Images: Weekend Festival Review
Danny DeLascio, 13, left and Robert Mondo, 13, right, both of Roselle, take part in jousting, one of the activities during the opening day of Taste of Roselle on Friday.
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After the morning rains stopped, car owners like Dave Wiebking owner of the 1978 Pontiac Trans Am repolished their cars in the Warrenvilles Summer Daze festival car show. Saturday July 6th 2011
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Artisan Kari Thornton talks about her sea inspired pottery at the Warrenville Summer daze festivals Art on the Prairie.Saturday, July 6th 2011.
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Mayor of Warrenville and one of the judges of the Summer Daze festivals Art on the Prairie show, Dave Brummel talks with local artist Linda Russell. Saturday July 6th 2011.
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You dont need to leave your town to find quality art, said Mayor and Art Judge Dave Brummel at the Art on the Prairie show in the Summer Daze festival in Warrenville. Kurt Salla shows an earring piece that has copper in it, which came from the roof of a house that was destroyed in New Orleans when Hurricane Katharine hit. Saturday July 6th 2011
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Mayor and judge of Warrenvilles Summer Daze festival talks with Tanya Pshenychny, a watercolor and ink artist about the struggles of promoting ones self in the art world. Saturday, July 6th 2011.
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Laura Dwyer of Batavia in her vendor booth for her company, Rainbow Gardens at the World of Faeries Festival in Vasa Park in South Elgin on Saturday, August 6. Dwyer and her mother, Kathy Clary of St. Charles sell whimsical wigs (like the one she is wearing), fairy clothing and accessories.
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Marlo Musiel of Villa Park as a fairy called Lemaris, on right, speaks to other fellow fairies from the Fairy Realm during the World of Faeries Festival in Vasa Park in South Elgin on Saturday, August 6. Musiel has been volunteering as a fairy at the event for four years.
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The Ruby Ruse Fairy (played by Amy Christensen of Chicago) sings to Elora Jaecks, 4, of Naperville after having tea with a fairy queen at the World of Faeries Festival in Vasa Park in South Elgin on Saturday, August 6.
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The 31st-annual Festival of Arts, was free and open to the public on Saturday at Cook Memorial Park in downtown Libertyville.
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A unique wind chime hangs outside the tent of Fred and Lynns Originals during the 31st-annual Adler Festival of the Arts in Libertyville. The business is located out of Crystal Lake, and sells various handmade items, such as lawn ornaments, jewelry, and wind chimes.
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Dalia Satas serves up a Magners Irish Cider, during the inaugural Wheaton Ale Fest, an event featuring over 100 craft beers in downtown Wheaton.
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The inaugural Wheaton Ale Fest, an event featuring over 100 craft beers in downtown Wheaton, drew hundreds to the downtown.
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Brian Serio of Wheaton samples and Indian Brown Ale beer, during the inaugural Wheaton Ale Fest.
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Johnny Cocalis, 7, left, works on his paper kicks with his brother Jimmy Cocalis, 10, right, during the annual Taste of Roselle held this weekend. Both are members of the National Karate Schools in Roselle.
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Dominic Pitella, 4, of Roselle, smiles on a carnival ride during the annual Taste of Roselle held this weekend.
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Austin Gratz of Harvard leads his lamb through the ring during the 4-H sheep auction at the McHenry County Fair Saturday, in Woodstock.
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Auctioneer Gordon Stade belts out prices during the 4-H sheep auction at the McHenry County Fair Saturday, in Woodstock.
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Debroah Reick and her grandson Garrett Reick, 2, both of Harvard have a front-row seat for the 4-H livestock auction at the McHenry County Fair Saturday in Woodstock.
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Ten-year-old Trent Harp of Marengo, and Samantha Beck of Hebron wait patiently for the start of the livestock auction during the McHenry County Fair Saturday, in Woodstock.
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Bruce Stonecipher pilots his car across the arena Sunday at the Demolition Derby in the Grand Stand of the McHenry County Fair. He was one of the last two running in the mini division.
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Storm clouds move quickly over the arena Sunday at the Demolition Derby in the Grand Stand of the McHenry County Fair. The rain fell but didnt stop the derby.
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Marci Bozer of Woodstock looks for a target Sunday at the Demolition Derby in the Grand Stand of the McHenry County Fair. She caused a lot of damage before being forced out of the action when her car caught fire. That was awesome! she said moments after leaving the arena. Best feeling in the world!
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Local attorney Nils von Keudell dresses as an ear of corn and greets the crowd Sunday at the 26th annual Coon Creek Country Days Festival in Hampshire. He was promoting the annual corn boil, where proceeds with benefit the Burlington/Hampshire food pantry. 4,000 ears of corn were boiled with a 94-year-old steam engine.
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Peggy Ruh of Yorkville, brought her dogs, Sammy (top), 7, Frankie (bottom left), 2, and Maddie (bottom right), 7, to the 29th-annual North Aurora Days Pet Parade on Sunday.
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Tim and Ramona Kittle of North Aurora, along with their daughter, Vivian, 9, show their dog, Biscuit, during the 29th-annual North Aurora Days Pet Parade on Sunday. Two-year-old Biscuit, was dressed as Underdog, and was one of several dogs in costume.
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Several families brought their pets to the 29th-annual North Aurora Days Pet Parade on Sunday.
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