Coon Creek Country Days (July 30 - August 2)
Despite the threat of rain, residents from the area gather at Bruce Ream Park in Hampshire for the Coon Creek Days festival on Thursday evening.
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Ashley Beach, from Kingston serves a Funnel Cake during Hampshire's Coon Creek Days on Friday night.
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Benji Raubenheimer from South Africa controls the Wipe-Out carnival ride during Hampshire's Coon Creek Days on Friday night.
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Anthony Stizziri, 8, from South Elgin drives his bumper car against some friends during the carnival at Hampshire's Coon Creek Days on Friday night.
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Nick Brown, 10, from Hampshire drives his bumper car against some friends during the carnival at Hampshire's Coon Creek Days on Thursday evening.
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Despite the threat of rain, residents from the area gather at Bruce Ream Park in Hampshire for the Coon Creek Days festival on Thursday evening.
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Matt Tomlinson from DeKalb takes a crack at a carnival game during Hampshire's Coon Creek Days on Friday night.
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Dan Travis of Hampshire and his mother, Kelli Travis of Elgin, erupt in applause as Dan's daughter, Hanna, 7, as she finishes her performance in the Hampshire Idol competition at Coon Creek Country Days on Saturday, August 1. Hanna and her older sister, Emily, 9, both competed in the event for the first time.
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Carnival go-ers enjoy a ride on Wipe-Out during Hampshire's Coon Creek Days on Friday night.
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Alexis Nguyen, 10, of Pingree Grove performs "Our Song" by Taylor Swift at in the Hampshire Idol competition at Coon Creek Country Days on Saturday, August 1. Alexis has been playing guitar for four years.
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Ryan Knief, from the left, 7, enjoys a carnival ride with his father Tom and his sister Lauren, 5, during Hampshire's Coon Creek Days on Thursday evening.
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Giuseppe Giannola, of Franklin Park cooks food for Genoa Pizza during Hampshire's Coon Creek Days on Friday evening.
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Vincent Williams, 7, from Hampshire tosses a bean bag for a game during Hampshire's Coon Creek Days on Thursday evening.
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Becky Penkaty, from Hampshire plays a carnival game during Hampshire's Coon Creek Days on Friday night.
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Nadine Benade from South Africa makes cotton candy at the carnival during Hampshire's Coon Creek Days on Friday night.
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Shayna Perez, from the left, 16, of Hampshire, Nichole Moore, 15, of Gilberts and Megan Furlano, 14, of Gilberts enjoy a carnival ride during Hampshire's Coon Creek Days on Thursday evening.
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