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Posted September 26, 2008 11:00 pm

Shows and expos

• The Old House New House Home Show at the Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles, runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28. Admission costs $7; free for kids and seniors. Call (630) 515-1160 for more information.

• Wolff's Flea Market is 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, and Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Admission is $1, 50 cents for seniors and ages 6 to 12. (847) 524-9590.

• The Randolph Street Market Festival featuring the Chicago Antique Market and Indie Designer Market returns 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28 at 1350 W. Randolph St., Chicago. General admission is $10. Call (312) 666-1200 or visit randolphstreetmarket.com for more information.

• The Log Home and Timber Frame Expo sets up shop at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center, 1551 N. Thoreau Dr., Schaumburg. Hear seminars from noon to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 5. Three-day admission is $15, free for kids ages 15 and under. Buy tickets at the door. (847) 303-4100.

• The all-night Kane County Flea Market returns from 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, to 2 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at the Kane County Fairgrounds, between Route 64 and Route 38, St. Charles. Admission is $3, kids ages 12 and under admitted free. (630) 377-2252.

Tours

• The Chicago Luxury Home Tour, detailing the latest trends in eco-chic designs and other energy-efficient technologies, is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, throughout the Chicagoland area including: Bannockburn, Clarendon Hills, Glenview, Green Oaks, Hinsdale, Kildeer, Libertyville, Naperville, New Lenox, Oswego, Spring Grove, St. Charles and more. Passport tickets cost $15 in advance and $20 at the homes. A tour map is provided upon purchase. Call (866) 895-8912 or visit chicagohometour.com for more information.

• The Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society hosts the 36th Annual Showcase House at 801 Park Ave., River Forest. The house is open for tours 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28. Tickets are $30. Proceeds benefit the society. Visit childrenscliniciws.org or call (708) 848-0528 for more information.

• Drury Design Kitchen and Bath Studio sponsors The Glen Ellyn Kitchen Walk benefit from noon to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3. Eight kitchens with gourmet receptions are featured. Portions of the $25 ticket benefit Bridge Communities ($30 on day of tour). Visit bridgecommunities.org, drurydesigns.com or call (630) 469-4980 for more information.

- Scott C. Morgan

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