Images: Weekend Festival Review
Ali Roller, a student at Conant High School, is crowned Miss Septemberfest 2011 by 2010 winner Kelsey Ehrhardt at the Rotary Club of Schauamburg-Hoffman Estates meeting Friday.
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Kaia Huston, 8, of Huntley, Lily Landoch, 7, of Lake in the Hills and Caden Cotton, 8, of Huntley let out a scream as they drop on the one of the rides Friday at the annual Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival.
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Abbey Albano, 9, of Naperville holds on while she rides the Pharaohs Fury during the Last Fling in Naperville Friday.
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Kirk and Cassie Moore of Warrenville enjoy wraps during the Last Fling in Naperville on Friday.
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The Stevenson High School marching band perform for the large crowd Sunday at the Buffalo Grove Days Parade.
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Buffalo Grove Police and Fire Color Guard open the Buffalo Grove Days Parade.
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Sam Styer, left, and Casey Kupferschmid, both 7, look at an array of antique tractors coming down the street at the Buffalo Grove Days Parade.
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Mike Capra, singer for the band Rolling Thunder, belts out a rock classic with the Buffalo Grove Park District float Sunday at the Buffalo Grove Days Parade.
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The crowd waves to firefighters Sunday at the Buffalo Grove Days Parade.
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Bison Cheerleaders follow the Buffalo Grove High School marching band Sunday at the Buffalo Grove Days Parade.
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Looking fresh from the factory, Model A Fords chug along Sunday at the Buffalo Grove Days Parade.
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Antique tractors roll along Sunday at the Buffalo Grove Days Parade.
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Former trustee DeAnn Glover waves while serving as a grand marshal at the Buffalo Grove Days Parade.
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Scott Becker, from Bartlett, gives his short hair Border Collie, Wishbone, a drink of water after running half of his 10K at the Lions Labor Day Dash in Bartlett Sunday morning. Almost 300 people participated in the 5K, 10K, and kids and family fun dash.
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Participants of the 5K run start the race at the Lions Labor Day Dash in Bartlett Sunday morning. Almost 300 people participated in the 5K, 10K, and kids and family fun dash.
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Gianna Key, 2, stands in front of her dad after her mom completed the 5K at the Lions Labor Day Dash in Bartlett Sunday morning. Almost 300 people participated in the 5K, 10K, and kids and family fun dash.
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Barbara Davidson, from Glendale Heights, helps her son, Rand, 1, run the 50 yard dash for the kids fun days at the Lions Labor Day Dash in Bartlett Sunday morning. Almost 300 people participated in the 5K, 10K, and kids and family fun dash.
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Zoie Cooley, 8, from Bartlett hands out water to the runners as they pass by at the Lions Labor Day Dash in Bartlett Sunday morning.
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Grace Glennie, 4, from Wayne, eats an apple while waiting for the kids dash to being at the Lions Labor Day Dash in Bartlett Sunday morning.
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Runners begin the 5K and 10K at the Lions Labor Day Dash in Bartlett Sunday morning.
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Dan Evans, from Bartlett, waits with his daughter Olivia, 6, for his wife to finish the 5K run at the Lions Labor Day Dash in Bartlett Sunday morning.
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Linda Evans, from Bartlett, talks to her daughters Olivia, 6, right, and Abby, 4, after she finished a 5K at the Lions Labor Day Dash in Bartlett Sunday morning.
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Ethan Frejd, 4, from Schaumburg carries a fire hose across the Firezone course at September Fest Sunday afternoon in Schaumburg. Firefighters from all over the area work for Firezone to show kids and adults a little about the work a firefighter does.
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Jayden Jordan, 13, from Schaumburg, goes through the fun house at September Fest Sunday afternoon in Schaumburg.
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Alexander Pitts, 7, from Schaumburg rides the Ferris wheel at September Fest Sunday in Schaumburg.
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Spanky Schmidt, from Algonquin, goes through the firezone at September Fest Sunday in Schaumburg. The firezone is an experience for kids and adults to see a little bit of the work firefighters go through.
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Jake Barnett, 3, from Palatine plays a game at September Fest Sunday afternoon in Schaumburg. The fest runs through Monday.
