Aug 21, 2026
Plus a charity 🚲 ride worth signing up for, an opening date from L.L. Bean, and Shrek on Rotary Hill
Aug 14, 2026
Plus an art fair at the Arboretum, Sunday vendors at Solemn Oath, and Mean Girls lands in Aurora
Aug 7, 2026
Plus Lotería after dark at the Arboretum, sweet corn at Keller's, and the oldest surviving map of Naperville on display for the first time.
Jul 31, 2026
Plus a commuter's free Metra tracker, comics and records at Noon Whistle on Saturday, and West Nile in three city traps.
Jul 24, 2026
A riverfront plant market in Lockport, free Zumba on Friday night, and Lisle fireworks that finally go up July 29.
Jul 17, 2026
Plus trucks for toddlers, Sunday-preorder sourdough, and three free nights of music in Central Park
Jul 10, 2026
Quick correction to today's newsletter
Plus drone firework show to make up for the rain, a peach festival worth the drive, and a Jeni's ice cream fundraiser
Jul 3, 2026
Plus Zelda trivia, new bakery, and snow days in July
Jun 26, 2026
Plus an art fair, pets on beer cans, and some hiking trail recommendations