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  •  “Olympic Rain Forest” is a work by St. Charles fine art photographer John Rydin. Rydin’s work will be featured at the St. Charles Fine Art Show.

    More than 100 artists expected at St. Charles Fine Art Show May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
    Organizers of this year's St. Charles Fine Art Show say it is going to be the largest show to date, with 110 artists expected. The 15th annual show will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 25 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 26 on Riverside Avenue in downtown St. Charles.

     
  •  The 33rd annual Taste of Glen Ellyn begins Thursday, May 16. The fest features 16 food vendors and a lineup of bands designed to appeal to a range of ages and musical tastes.

    Four-day Glen Ellyn fest features sampling of food, music May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
    The Taste of Glen Ellyn, which opens Thursday, May 16, will tempt those who attend with food from 16 vendors. But the village's first major outdoor festival of the year also is known for its music, which features performers of varying ages playing a variety of music.

     
  •  Bike riders parade around the path of Prairie Lakes Park in the 2012 Pooch, Pet & Pedal Parade.

    Celebrate spring at the Des Plaines fun fair May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
    The sixth annual Spring Fun Fair will take place 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at Mountain View Adventure Center, 510 E. Algonquin Road and across the street in the Juno Lighting parking lot, in Des Plaines.

     
  • A one-day hot-air balloon festival is planned in Grayslake on Saturday, Aug. 24. The granddaddy of balloon events in the area is Lisle's Eyes to the Skies festival. This tethered balloon was at Eyes in the Skies in 2011.

    One-day hot-air balloon festival planned in GrayslakeMay 14, 2013 12:00 AM
    Grayslake expects to be full of hot air Aug. 24. That's when the village plans to hold its inaugural hot-air balloon festival at Central Park. Officials say they expect the first-time event to be small but successful. “We've been laying the groundwork since January,” Grayslake Trustee Bruce Bassett said Monday. “The balloonists who do this are hobbyists who have jobs and other lives.”

     
  • The fun goes on after dark at the DuPage County Fair.

    2013 Summer Festival GuideMay 12, 2013 12:00 AM
    Summer's rolling in, and with it come festivals celebrating everything from jazz to corn. Keep tabs on upcoming fairs, festivals and parades in your area so you don't miss a bit of the action.

     
  • Swedish Days’ festival deadlines draw near May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
    There are some upcoming May deadlines for events at the 64th annual Swedish Days, Geneva's Midsommar Festival slated for June 18-23.

     
  • Schaumburg’s Prairie Arts Festival May 25-26 May 8, 2013 12:00 AM
    Schaumburg's 26th annual Prairie Arts Festival will run rain or shine from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26 on the grounds of the Robert O. Atcher Municipal Center at Schaumburg Road and Summit Drive. The exhibition and sale will feature nearly 130 fine artists displaying ceramics, fiber arts, glass, graphics, jewelry, mixed media, painting, photography, pottery and sculpture.

     
  •  Fun for all ages is planned on Saturday, May 18, at the Prairie Crossing farm in Grayslake.

    Check out Prairie Crossing farm open house, plant sale May 6, 2013 12:00 AM
    Prairie Crossing subdivision's farm will host an open house and organic plant sale Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visitors may purchase organic plants, meet the farmers, visit the chickens and baby goats, and support the farmers growing local food in Grayslake.  

     
  • Catch a whiff of some sweetly scented lilacs during Lilac Time in Lombard, an annual spring festival running May 4-19 at Lilacia Park, 150 S. Park Ave.

    Lombard's Lilac Time offers a variety of blooms, activities May 1, 2013 12:00 AM
    One of the strengths of Lombard's lilac collection is its variety. Some bushes bloom early, reminding visitors Lilac Time is on its way. Other plants hit the nail on the head, bursting with fragrance and purple blooming beauty from May 4 to 19 — this year's dates for the annual festival held in Lilacia Park, 150 S. Park Ave. The festival offers activities as varied as the types of lilacs, including art fairs, library events, culinary activities and a 5K.

     
  •  Geneva’s first championship qualifying Soap Box Derby race will be held June 22, during Swedish Days. It will include a Super Kids race for special needs children.

    Get ready for Geneva’s first All-American Soap Box Derby RaceMay 1, 2013 12:00 AM
    The Geneva Kiwanis Club will hold the first Geneva All-American Soap Box Derby Race during the city's Swedish Days Festival. The race is a qualifying event for the national event. The Soap Box Derby is a youth racing program which has run nationally since 1934. World Championship finals are held each July at Derby Downs in Akron, Ohio.