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An overhead view of September Fest Sunday in Schaumburg Sunday afternoon. The fest runs through Monday.
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More than 30 teams compete in a Bagoo tournament Sunday at the Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival at Sunset Park on Miller Road. The annual three-day festival ended with fireworks at dusk.
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Partly sunny skies, a cool breeze, and temperatures in the 70s made the day easy Sunday at the Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival at Sunset Park on Miller Road.
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Bobby Moore of St. Charles and his granddaughter, Jordan Cotton, 4, of Berwyn, giggle after their first collision on the bumper cars at the carnival running over Labor Day weekend at Route 38 and Randall Rd in St. Charles. The carnival benefits the Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley and Fox Valley Troop Support.
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Mariyanna Santiago, left, and Aryana Cintora, both 14 and from Elgin, sing along with a Ragdoll Rock Band song as they perform at Fiesta Salsa in Elgin.
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Mindy Walker of Elgin scoops up salsa being sold at Fiesta Salsa in Elgin on Saturday, September 3. A trio of salsas were being sold for $3 as a fundraiser to benefit several agencies in town, including the likes of the Salvation Army, United Way and more.
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Isaac Gomez, 14, of Elgin plays with Ragdoll Rock Band at the Fiesta Salsa in Elgin on Saturday, September 3. The Ragdoll Rock Band was the first group to perform at the festival. The group formed about six months ago and includes Sam Acevedo, 17, and David Gutierrez, both 17 from Elgin.
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Jim Cyr, of Lake in the Hills prepares the rig to launch a melon during the Melon Propellin contest at Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival at Sunset Park.
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A melon appears to fly past the water tower during the Melon Propellin contest at Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival at Sunset Park.
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Exploding on impact this melon almost went the distance during the Melon Propellin contest during the Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival.
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A melon shoots almost straight up in the air after some minor adjustments to the launching rig during the Melon Propellin contest at Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival.
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Serbian folk dancing with music by DJ Spaz, Goran Davidovac, at the 6th Annual Taste of Serbia at St. Basi Ostrong Serbian Orthodox Church in Lake Forest.
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Prazana Flasha of Milwaukee played with Chicago area musicians at the 6th Annual Taste of Serbia at St. Basi Ostrong Serbian Orthodox Church in Lake Forest.
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Don Dietrich of Hoffman Estates holds his granddaughter, Liliana, 2, as they walk around Septemberfest scoping out the sights and rides, the Ferris wheel was the granddaughters favorite.
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Aiden Singh, 3, of Schaumburg shows off his painted face as he keeps cool with a couple of drinks on day one of Septemberfest in Schaumburg.
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Olivia Singh, 7, of Schaumburg shows off her painted face on day one of Septemberfest.
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Getting lost in a maze of shadow and light cast from the Ferris wheel a couple of Septemberfest fans walk to a ride or food tent on day one of Septemberfest.
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Nick Budabi eats fire during the 1890s-style county fair at Kline Creek Saturday. He was part of the Budabi Brothers Show.
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Ryan and Heather Bossenga of Wheaton enjoy the 1890s-style county fair at Kline Creek Saturday.
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Owen Kochen of Batavia, 3, had his face painted as a green Spiderman, during the Batavia MainStreet Block Party.
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Kristin Ackmann/kackmann@dailyherald.comToss for a Cause bags tournament took place, during the Batavia MainStreet Block Party, on Sunday. All proceeds went toward helping restore downtown Batavia.
Molly Breytspraak of Aurora, 7, had her face painted by Kari Karus of Geneva, 25, during the Batavia MainStreet Block Party.
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Food vendors, music, sidewalk art, face painting, and a bags tournament filled up South River Street in downtown Batavia, during the Batavia MainStreet Block Party.
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A group of musicians play folk music, during the 35th Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival at Island Park on the Fox River in Geneva.
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Live folk music filled the park all afternoon, during the 35th Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival at Island Park on the Fox River in Geneva.
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People enjoyed sitting in front of the main stage and listening to live folk music all afternoon, during the 35th Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival at Island Park on the Fox River in Geneva.
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