Festivals and Fairs
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DuPage County Fair comes to an endJul 31, 2023 1:00 am - The DuPage County Fair concluded Sunday after a long weekend of 4-H events, home economics competitions and blue-ribbon fun. Wide-eyed kids watched baby chicks hatch and...
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Exhibitors can register for MCC's Green Living ExpoJul 30, 2023 11:00 pm - Exhibitor and sponsor applications are now being accepted for McHenry County College's Green Living Expo, which will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at the c...
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Lollapalooza set a major step for North suburban band Ax and the HatchetmenJul 30, 2023 7:00 am - Oh, the energy of youth. Not long after wrapping up a nonstop, whirlwind, two-month tour circling the U.S. for 28 shows and a number of festival appearances, Ax and the ...
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Hayao Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' to open Toronto Film FestivalJul 28, 2023 6:00 am - NEW YORK - "The Boy and the Heron," the first film in a decade by Japanese anime master Hayao Miyazaki, will open the 48th Toronto International Film Festival, organizer...
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Cookouts, parties in the park, Touch-A-Truck: National Night Out events in the suburbsJul 28, 2023 6:00 am - National Night Out, celebrated annually on the first Tuesday in August, offers a chance to meet your neighbors and local first responders in a relaxed setting. The eveni...
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National Night Out at 40: Police and neighborhoods will celebrate together this weekJul 28, 2023 1:00 am - National Night Out will celebrate its 40th year of bringing police and neighborhoods together with countless celebrations in the suburbs on Tuesday, Aug. 1. Police ...
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DuPage County Fair closes early, will be back in action SaturdayJul 28, 2023 1:00 am - It was a day made for lemon shake-ups. The DuPage County Fair got off to a hot and muggy start Friday before brewing storms forced organizers to shut down early. But th...
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Homegrown fest brings local musicians, regional artists together Saturday in LisleJul 27, 2023 10:00 am - At this time last year, Homegrown Arts & Music Festival founder Aaron Williams wasn't sure he was going to carry the annual local music festival beyond its 10th year. Wh...
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Lookin' farm fresh: County fair season gives suburbanites a slice of farm lifeJul 27, 2023 5:45 am - The Vaughan family cows greet a steady stream of city slickers with their big doe eyes. People who don't know their cattle breeds can gather around a few corner stalls i...
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Northbrook Days is back Aug. 2-6 with rides, music, rafflesJul 27, 2023 5:00 am - A community will come together for five days of food and drink, rides, music, raffles and arcade games at the 99th Northbrook Days Festival. It's held Wednesday through ...