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Busker Fest, Imagination Library, All-Stars: Good News, Illinois

A city seeks performers for its first-ever Busker Fest, Wrigley Field to host All-Star Game and more good news stories to make you smile.

A city seeks performers for its first-ever Busker Fest, Wrigley Field to host All-Star Game and more good news stories to make you smile.
A city seeks performers for its first-ever Busker Fest, Wrigley Field to host All-Star Game and more good news stories to make you smile. (Lorraine Swanson/Patch)

ILLINOIS — There are plenty of Illinois success stories to celebrate in this week's good news roundup. We'll see how a Little League softball team is making history, learn what local breweries earned national nods, and find out how to win a Corvette while giving to a good cause.

EP 14U All Stars Come Back To Win Squeaker 5-4, Advance To Semi-Finals In LL World Series

The EP 14U All Stars win scary in come-from-behind win 5-4 in quarter-final against the Philippines, advancing to semi-final Friday, Aug 1.

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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Debuts In Will County

Will County parents can now register to have free age-appropriate books mailed to their children from birth until their fifth birthday.

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How 1 Ice Cream Maker Is Creating More 'Sunset Ice Cream Cone Moments'

RoseBud was chosen to participate in the Midwest Dairy Accelerator's First Cohort and will soon offer delivery via DoorDash and Gopuff.

Cubs Hosting 2027 MLB All-Star Game At Wrigley Field

It will mark the first time the Mid-Summer Classic has been held at "The Friendly Confines" since 1990.

First-Ever Busker Fest Brings 'The Weird, The Wacky' To Central Street

Central Street Evanston is launching its first-ever Busker Fest and is calling for applications from all types of performers.

Want to celebrate someone or something that made you smile? Have a Good News, Illinois, story of your own you'd like us to feature? Email lisa.farver@patch.com.

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