Images: The Weekend Festival Review
Joe Barrutia, left, and his son Mike take the pig off the spit on which the beast had been cooking for over eleven hours for the Palatine Streetfest on Friday.
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Paul Myers of Uncle BubÂ’s ribs cooks at the inaugural Little Bear Ribfest Friday night in Vernon Hills. Food, drink and music are all part of this fest in Century Park.
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Thorsten Papak, 4 of Vernon Hills, enjoys ribs with his dad, Ryan Papak, during the inaugural Little Bear Ribfest Friday in Vernon Hills at Century Park.
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Steve Roe of Lombard looks at art by George Ceffalio during the Glen Ellyn Festival of the Arts at Lake Ellyn Park Saturday.
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Maryanne Engelhardt of Arlington Heights looks at by Thomas Trausch during the Glen Ellyn Festival of the Arts at Lake Ellyn Park Saturday.
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Mitchell Sheehan, 9, of Palatine takes a swing as he tries to ring the bell during the Palatine Downtown Street Fest Saturday.
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Patrons gather near the food booths during the Palatine Downtown Street Fest Saturday.
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Phil Tamulis participates in the baggo tournament during the Palatine Downtown Street Fest Saturday.
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Troy Hensley, 5, of Lake Villa tries to climb into dirt modified stock car owned by Scott Kuxouse of Antioch and on display at Hainesville Fest at Union Square Park on Saturday.
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Troy Hensley, 5, of Lake Villa tries to climb into dirt modified stock car owned by Scott Kuxouse of Antioch and on display at Hainesville Fest at Union Square Park on Saturday.
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Suhani Peramanu, 7, of Hainesville makes it to the top of the Awesome Amusements climbing wall at Hainesville Fest at Union Square Park on Saturday.
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Tommy Jakubowski, 9, of Hainesville climbs the Awesome Amusements climbing wall at Hainesville Fest at Union Square Park on Saturday.
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Hainesville Fest included community picnic, rides, attractions, music and a arts and crafts show at Union Square Park on Saturday.
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Troy Hensley, 5, of Lake Villa climbs out of a dirt modified stock car owned by Scott Kuxouse of Antioch and on display at Hainesville Fest at Union Square Park on Saturday.
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Jesse Vargas, 9, swings his brother Keven, 3, both of Round Lake Beach enjoy a picnic at Hainesville Fest at Union Square Park on Saturday.
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Hanan Hafez of Lake Zurich tastes the Chicken Beurre Blanc from On Occasion Catering during the 5th Annual Taste of the Towns Sunday at Paulus Park in Lake Zurich.
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George Economos of Whole Food Markets makes vegan chocolate mousse with organic raspberries during the 5th Annual Taste of the Towns Sunday at Paulus Park in Lake Zurich.
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Naiomi Herrman, 3, of Lake Zurich paints on a car during the 5th Annual Taste of the Towns Sunday at Paulus Park in Lake Zurich.
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