Festivals and Fairs
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Parts of Aurora parade permit law likely unconstitutional, federal judge says in gay pride event suitMay 19, 2023 1:00 am - A federal judge on Thursday ruled parts of Aurora's special events permit law likely violate the First Amendment and prohibit the city from enforcing them for the Aurora...
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Hot days, hot mics: Music festivals getting set to fill the summer with tunesMay 18, 2023 11:00 am - As the warm weather surges in, the urge to hang outside catching some tunes often follows right behind. And as many music fans know, summer in Chicago and the suburbs is...
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Things to do May 19-25: Lilac Time, Chocolate Fest, Art in the Park and moreMay 18, 2023 6:00 am - Things to do May 19-25: Lilac Time, Chocolate Fest, Art in the Park and more
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Naperville Memorial Day Parade to feature 50 unitsMay 18, 2023 1:00 am - The Naperville Memorial Day Parade is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. May 29. Fifty units will march in the event in downtown Naperville. The route will follow Jackson ...
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Blooming Fest returning Saturday to downtown West ChicagoMay 18, 2023 1:00 am - West Chicago will celebrate spring with its 22nd Blooming Fest on Saturday. The event is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown. It will include the West Chicago Garden Club'...
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Best Bets: Andrea Bocelli, Schaumburg Boomers, Natalie Merchant and moreMay 17, 2023 6:00 am - Chocolate delights Attention chocolate lovers, Long Grove hosts its annual Chocolate Fest this weekend. Festivities take place downtown in the area of 145 Old McHenry Ro...
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Wheaton awards liquor license for three-day DuPage County FairMay 16, 2023 1:00 am - Wheaton City Council members have issued a liquor license for this summer's DuPage County Fair. As with last year, organizers are gearing up for a three-day event on the...
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Libertyville groups unite to promote four festivals in four months starting in JuneMay 16, 2023 1:00 am - Traditionally, big events in downtown Libertyville do well, but for this festival season, a new entity has been formed to leverage the collective drawing power. With a f...
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Foo Fighters, The Cure, Death Cab heading to Riot FestMay 15, 2023 11:00 pm - Early-bird three-day passes sold out in just over a half-hour Monday night, but tickets to Chicago's Riot Fest are back at the box office after this morning's lineup ann...
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Riot Fest sets ETA for lineup, but tickets hit Monday nightMay 15, 2023 1:00 pm - The lineup's not here yet, but Riot Fest tickets are. Three-day passes for Chicago's annual celebration of punk and rock go on presale at 7 p.m. Monday, May 15. Pass o...