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Supporters of Congressman Peter Roskam carry a huge American Flag as they march in the Wheaton Labor Day Parade Monday.

Mark Black | Staff Photographer

Veterans march in the Wheaton Labor Day Parade Monday.

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Bob Adams, Grand Marshall of the Wheaton Labor Day Parade, waves to the crowd as the parade heads down Main Street

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Members of the Medinah Shriners "Big Wheels" perform in the Wheaton Labor Day Parade on Monday.

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The Wheaton Police Honor Guard lead the Wheaton Labor Day Parade Monday. Wheaton held a Labor Day Parade to make up for the Fourth of July parade that was canceled because of storm damage.

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Fernanda Martinez, 3 of Naperville, eats a popsicle while watching the Naperville Labor Day Parade Monday.

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Peyton and Lexi Gilchrist of Naperville enjoy a ride at the annual Naperville Last Fling festival Monday.

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"Out For Hours" performs on the main stage during the last day of the annual Last Fling festival in Naperville on Monday.

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The Naperville North cheerleaders march in the Naperville Labor Day Parade on Monday.

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Standing head and shoulders above the crowd is Rick Colen of Gurnee who was at Long Grove's World Tour 2012 entertaining and listening to music Monday.

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Linnea Pearson of Glenview fans herself to stay cool while listening to Jimm Killian & Honky Chicago band at Long Grove's World Tour 2012 on Monday.

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Luke Cunningham of Chicago plays the bagpipes while Patrick Sikora, 2, of Arlington Heights listens at Long Grove's World Tour 2012 on Monday.

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Mashelle Pavey of Naperville, left, dances with Corinne Madura of Norridge to the sounds of sweet music filling the streets of Long Grove's World Tour 2012 on Monday.

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Loretta and Curtis Teague of Minneapolis, Minn. conducts a workshop with a harp and mandolin on the pavilion at the 36th Annual Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival in Island Park in Geneva on Monday.

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Loretta Teague of Minneapolis, Minn. tunes her harp at the 36th Annual Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival Monday.

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Ray Henaughan plays the fiddle and Dave Simpson of St. Charles plays guitar in an impromptu jam by the Fox River Monday.

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Families enjoy bubbles at the 36th Annual Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival in Island Park in Geneva on Monday.

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Tony Scarimbolo, of Harwood Heights, plays the banjo while Cyndy Richardson, of Wilmette, plays the fiddle in the shade by the Fox River Monday.

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The Girls of Murphy Roache play fiddle together at the 36th Annual Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival in Island Park in Geneva Monday.

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Jeff Lee of LaGrange Park plays the fiddle and Ed Ellis of Chicago plays guitar in the shade while the crowd listens at the 36th Annual Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival in Island Park in Geneva.

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The crowd relaxes by the main stage by the Fox River at the 36th Annual Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival in Island Park in Geneva.

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John Narcise of Forest Park is with the Schaumburg Veterans of Foreign Wars post 2202 and waves during the Schaumburg Septemberfest parade on Monday.

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Daisy Scouts Allison Schwer, Julia Curtis and Samantha Memdrick, all 6, wave to the onlookers during Schaumburg's Septemberfest parade on Monday.

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The 2012 Schaumburg Septemberfest queen and her court participate in the parade Monday.

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Callie Meese, 10, of Hanover Park helps Elyssa Wuerffel, 8, of Schaumburg with her gymnastics move during Schaumburg's Septemberfest parade on Labor day Monday.

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Volunteer Joelle Brescia keeps the Schaumburg High School marching band members hydrated during Monday's Labor Day parade.

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Rachelle Adams cheers on Schaumburg's Septemberfest queen and her court Monday.

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Balloon girl Brooke Henkelman, 19, of Glen Ellyn is a crowd favorite as she walks in Schaumburg's Septemberfest parade on Monday.

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Gallery updated: 9/4/2012 11:23 AM

About this Gallery

Suburban residents enjoyed local festivals and events on Labor Day. Offerings included parades in Schaumburg, Wheaton and Naperville, a cultural world tour in Long Grove, music and stories in Geneva and the Naperville Jaycees' Last Fling festival.
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