Images: Weekend festival review
Bert, 12, patiently waits in his pirate costume before the start of the dog and cat show at the Algonquin Founders Day festival in Towne Park.
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Bert, 12, is sized up by the judges in his pirate costume at the dog and cat show at the Algonquin Founders Day festival in Towne Park. Bert is owned by Gabrielle Sarto, 10, and her brother, Riley, 8, of Algonquin.
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Chris Llewellyn, 9, and his sister Sarah, 4, of Bartlett ride the miniature Canadian National locomotive called Little Obie as part of Bartletts celebration of National Night Out.
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Whitney Dumke, 4, of Plainfield plays under a parachute as part of Bartletts celebration of National Night Out.
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Don Llewellyn and his daughter Caitlyn, 6, construct a wooden periscope as part of Bartletts celebration of National Night Out on Friday.
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Olivia Kyes, 8, of Kansas rides the miniature Canadian National locomotive called Little Obie as part of Bartletts celebration of National Night Out. Kyes is in town visiting her grandparents.
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Olivia Maliszewski, 8, of Algonquin and Caroline Baran, 10, visit the Streamwood Summer Celebration on Friday.
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Layla Marcus, 2, of Elgin enjoys some Dippin Dots at the Streamwood Summer Celebration on Friday.
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Brandon Berg, 13, and Haley Berg, 9, ride the Scrambler at the Streamwood Summer Celebration on Friday.
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Kids wait in lines to buy ride tickets at the Streamwood Summer Celebration on Friday.
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Zachary Flosi of St. Charles chows down on some Chicago-style pizza at the Streamwood Summer Celebration on Friday.
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Juliette Rodriguez, 14, and her friend Ilma Skrgic, 14, both of Streamwood, visit the Streamwood Summer Celebration on Friday.
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Doing a little air dancing to the sounds of the band Aprils Reign, Kym Tinerella and her daughter Addison, 4, of Streamwood visit the Streamwood Summer Celebration on Friday.
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Noey Alagna, 14, of Streamwood mans the dunk tank, which was raising money for the Streamwood High School cheerleaders at the Streamwood Summer Celebration on Friday.
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Ed Berg of North Aurora tastes some chili during the Windmill City Chili Cookoff, held along the Batavia Riverwalk.
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A panel of judges sample chili during the Windmill City Chili Cookoff in Batavia.
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Chili eaters move from tent to tent tasting various types of chili during the Windmill City Chili Cookoff in Batavia.
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Kim Spencer of Champaign, IL dishes up some of her husbands chili during the Windmill City Chili Cookoff held along the Batavia Riverwalk.
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Ali Carlson, 13, of Sycamore performs with M&M Dance out of Elburn during the Sugar Grove Corn Boil in Volunteer Park on Saturday, July 30. Dancers of all levels performed several routines.
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Andrew Drabik of Aurora pulls out a cooked batch of sweet corn at the Sugar Grove Corn Boil in Volunteer Park on Saturday, July 30. This is Drabiks second year volunteering for the Boil. Each pot holds about 50 ears and takes 10 minutes to cook. 11,000 ears of corn will be made over the three day festival.
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While Director Israel Villodas, left, tunes up, Araceli Magana, 10, hits her notes before playing onstage at the 40th annual Puerto Rican festival in downtown Aurora. They are both members of Orquesta de Cuatro Fenix in East Chicago, Indiana.
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Jessica Guzman sells clothing and other memorabilia during the 40th annual Puerto Rican festival in downtown Aurora.
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The Under the Sea Parade at the Annual Founders Days Festival in Algonquin Saturday, July 30, 2011 makes its way across the Route 62 bridge.
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A gigantic flag makes its way South along Route 31 during the Under the Sea Parade at the Annual Founders Days Festival in Algonquin Saturday, July 30, 2011.
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Dylan Augustine, 5, of Algonquin waves his flag as the parade passes him during the Under the Sea Parade at the Annual Founders Days Festival in Algonquin Saturday, July 30, 2011.
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Thousands of people line the streets to see the Under the Sea Parade at the Annual Founders Days Festival in Algonquin Saturday, July 30, 2011.
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On Sunday, Justin Coffman of Algonquin and Joe DiGrazia of Lake in the Hills, judge the Illinois State Regional Teen Battle of the Bands Competition during the Algonquin Founders Day festival. Coffman works at J.C.s Guitars and Music Lessons, and DiGrazia is the manager for Guitar Center in Algonquin. Six bands competed for the chance to play at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield this summer.
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The recent winners of the Oregon, IL band competition, One Step Closer, preformed at the Illinois State Regional Teen Battle of the Bands Competition during the Algonquin Founders Day festival on Sunday. The band originates from Oregon and has four members: Zach Smith, 17, (lead singer), Braden Barton, 17, (drums), Phil Godby, 18, (bass), and Tyler Bowers, 17, (guitar). Six bands competed in front of four local judges, for the chance to preform at the Illinois State Fair this summer.
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