Forest Preserve in Round Lake.
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Waukegan Park District, SWALCO and city of Waukegan partner to host recycling eventSep 17, 2025 2:22 pm - The Waukegan Park District, Solid Waste Agency of Lake County and the city of Waukegan are partnering to host the 2025 Community Recycling Event from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Park Maintenance Facility, 2211 Ernie Krueger Circle, Waukegan.
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Developer to spend $30 million on new industrial buildings in Des PlainesSep 17, 2025 1:05 pm - A real estate developer intends to spend $30 million to raze three industrial buildings and construct three new ones in central Des Plaines.
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Volunteers to repaint historic Pioneer Sholes School museum fence in St. CharlesSep 17, 2025 12:50 pm - An upcoming volunteer painting project will help spruce up the historic Pioneer Sholes School museum in LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve.
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Greener Good hosts fundraiser Sept. 20 in Arlington HeightsSep 17, 2025 12:44 pm - Greener Good, the creative reuse nonprofit run by three generations of women, is hosting its first fundraiser, Reimagine: Art and Craft Auction, from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20. The event will take place at the First United Methodist Church of Arlington Heights, 1903 E. Euclid Ave.
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Fox Valley barbershop choruses join in ‘A Cappella Palooza’Sep 17, 2025 12:19 pm - Two longtime Fox Valley barbershop choruses to compete in friendly singing contest on Sept. 21, featuring songs like "Cabaret" and "Sweet Caroline.
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Batavia charity pantry to open in new home Oct. 1Sep 17, 2025 12:06 pm - The Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry and Clothes Closet will begin operating out of a new home on Oct. 1, city and pantry officials announced Tuesday.
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Savor the season: Fall fun, tasty treats beckon at Long Grove Apple FestSep 17, 2025 11:56 am - If autumn had a flavor, it would taste like apples in Long Grove. The historic village’s oldest and most popular festival will return for its 33rd year Sept. 26-28.
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Honoring a dedicated and loving foster momSep 17, 2025 11:55 am - Lake Villa's Allendale to recognize Lutisha Handy’s contributions at Sept. 20 celebration