     
  •  Making chocolate strawberries at Long Grove Confectionery, to get ready for the fest.

    Chocolate fest opens May 3 in Long Grove May 1, 2013 12:00 AM
    Prepare to dive into three days of chocolate, as the annual Chocolate Fest runs May 3-5 in historic Long Grove near routes 53 and 83.

     
  • Batavia to have fireworks, but money still needed for the show Apr 30, 2013 12:00 AM
    There will be a Fourth of July fireworks show in Batavia this year, but the length will depend on how much money the fireworks committee raises this weekend.

     
  • Rick Springfield will perform July 6 at Naperville’s Ribfest celebration.

    Naperville’s Ribfest tickets now on sale Apr 22, 2013 12:00 AM
    Tickets are now on sale for Naperville's annual Ribfest celebration, which runs from July 3 through 7 in Knoch Park near downtown. Organizers from the Naperville Exchange Club said tickets are $12 if purchased online or $15 at the gate. Children 11 and younger are admitted free with a paying adult.

     
  • Lineup announced for Chicago Gospel Festival Apr 18, 2013 12:00 AM
    Joe Ligon and The Mighty Clouds of Joy will headline this year’s Chicago Gospel Music Festival. The festival runs from June 20 to 23 with performances and events in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood, Millennium Park and the Chicago Cultural Center.

     
  •  Visitors check out student artwork at the 13th annual Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival at Kaneland High School. This year’s festival is set for Sunday, April 21.

    Kaneland arts festival celebrates creativity Apr 17, 2013 12:00 AM
    When the Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival opens its doors on Sunday, April 21, at Kaneland High School in Maple Park, visitors will be invited to look, touch, hear, see, smell, taste, and participate fully in an amazing choice of arts experiences. Admission is free, and the event runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

     
  • Northwest Fourth Fest might charge cover for one night of musicApr 15, 2013 12:00 AM
    Attendees at this year's Northwest Fourth Fest might have to pay for a ticket if they want to see two bands perform live on July 5 in Hoffman Estates. Guests could be charged $10 to enter the fenced-off Village Green across the street from the Sears Centre arena, where rock band 7th Heaven and a yet-to-be-determined musical act will be playing.

     
  •  A vendor barbecues chicken at the Taste of Chicago last July. This year’s festival runs July 10-14.

    Taste of Chicago to add food trucks for concerts Apr 13, 2013 12:00 AM
    Chicago's food fest features evening concerts at the Petrillo Music Shell in Grant Park. Food trucks will serve concertgoers this year, accepting the same food and beverage tickets as the event's restaurant booths.

     
  • The 42nd annual Aurora Puerto Rican Heritage Festival is scheduled for July 27 and 28 at RiverEdge Park, despite initial concerns organizers could not afford to hold the festival at the city's newest outdoor venue.

    RiverEdge to host Aurora Puerto Rican fest despite initial cost concerns Apr 10, 2013 12:00 AM
    RiverEdge Park will be the site for the 42nd Aurora Puerto Rican Heritage Festival this July, despite initial concerns about the high cost of using the new venue. Organizers began looking for other locations when they were told it would cost $26,500 to rent the park for two days, but they credit the city, the Aurora Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board and the Aurora Civic Center Authority with helping them make ends meet.

     
  • Telly Likoubis serves up his famous seafood combo platter to hungry patrons at last year's Des Plaines Summer Fling Festival. The festival will go on this year, though aldermen briefly discussed nixing it.

    Des Plaines Summer Fling will return this year Apr 2, 2013 12:00 AM
    Des Plaines will have a Summer Fling after all. City aldermen flirted with the idea of axing the festival because they are unhappy with the way it has been managed for the past two years by Chicago-based Special Events Management, the largest producer of street fests and festivals in Chicago and the suburbs.

     
  • Ribfest beer tent volunteers will have more time to serve cold brews this year since they will no longer be handling money and making change between pours.

    No more cash sales in Ribfest beer tents Mar 21, 2013 12:00 AM
    There are plenty of behind the scenes changes taking shape for this year's Naperville Exchange Club Ribfest, but organizers say the one that will be most apparent to guests is how they get their beer. Responding to last year's request by Mayor and Liquor Commissioner George Pradel, Ribfest Chairman Marty Walker said a new system has been implemented to substitute tickets for cash for all liquor sales at the four-day fest that runs July 3-7 in Knoch Park near downtown Naperville.

     
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