Brendan Healey, 12, left, and Reed Chudy, 13, both of Libertyville, play Whac-A-Mole during the first day of Libertyville Days on Thursday. The day featured rides, food, bands and the Miss Libertyville Pageants.
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See festival goers enjoy carnival rides, food, and the sounds of the band the Mighty Wheels as Libertyville Days kicked off Thursday night.
Two-year-old Piper Muller of Lincolnshire looks up at a giant, stuffed teddy bear during the first day of Libertyville Days on Thursday. The day featured rides, food, bands and the Miss Libertyville Pageants.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Mark Noxon of the Mighty Wheels plays bass during the first day of Libertyville Days on Thursday. The day featured rides, food, bands and the Miss Libertyville Pageants.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
The Mighty Wheelhouse plays during the first day of Libertyville Days on Thursday. The day featured rides, food, bands and the Miss Libertyville Pageants.
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2014 Little Miss Lake County Fair Haley Kalinowski participates during the first day of Libertyville Days on Thursday. The day featured rides, food, bands and the Miss Libertyville Pageants.
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Bill Donegan of Grayslake plays with a balloon animal and his son, Tyler, during the first day of Libertyville Days on Thursday. The day featured rides, food, bands and the Miss Libertyville Pageants.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Cole Coutre, 16, of Mundelein grills corn at Brother's BBQ booth during the first day of Libertyville Days on Thursday. The day featured rides, food, bands and the Miss Libertyville Pageants.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
The Brat Man booth was part of the first day of Libertyville Days on Thursday. The day featured rides, food, bands and the Miss Libertyville Pageants.
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Allison Schindler, 13, of Gurnee, left, takes a video while she rides the Love Machine with her friends during the first day of Libertyville Days on Thursday. The day featured rides, food, bands and the Miss Libertyville Pageants.
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The Orbiter ride was part of the first day of Libertyville Days on Thursday. The day featured rides, food, bands and the Miss Libertyville Pageants.
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Kids enjoy a ride during the first day of Libertyville Days on Thursday. The day featured rides, food, bands and the Miss Libertyville Pageants.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Children on the Love Machine ride during the first day of Libertyville Days on Thursday. The day featured rides, food, bands and the Miss Libertyville Pageants.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Amy Hollem, The Balloon Lady, gives a child a balloon animal during the first day of Libertyville Days on Thursday. The day featured rides, food, bands and the Miss Libertyville Pageants.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com