Festivals and Fairs
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Best Bets: U.S. Navy Blue Angels show off during shortened Chicago Air and Water ShowAug 17, 2021 6:00 am - Broad humor Catch up with rising New York comedian Laura High when she performs four stand-up sets at the Comedy Shrine, 2228 Fox Valley Center Drive, Aurora. $25, plus ...
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South Elgin to cap off summer with all-day music festival SaturdayAug 17, 2021 1:00 am - With Riverfest put off for at least another year, South Elgin will fill the void Saturday with its first "End of the Summer Music Fling" at Panton Mill Park. The event w...
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After a year's delay, Grayslake celebrating its 125th birthday with history events, festAug 16, 2021 1:00 am - The celebration of Grayslake's 125th birthday had to be put off last year because of the pandemic, but the belated party is now underway via a series of village events. ...
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Get ready to dance, eat at Blues, Brews & BBQ festivalAug 15, 2021 11:00 pm - The stage is set for fun Friday through Sunday, Aug. 20-22, as top-tier musicians prepare to perform at the 10th annual Blues, Brews & BBQ festival at Petersen Park, 430...
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Where to wander at massive sunflower fields and their fests in the suburbs
Aug 15, 2021 7:00 am - Lose yourself in the transformative beauty of fields of sunflowers, some posing the challenge of a maze, others home to trails traversing a magical landscape. They are s...
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Sink or swim, Fox Lake cardboard boat races launch day of funAug 15, 2021 1:00 am - It wasn't always smooth sailing Sunday at the Fox Lake Cardboard Boat Race, but sink or swim, the day on the lake buoyed everyone's spirits. The 23rd annual edition of t...
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Taste of Glen Ellyn wraps up SundayAug 14, 2021 1:00 am - After a yearlong hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Taste of Glen Ellyn resumed this week for a five-day festival filled with carnival rides, a business expo, m...
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Plans being made for year-round use of state fairgrounds
Aug 13, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state of Illinois is teaming up with the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln to develop a master plan for year-round use of state fairgrounds ...
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Libertyville Days brings excitement backAug 13, 2021 1:00 am - Festival fun has returned to downtown Libertyville after a more than yearlong hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Libertyville Days, which started Thursday in Cook Park...
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'No sign of a superspreader event': 203 cases of COVID-19 linked to Chicago's Lollapalooza
Aug 12, 2021 1:00 am - Chicago health officials on Thursday reported 203 cases of COVID-19 connected to Lollapalooza, casting it as a number that was anticipated and not yet linked to any hosp...