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Rosie Abrejo scans items at the checkout at La Huerta Grill and Market in St. Charles.

St. Charles among few local municipalities that hasn’t decided on 1% grocery tax in 2026

Most municipalities in Kane County have chosen to maintain the 1% grocery tax even after the state allows it to expire at the end of 2025. Still, St. Charles has not yet decided whether it wants to continue receiving roughly $2 million in annual revenue from the tax.

The Arlington Heights Farmers Market is open Saturday mornings through mid-October.

A guide to farmers markets in the suburbs

Farmers markets are opening throughout the suburbs. Some start in June or later while others have already begun. Here’s a helpful guide.

“New commercial development is taking shape all around the city,” Naperville Mayor Scott Wehrli said in his State of the City address Thursday.

Naperville mayor touts Block 59 dining district, calls I-88 corridor the ‘most significant redevelopment opportunity’ in city history

Naperville Mayor Scott Wehrli presented his State of the City on Thursday, where he talked about development, an I-88 corridor study and a new U.S. Census Bureau estimate.

Fat Rosie’s, opening Friday in Oak Brook, offers a wide variety of margaritas. Pictured clockwise from the bottom are the mango, strawberry jalepeňo, Jamaica and the margarita de la casa.

‘Fiesta aficionados’: Fat Rosie’s bringing the party to Oak Brook when seventh location opens Friday

Fat Rosie’s is bringing the fiesta to Oak Brook. The high-energy, local Mexican chain will open its seventh suburban location at 3011 Butterfield Road on Friday, May 23.

American flags line the route of a previous Memorial Day parade in Naperville. This year’s parade will step off at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 26.

Where to find Memorial Day ceremonies and parades

Memorial Day is Monday, May 26. Here are some of the events planned to honor United States military personnel who have given their lives in service of their country.

Barrington softball coach Perry Peterson wears a T-shirt Thursday celebrating his 1,000th win.

Softball: Peterson s 1,000 club in Barrington’s MSL championship win over Hersey

What would be the odds that Barrington's Perry Peterson would win his 1,000th career game in the very town where his love for softball evolved while in high school and wh...

‘It looks beautiful’: Historic Arcada Theatre organ gets repairs, upgrades

The historic pipe organ at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles is being refurbished by the Chicago Area Theatre Organ Enthusiasts, with plans to reinstall it in time for the theater's 100th anniversary next year.

The Okay Cannabis dispensary in Wheeling is ceasing operations this month. The business opened in February 2023 alongside a bakery that already has closed.

Wheeling cannabis dispensary closing

A Wheeling cannabis dispensary and consumption lounge is shutting down after less than three years.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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