Festivals and Fairs
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Aurora rings in Chinese Year of the TigerFeb 01, 2022 12:00 am - Aurora city officials and residents rang in the Chinese Lunar New Year Tuesday with a traditional Chinese lion dance, performances by local dance troupes, and a special ...
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Odeum Expo Center in Villa Park sold, will close May 31Jan 26, 2022 12:00 am - The Odeum Expo Center in Villa Park has been sold and will close for good at the end of May. The Elmhurst-based Greco family, which has owned and operated the Odeum sinc...
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Kane County Fair offers 4-H scholarshipsJan 25, 2022 10:00 pm - The Kane County Fair board of directors in St. Charles is offering three scholarships worth $3,000 each to current 4-H Club members who are high school seniors and plann...
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Best Bets: Shadow or not, Groundhog Days returns to WoodstockJan 25, 2022 8:30 am - Furry forecaster Celebrate all things tied to the filming of the classic 1993 comedy “Groundhog Day” with the return of Groundhog Days this weekend in the environs of th...
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McHenry High School grad Grace Markovitz named first runner-up in Miss Illinois County FairJan 19, 2022 10:00 pm - Miss McHenry County Fair Queen Grace Markovitz, a 2020 McHenry High School graduate, is using her platform as the first in at least 50 years to be named runner-up in the...
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Best Bets: Dinosaur Adventure stomps into Rosemont, Kane Brown plays United CenterJan 18, 2022 5:00 am - Note: Events are subject to change. Check the website or call before you go. Jurassic jubilee The touring Dinosaur Adventure makes a return with lots of family-friendly ...
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Lake County Fair to return to traditional format in 2022Jan 18, 2022 12:00 am - The Lake County Fair will return to its traditional format this summer with a five-day run July 27-31, at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road in Grayslake...
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Ribfest moving to Wheaton? DuPage County Fairgrounds could be new home for eventJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - If the smoke signals coming from Wheaton are any indication, Ribfest organizers are cooking up a plan to bring the summer tradition to a new DuPage County venue. After 3...
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St. Patrick's Parade in St. Charles seeking parade entries, volunteersJan 16, 2022 10:00 pm - The St. Charles Business Alliance is now accepting entries for the St. Patrick's Parade, which is presented by St. Charles Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram The annual parad...
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Sports show brings thoughts of summer on the lakeJan 16, 2022 12:00 am - While temperatures struggled to reach above freezing Sunday, it wasn't hard to imagine warm summer days on the lake for visitors to the Northern Illinois Sports Show at ...