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This local Culver’s may win $100K as one of chain’s top-performing restaurants
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Families Drive Country Roads To This Humble Illinois Barn For Its Old-Fashioned Fried Chicken Dinners
Peacocks stroll the grounds while families sit down to fried chicken inside an old dairy barn. That alone sounds like a pretty good reason to gas up the car. This Illinois spot pairs that country barn setting with a salad bar loaded with homemade bread, plenty of toppings, and a long list of dressings. On Sundays, a brunch buffet shows up with a dessert spread big enough to need its own line.
NBC Chicago
Shoppers stand in line for hours for opening of new suburban Trader Joe's
Hundreds of shoppers reportedly stood in line for hours Monday as they waited for the doors of a brand new Trader Joe's store in a Chicago suburb to open. According to Oswego Village President Ryan Kauffman, shoppers began lining up as early as 6:30 a.m. for the 9 a.m. grand opening of the new grocery store.
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Injured bobcat kitten found in DuPage Co. undergoing rehabilitation at wildlife Center
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Aurora Casino Hosts Anderson Humane's 60th Birthday Bash This Saturday
Anderson Humane is marking 60 years of pulling stray cats, surrendered dogs and injured wildlife off the streets of the Fox Valley with a Diamond Jubilee Gala this Saturday, Nov. 7, from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the new Hollywood Casino in Aurora. The evening includes silent and live auctions, food and an open bar, all built around a single message: six decades of local animal rescue deserve a party.
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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.
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This Month’s Featured Dishes | November 2026
Must try appetizers, entrees and desserts available at. local Fox Valley restaurants. The Graceful Ordinary’s seasonal Pumpkin Chai “Supreme” Croissant features flaky layers filled with pumpkin diplomat cream and chai, finished with a white chocolate spiced ganache. Available during Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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PAINT BOOK BRICKS AT LIBRARY
(DeKalb) – We love to show off our favorites, and that includes our favorite books! What better way to let people know what you love to read than displaying it outside your house? Paint a ‘book brick’ with the cover of one of your most loved stories at the DeKalb Public Library on Thursday, November 12.
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Why Locals ADORE This Hot Dog Drive-In That’s Older Than McDonald’s in Chicago, Illinois
Open Sun–Thu, 11 AM–1 AM; Fri–Sat, 11 AM–2 AM. In May 1948, two newlyweds opened a summer hot dog drive-in in Chicago to help pay for college. 🌭. At Superdawg Drive-In, Chicago diners still pull into a carport, order through a speaker box and wait for a carhop’s tray on the car window.