Images: Weekend Festival Review
Mark Webdow of Warrenville plays lead for the rock group Center Fold at Lakemoor Fest.
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Miranda Chamberlin, 9, of Antioch, dances in the rain to an early 90s alternative rock cover band while dancing in the rain at Lindenfest.
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20-month old Adia Newell of Lindenhurst rides on her dad Craigs shoulders at Lindenfest on Friday.
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Hundreds attended Arlington Heights celebration of the Arlington Million on Friday.
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Hundreds attended Arlington Heights celebration of the Arlington Million on Friday.
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Cara Buelow, 25, of Bartlett holds a live skunk during the Arlington Heights celebration of the Arlington Million.
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Enjoying her little pony ride, Haley Ferguson, 7, of Mt. Prospect takes a spin at the Arlington Heights celebration of the Arlington Million.
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Enjoying a taste of Arlington Heights, Cliff and Diane Higley celebrate the Arlington Million by munching on a few samples from some of the sidewalk vendors on Friday.
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Abigail Sheehan, 3, of Arlington Heights enjoys a hot dog at St. Stephens Parishs 9th annual Family Fest in Des Plaines on Friday.
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Showing off her dancing skills while holding on to her dinner, Roberta Finch of Des Plaines entertains at St. Stephens Parishs 9th annual Family Fest in Des Plaines on Friday.
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Don Kuntz, Libby McGuire, Ellen Ecker, and Kitty Kuntz enjoy St. Stephens Parishs 9th annual Family Fest in Des Plaines on Friday.
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Tim Vana of Des Plaines entertains at St. Stephens Parish 9th annual Family Fest in Des Plaines on Friday.
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Jason Kollum walking tall on stilts at Cantigny Parks French Connection Day in Wheaton.Sunday.
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Sophia Overton, 3, from Lisle watches as a mime at the French Connection Day at Cantigny Park in Wheaton, juggles bounce balls Sunday.
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Cantigny Park in Wheaton hosted the French Connection Day. That included shopping, food, crafts, the game of Pe`tonque and a replica model of the Eiffel Tower Sunday.
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A mime at the Cantigny Parks French Connection Day in Wheaton makes a ballon gun for Ronan Mendoza, 2, Sunday.
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A game of Pe`tanque was played at Cantigny Park in Wheaton for French Connection Day. Chuck Schlau, helped the new players play Sunday.
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Don Steck of the Gurnee Park District drives a tractor pulling a castle float during the Gurnee Days Parade Sunday along Old Grande Avenue. This years theme was Gurnee Days, Medieval Knights.
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Ruth Throwbridge Blood, Queen of Lost Love, participates in the Gurnee Days Parade Sunday along Old Grande Avenue. This years theme was Gurnee Days, Medieval Knights.
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Maureen and Carl Sorgatz with Miley brought along umbrellas to the Winfield Criterium which was rained and haled on. The Corgatz live in the neighborhood where the race takes place.
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Harry Stinespring of Woodstock cheers on other racers at the Winfield Criterium.
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Doug Arfmann holds an umbrella for his son Brian while the officials at the Winfield Criterium decide how they are going to restart the race after rain and hale caused riders to take cover all over the course. Brian who has been racing for four years is a sophomore at Indiana University.
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Al Oller of North Shore Trust and Savings rides along as the Good Humor Man, while Frank Mynard distributes frozen treats during the Lindenfest Parade.
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Alex McKenzie uses his nephew Jack Nielsen as a human vacuum cleaner picking up candy in the wake of the Lindenfest Parade.
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Maddie Kranz uses a soaker gun along the parade route to keep people cool during the Lindenfest Parade while riding on the Lindenhurst Lakes Commission float.
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People and floats line Rolling Ridge Road for the Lindenfest Parade.
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Janet and Fred Kadyk, left, of Rockford and Tom and Deb Woods, right, of Aurora relax during Veggie Fest in Naperville, located at the Science of Spirituality Meditation Center in Naperville.
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Lynette Pelletier of North Aurora adds hair embellishments to a customer during Veggie Fest in Naperville, located at the Science of Spirituality Meditation Center in Naperville.
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The Giving Tree Band of Yorkville performs during Veggie Fest in Naperville, located at the Science of Spirituality Meditation Center in Naperville.
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The Punjabi Cultural Society float in Chicago-based Federation of Indian Associations 65th Indias Independence Day parade Saturday in Schaumburg.
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Sambha Malgewkav walks in the Chicago-based Federation of Indian Associations 65th Indias Independence Day parade Saturday in Schaumburg.
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Luke and Amanda Wendel of Rolling Meadows walk in the rain with their daughter Fiona at the Taste of Arlington, sponsored by the Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce.
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Rain drops keep falling on the head of Ron Hectus of Mount Prospect, as his wife Beth tries her best to shield him from the rain at the Taste of Arlington, sponsored by the Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce.
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Greg Andejeski, President of the Lions Club of Arlington Heights, stokes the fire for their corn roast at the Taste of Arlington, sponsored by the Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce.
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