Festivals and Fairs
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Schaumburg gives green light to planning scaled-back SeptemberfestApr 28, 2021 5:10 am - After rigorous discussion, Schaumburg trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to begin spending money to plan a scaled-back, two-day version of the traditional Septemberfest ...
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New Fourth of July festival in Naperville to honor veterans, military personnelApr 28, 2021 1:00 am - Honoring veterans, active military personnel and first responders is the core mission of a new Fourth of July weekend festival in Naperville. The inaugural Naperville Sa...
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Glenview's plans for July 4 celebration underwayApr 28, 2021 1:00 am - The Glenview 4th of July Committee met last week to discuss Independence Day planning for 2021. The committee, comprising community volunteers supported by Glenview Park...
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'Herculean effort' behind plans for scaled-back Palatine Hometown FestApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - The organizers of Hometown Fest in Palatine said they made the difficult decision to scale back the event in July with no live music headliner, parade or fireworks, and ...
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Grayslake MayFest art event to return to Heritage Center downtown in hybrid formatApr 26, 2021 1:00 am - In another sign that life may be returning to a semblance of normalcy, one of the Grayslake Arts Alliance's signature events will be held in its traditional location out...
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Editorial: Craig Johnson's ill-conceived rush back to normalApr 24, 2021 2:00 pm - We have long been fans of Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson, for the most part at least. We've found him to be innovative, daring and responsive. He climbs mountains...
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Lombard Lilac Parade postponed to SeptemberApr 22, 2021 1:00 am - The annual Lombard Lilac Parade has been postponed due to concerns about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Lombard village officials and the parade committee and have tenta...
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Vernon Hills cancels Summer Celebration, July 4 parade, shifts to RibFest, fireworksApr 21, 2021 1:00 am - The hope of holding big summer events in Vernon Hills has fallen short, as two highly attended attractions have been canceled for a second consecutive year due to concer...
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Schaumburg's Septemberfest could look a little different this yearApr 20, 2021 5:30 am - Schaumburg officials are mulling a scaled-back, two-day version of the village's traditional Septemberfest celebration over Labor Day weekend. The three-member general g...
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Three Grayslake artists to hold coordinated art garage salesApr 20, 2021 5:30 am - Safety concerns from the pandemic have halted many art fairs, and local artists have had a hard time replicating the in-person experience in a safe way. But three Graysl...