Festivals and Fairs
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'New traditions and memories': What Highland Park has planned for July 4 this yearFeb 15, 2023 12:00 am - Highland Park plans to host a "trauma informed" public gathering on July 4, celebrating the community as it marks the anniversary of the mass shooting that left seven sp...
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'A very ambitious vision': Mundelein mayor touts massive Ivanhoe Village development during annual speechFeb 14, 2023 4:00 am - Mundelein Mayor Steve Lentz kicked off his annual State of the Village presentation Monday night by touting a massive residential, commercial and industrial development ...
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Sign up for adult flashlight egg hunt to benefit Lombard Lilac Fest ParadeFeb 13, 2023 10:00 pm - Tickets are available for Lombard Lilac Festival Parade's Adult Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 25. Participants must be 21 or older. The hunt will start ...
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Chicago Auto Show: Muscle cars, EVs and a more 'normal' year for consumersFeb 09, 2023 12:00 am - After no show, a summer show and a half-sized show, all thanks to COVID-19, Thursday's media preview of the Chicago Auto Show felt ... normal. There was a new Mustang, a...
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Best Bets: Josh Turner, Chicago Auto Show, Long Grove Cocoa CrawlFeb 08, 2023 5:00 am - Josh Turner's hits Country star Josh Turner brings his Southern charm to Waukegan's Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St. The actor, six-time Country Music Awards winner ...
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Deadline has been extended for St. Charles St. Patrick's ParadeFeb 07, 2023 10:00 pm - The St. Charles St. Patrick's Parade will be returning this year on Saturday, March 11, in downtown St. Charles. The deadline to submit a parade application has been ex...
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Things to do Feb. 10-16: Chicago Auto Show, Long Grove Cocoa Crawl, Norge Winter Ski Jump & moreFeb 07, 2023 5:00 am - Ongoing "Big Fish": 1 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays; 7:30 p.m. Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays; 4 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 1 and 5 p.m. Sundays, with select 1 p.m. Thursday shows, thr...
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Debuts, hot hybrids and electric trucks: What to look for at this year's Chicago Auto ShowFeb 06, 2023 4:00 am - Two halls, seven indoor test tracks, more than 175 production and debut vehicles. Plus, a chance to run like a kid around McCormick Place. After two years in low gear, t...
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Woodstock Willie says bundle up, six more weeks of winter is on its way
Feb 02, 2023 12:00 am - Groans of disappointment from the gathered crowd filled the air Thursday morning as it was announced that Woodstock Willie had spotted his shadow, signaling that six mor...
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Things to do Feb. 3-9: Dinosaur Adventure, Groundhog Day events, Ice Festival and moreJan 31, 2023 10:00 pm - This week Verse Immersive, The Art of the Future: Noon to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 1-2; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3-4; and 11 a.m. to 7 p...