Images: Labor Day in the suburbs
Delaney Miller, 6 from left, Autumn Denson, 6 and Masey Danker, 7, wave as the Naperville Labor Day Parade passes by Monday.
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The Neuqua Valley High School marching band performs in the Naperville Labor Day Parade Monday.
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Ava and Amelia Schlappy of Naperville try for a prize during the Last Fling carnival in Naperville Monday.
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Scott Hecht and daughter Adalyn, 2, along with his wife Meagan Hecht and niece Ryann Furlow, 4 of Naperville, enjoy a trip down the Fun Slide at the Last Fling carnival in Naperville Monday.
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A chinese dragon closes out the 2011 Naperville Labor Day Parade Monday.
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The Naperville Central High School flag team performs in the Naperville Labor Day Parade Monday.
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The Naperville Labor Day Parade makes heads through downtown Monday.
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Curious George shakes hands with kids along the Naperville Labor Day Parade route Monday.
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The Septemberfest Queen Ali Roller, top, and her court Natalie Chakeres, Erin Corcoran, Jakie Keegan and Michelle Klages wave to the crowd Monday at the Schaumburg Septemberfest parade.
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The Saxon marching band plays for parade goers Monday in Schaumburg.
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Chuck-A-Roo and the Fabulous memories play an oldie Monday at the Schaumburg Septemberfest parade.
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Schaumburg mayor Al Larson tosses candy at folks Monday at the Septemberfest parade.
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The Conant High School drummers keep the band in step Monday during the Schaumburg Septemberfest parade.
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The Schaumburg Fire Department Honor Guard opens the Septemberfest parade Monday.
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Michael Ferraresi takes refuge under his hoodie during Mondays cool Labor Day festivities in Schaumburg.
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Twin brothers Ryan and Kyle Pierce, 3, of Algonquin wave to the firefighters during the Septemberfest parade.
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Myrin Vollkommer, 6, of Schaumburg does a one handed cartwheel while marching with the Sport Center Gymnastic Team Monday in Schaumburg.
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Judi Wallach of Buffalo Grove admires the creativity of Lake Forest artist Julie Whitehead Holdsworth beer can barracuda at the 57th Art Fair on the Square Monday.
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Thor Maan, 16, of Lake Forest has his portrait painted by artist Nyle Gordon of Kansas at the 57th Art Fair on the Square Monday.
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Friends Lola Florea, left, and Sarah Nitkiewicz, both 7 of St. Charles, head down the slide Monday during the St. Charles Labor Day fest to benefit Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley and Fox Valley Troop Support.
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Dave Johnston of Glen Ellyn entertains the crowd at the Long Grove World Tour with his mastery of the bagpipes on Monday.
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Bruce Carlson of North Brook does the Norwegian Snus Polka with his dance partner during the Long Grove World Tour International on Monday.
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