Kane County Entertainment
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Suburbs celebrate Fourth of July, including return of parade in Highland ParkJul 04, 2024 5:23 pm - Thousands of revelers clad in red, white and blue lined dozens of Fourth of July parade routes throughout the suburbs Thursday. That included Highland Park, where a community parade returned to downtown streets two years after the mass shooting that left seven people dead and 48 others wounded.
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Opened during Prohibition, Kane County bar celebrates 100th anniversaryJul 04, 2024 2:10 pm - The year was 1924, during the Prohibition era in the United States. Even though consuming alcoholic beverages was illegal, it didn’t stop Flora and Albert Mott from opening a bar in western Kane County.
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Where to watch fireworks in the suburbs this weekJul 04, 2024 7:00 am - With the Fourth of July upon us, communities are readying their fireworks displays. Here’s where you can see them.
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Fun contests for kids and adults, live music and more at Batavia’s Windmill City Festival July 12-14Jul 02, 2024 5:57 pm - The largest event of the summer is back! The Batavia Riverwalk will be brimming with activity all weekend long during the annual Windmill City Festival July 12-14.
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McHenry County Fair more than just animals and rides: Officials seeking local talent to exhibit their workJul 02, 2024 1:27 pm - The McHenry County Fair is looking for people of all ages and talents to show off their work, from paintings to food, for the home and creative arts exhibitions — but getting people involved has been a growing challenge.
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Spotlight: ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ revivals open at Stolp Island Theatre, MetropolisJul 02, 2024 11:43 am - Paramount Theatre inaugurates its new Stolp Island Theatre in Aurora with a revival of the rollicking jukebox tuner “Million Dollar Quartet” at the same time the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre stages its revival in Arlington Heights.
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Parades, music, fireworks set for Elgin’s July 4 celebrationJul 01, 2024 6:58 pm - Elgin’s annual Fourth of July celebration features parades, live music, a pie-eating contest and more before culminating with a fireworks display.
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Festivals July 5-11: Frontier Days, Dog Days of Summer, Rockin’ Rotary Ribfest and moreJul 01, 2024 3:47 pm - Mark your calendars for Frontier Days in Arlington Heights, Libertyville’s Dog Days of Summer, Lake in the Hills Rockin’ Rotary Ribfest and more happening this week.
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Fourth of July parades across the suburbsJul 01, 2024 3:06 pm - Marching bands, dance troupes, Scouts and Shriners will be marching through towns across the suburbs as part of the Fourth of July celebration. Here’s a list of where you can see them around the suburbs.
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Where to see fireworks in the suburbs this weekJul 01, 2024 2:39 pm - With the Fourth of July upon us, communities are readying their fireworks displays. Here’s where you can see them.