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A 100-Year-Old Woman Who Walks Her Local Lowe's Every Morning Got a Birthday Party in the Aisles

Gretchen Sollo, 100, of Bradley, Illinois, has walked her local Lowe's every morning for five years, and employees surprised her with a birthday party.

Bradley, IL · 17h

Country Herald

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Frankfort, IL Holiday House Walk Returns Dec. 4: Tickets $35

The 45th annual event features decorated homes, holiday treats and local history.

Frankfort, IL · 1d

chicagogolfreport.com

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Big Run Golf Club: History, Course Design and Championship Legacy

Some golf courses reveal their personality through a famous architect’s name or a clubhouse filled with championship memorabilia. Big Run Golf Club makes its strongest impression through the land itself. Mature oaks, substantial elevation changes, water hazards and demanding greens give this Lockport public course a character that stands...

Lockport, IL · 2d
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Aurora's Winter Lights Returns Nov. 20 With Parade, Drones and Santa Downtown

Downtown Aurora is gearing up for its annual Winter Lights festival, set for Friday, November 20, with programming beginning at 6 p.m. and a parade, tree lighting, drone show, music and photos with Santa. The parade steps off at 6:30 p.m. along Downer Place, running from Water Street to River Street.

Aurora, IL · 1d
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Bolingbrook Man Wins Forest Preserve’s October Photo Contest

Matthew Dunn spent time in early fall looking for spots in the preserves where the fall landscape would come alive as the leaves changed, and his efforts certainly paid off. Dunn’s photo of a picturesque creek winding through a forest ablaze with fall color at Hammel Woods in Shorewood was selected as the winner of the October installment of the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Preserve the Moment photo contest.

Bolingbrook, IL · 2d

thelansingjournal.org

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Photos: Walmart honors veterans with third annual Veterans Appreciation Breakfast

LANSING, Ill. (Nov. 8, 2026) — Approximately 50 people gathered in the Lawn and Garden area of the Lansing Walmart Sunday morning, the largest crowd yet for the Veterans Appreciation Breakfast organized by Vanh Thongsawath. Vanh is a Front End Coach at the Lansing Supercenter, and this is the third veterans breakfast she has arranged. The free breakfast is provided by Walmart for the community, and it begins with a program designed to honor local military veterans, including Walmart’s own employees.

Lansing, IL · 2d

Naperville Community Television (NCTV17)

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Sand and snow in store at new Naperville indoor kids’ spaces

Two new separately owned indoor businesses geared for kids are eyeing locations in Naperville. Ski and snowboard school Shredder Ski The post Sand and snow in store at new Naperville indoor kids’ spaces appeared first on NCTV17 .

Naperville, IL · 1d

ABC 7 Chicago

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Cook County Sheriff's Office transforms prison transport bus into mobile library for children

A former prisoner transport bus has been transformed into a mobile library, bringing thousands of books to children in Cook County communities with limited access to reading resources.

Cook County, IL · 6h

Positively Naperville

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Veterans Day in Naperville: 6 Century Walk Artworks That Honor Service

Naperville’s outdoor public art collection, Century Walk, is best known for its murals, whimsical sculptures and downtown landmarks. But scattered among its more than 50 pieces is a quieter collection — a set of works that honor the local men and women who served, and the families who waited for them to come home. Ahead […]

Naperville, IL · 1d

Forest Park Review

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Church on Harlem goes back to Harlem

In 1890, when the United States had 42 states and Benjamin Harrison was President, the German Baptist Church was formed (now Forest Park Baptist) after breaking from the First Baptist Church of Chicago. A newspaper clipping from 1904 states, “The work of German Baptists dates back to the early seventies, at which time several members located in Oak Park and Harlem erected a small edifice at the corner of Franklin Street and Marengo Avenue which afterwards sold and was from that time used as a Mission Sunday School.”

Oak Park, IL · 11h

thelansingjournal.org

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Calumet Region’s history comes alive at Sand Ridge Heritage Day

SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. — From ancient stone tools and traditional woodworking to guided nature walks and wildlife education, visitors explored thousands of years of history during Calumet Heritage Day on Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Sand Ridge Nature Center. The free event, hosted by the Forest Preserves of Cook...

South Holland, IL · 1d

Forest Park Review

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‘Little Eyolf’ kicks off Forest Theatre Company’s 2nd full season

The Forest Theatre Company, which launched in 2021 as Forest Park Theatre to put on an annual outdoor Shakespeare play, is back with its second full indoor season as the only year-round, professional theatre in the near western suburbs. The company’s production of “Little Eyolf” kicks off the 2026-2027 season...

Melrose Park, IL · 1d

pluggedingolf.com

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Club Champion Launches New Website, Putting the Complete Custom Club Experience Front and Center

Club Champion Launches New Website, Putting the Complete Custom Club Experience Front and Center. Redesigned digital experience helps golfers of every skill level understand why a precise fitting, expert craftsmanship, and an exact-specification build are essential to better performance. WILLOWBROOK, IL – Club Champion, the world’s leading custom golf club...

Willowbrook, IL · 20h

Riverside Brookfield Landmark

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Strand Theater opening pushed to 2027

The Strand Theater, future home of the Glaser Players local acting troupe and other community programming, is now set to open in the first months of 2027. John Dumas, the leader of the Brookfield Theater Corporation that will operate the Strand Theater, said the Strand is now set to open in January or February 2027 in downtown Brookfield. Dumas said in September that the group was planning to host a ribbon cutting on Dec. 4 and hold its first performances in the space that weekend.

Brookfield, IL · 13h

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The Rifleman's Chuck Connors gave Chicago a shoutout in 1961

Even an Old West cowboy needed a change of scenery sometimes!. Chuck Connors was best known for his role as Lucas McCain on The Rifleman. As a hardworking rancher with a strong moral compass, McCain was the perfect picture of a classic Western hero. But off-screen, Connors was quite a bit more of a city boy than his TV counterpart.

Chicago, IL · 1d

American Songwriter

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Born 83 Years Ago Today in the Windy City, the Drummer Whose Band Went From the Top 5 to Making Commercials for Coca-Cola and the US Navy

On this day (November 9) in 1943, Lee Graziano was born in Chicago, Illinois. He is best known as the drummer for the 1960s pop band The American Breed. They notched a few top 40 hits in the mid-60s. Their biggest chart success was the 1967 single “Bend Me, Shape Me,” which landed in the top 10 in the United States and Canada. They also recorded jingles for major corporations, including Coca-Cola, Bell Telephone, the United States Navy, and American Airlines.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Behind “The Greatest” – The Family That Shaped Muhammad Ali

Chicago has long claimed Muhammad Ali as one of ours, but some people don’t know that he is actually not from the Windy City. Prime Video’s original series The Greatest looks at him as a young Cassius Clay and how he became the larger-than-life figure and icon we celebrate today.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Chicago’s Legendary Blues And Music Landmarks Are Getting A Big New Chapter Illinois Fans Will Love

Billy Branch was the very first act to play a certain Chicago blues club on its opening day in 1984. Four decades later, his new music became the first release on that same club’s brand-new record label. I love that kind of full-circle story. It isn’t the only fresh...

Chicago, IL · 3d