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A city on guard: What the raids left behind after Operation Midway BlitzSep 19, 2026 10:29 am - It has been a year this month since the Trump administration’s Operation Midway Blitz began. What it left behind can be measured in the number of neighborhood patrollers who are still making their daily rounds on constant lookout for the threat of federal agents. It can be measured in places still coming back to life, where people keep a wary eye from apartment balconies and from behind cracks in window curtains.
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Fiestas Patrias event at RiverEdge Park a celebration of Aurora’s Mexican communitySep 15, 2026 6:19 am - For Aurora resident Richard Gomez, the city’s annual Fiestas Patrias event, which celebrates Mexico’s independence, is a festival not to be missed.
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Chicagoland Halal Fest brings globally-inspired food and fun to St. CharlesAug 09, 2026 3:44 pm - The fourth annual Chicagoland Halal Fest brought together food, entertainment, entrepreneurship and family fun Saturday and Sunday at the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles.
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Celebrate different cultures at Wheeling International FestAug 06, 2026 5:40 am - Wheeling’s annual International Festival offers a chance to explore multiple world cultures right here in the suburbs.
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After 14-year break, Puerto Rican fest makes Elgin comeback SaturdayJul 28, 2026 3:01 pm - A festival celebrating Puerto Rican music, food and culture is returning to Elgin after a 14-year hiatus.
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Mongolian community gathers for Naadam 2026 festival in Busse WoodsJul 11, 2026 4:56 pm - The Chicago Mongolian community gathered for Mongol Naadam 2026 in Busse Woods. Naadam is recognized on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
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George E. Johnson Sr., founder of Johnson Products Company, dies at 99Jul 07, 2026 1:43 pm - George E. Johnson Sr., the onetime chemist who built Chicago-based Johnson Products Co., the nation’s largest producer of cosmetics and hair products for African American...
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‘I want to feel the freedom’: Elgin honors 30 new American citizensJun 24, 2026 11:27 am - Thirty new American citizens from the area were honored Tuesday night during Elgin’s 26th annual new citizen recognition ceremony at The Centre of Elgin's Heritage Ballroom.
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Black bank card program to steer cash payments to single mothers in government housingJun 19, 2026 1:05 pm - One of the few Black-owned banks in the United States is introducing a debit card aimed at helping single mothers who live in government-subsidized housing escape poverty...
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As Juneteenth is celebrated across the US, Obama's presidential center opens in ChicagoJun 19, 2026 8:38 am - As people gather across the U.S. to celebrate Juneteenth on Friday, former President Barack Obama's presidential center will open its doors to the public for the first time.
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