Articles filed under Neighbor
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Gurnee Days returns with live music, food trucks, paradeAug 04, 2026 9:27 am - Gurnee Days, the annual end-of-summer celebration, returns Friday through Sunday, Aug. 7-9, bringing with it fireworks, a parade, live music, a car show and more to Viking Park.
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McHenry County Fair introduces its first Round Bale RumbleAug 03, 2026 12:41 pm - The McHenry County Fair (Aug 4-9) introduces its first Round Bale Rumble competition, where teams race to push massive hay bales. The weeklong fair features rodeo, quad racing, demolition derby, live music, food-eating contests, look-alike competitions, and various free family activities at the Woodstock fairgrounds.
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Heun: Norris Cultural Arts Center still going strongJul 31, 2026 5:23 am - A couple of readers were concerned that the Norris Cultural Arts Center in St. Charles might be facing problems because it was making some of its gallery art available for sale. But Mark Smith, an NCAC board member and events producer, eased some of those fears.
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Community unity: Join National Night Out events in the suburbsJul 30, 2026 10:48 am - National Night Out is an annual event held on the first Tuesday in August, intended to bring communities together to enhance the public’s relationship with local police and emergency personnel while building neighborhood spirit. This year’s official date is Tuesday, Aug. 4, although some events take place in the surrounding week.
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‘She is inspiring’: Palatine woman shares passion for Mah Jongg by teaching othersJul 30, 2026 5:59 am - Randy Thrasher, an 87-year-old retired teacher from Palatine, discovered Mah Jongg about 30 years ago as a way to keep her mind sharp after retirement. She has since taught the game to more than 600 people in the Northwest suburbs.
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Hoffman Estates Troop 399 celebrates milestonesJul 29, 2026 4:05 pm - Scouting America Troop 399 has been busy. This year they are celebrating their 50th anniversary as a Scout Troop chartered by St Hubert Catholic Church.
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Harper College Police Department to participate in National Night Out in CarpentersvilleJul 29, 2026 1:16 pm - The Harper College Police Department is excited to announce its participation in the Annual National Night Out, 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, in collaboration with police departments in Carpentersville, Sleepy Hollow, West Dundee and East Dundee.
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Just keep watching: A few ideas to enhance summer birdingJul 29, 2026 9:38 am - July and August are typically a little slow for birding. Here are some ideas to keep your bird on until fall migration revs up around Labor Day.
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‘Everybody’s precious’: Lindenhurst artist celebrates his community through sculpturesJul 29, 2026 5:45 am - Tom Eddy was looking for a way to celebrate the regular people he met passing his Lindenhurst home on a daily basis. The 82-year-old found it by creating miniature copper wire sculptures depicting those community members and displaying them in his front yard.
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Smoke & Irons Music Fest to benefit Ignite the Courage charityJul 29, 2026 5:30 am - Bartlett firefighters’ Smoke & Irons Music Fest returns Friday and Saturday, Aug. 7-8, to Apple Orchard Park in Bartlett with a lineup of musical artists and a mission to help those in the community who need it most.