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8Free things to do
87New spots
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● Checked Friday, September 4, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Bolingbrook

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Sunday 2:30pm · Naperville Last Fling

Sunday Trivia at Noon Whistle Brewing Co. (Naperville)

Sunday 3pm · Noon Whistle Brewing

Sixteen Candles

Sunday 8pm · Naperville Last Fling

Venardos Circus

Monday 2pm · Benedictine University

New in Bolingbrook

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Creamery

Bakeries & Sweets

Serious scoop cravings: Family-owned since 1981, The Creamery keeps things simple and joyful with rotating handcrafted flavors the kids beg for and the grownups steal bites of, plus legit sundaes and old-school shakes.

ourcreamery.com ↗

Gatto's Italian Restaurant & Bar

Restaurants

Craving cozy Italian: If your week needs a red-sauce reset, Gatto's Italian Restaurant & Bar delivers the kind of fresh-daily, homemade-recipe classics that make leftovers a blessing.

gattosrestaurant.com ↗

Bolingbrook’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

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Most read in Bolingbrook

The five stories Bolingbrook readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. No Public Nuisances In Joliet For 3 Years, Then Suddenly 3 In August, City Hall Reveals Plan Moving Forward

    No public nuisance properties were declared in Joliet for three years, following the election of Terry D'Arcy as mayor.

    Full story at patch.com ↗

  2. Panic Alarm Pushed At Ruby Street Used Car Lot After Customer Pulls Gun On 2 Employees: Police

    Michael Spencer, 35, from Crete, was arrested by the Joliet police force on two counts of aggravated assault involving a deadly weapon.

    Full story at patch.com ↗

  3. Woman Screams Overnight For Help On Vine Street, After Angry Ex Grabbed Her Throat: Joliet Police

    Alex Montgomery, a 24-year-old Joliet man, is being held in the Will County Jail in connection with allegations that he tried to strangle a woman who wants him out of her life.

    Full story at patch.com ↗

  4. Loaves & Fishes Community Services Purchases New Building to Expand Wraparound Support for Local Families

    Loaves & Fishes Community Services has purchased a 10,000-square-foot office building adjacent to its Naperville Market, marking another major step forward for the organization's expansion of services.

    Full story at positivelynaperville.com ↗

  5. Angry Chickz Brings Signature Hot Chicken to Aurora

    Angry Chickz, a fast-growing concept of Nashville hot chicken, is set to open its first Illinois location on September 4 in Aurora.

    Full story at restaurantmagazine.com ↗

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