Festivals and Fairs
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Inaugural Barrington car show expecting prestigious lineupMay 12, 2021 5:00 am - When Jim Steffen first saw the white 1975 Excalibur inside a pole barn in Crystal Lake, it looked, well, pretty awful. “It had six cats in it. It was in really rough sha...
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Crystal Lake American Legion to host Vets 4 Veterans' Families event June 26May 10, 2021 11:00 pm - Crystal Lake American Legion Post 171 is sponsoring a "Vets 4 Veterans' Families" event on Saturday, June 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church grounds,...
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Scaled-down Long Grove chocolate festival still offers sweet surprisesMay 07, 2021 6:00 am - Organizers of For the Love of Chocolate - Long Grove's Bite-Size Celebration have announced new details on several key attractions at the festival, which takes place May...
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Illinois' 'Bridge Phase' of COVID-19 restrictions is coming. What will that mean?May 07, 2021 1:00 am - More standing room at restaurants. Larger festivals and summer concerts in the park. And maybe, more kids at summer camp. There are a lot of nuances and guidelines yet b...
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Palatine postponing run/walk events until COVID-19 restrictions are liftedMay 05, 2021 5:15 am - Palatine will allow neighborhood run/walk events only when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted — by September, officials hope — but will OK block parties when the state ent...
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Oktoberfest returning to ItascaMay 05, 2021 1:00 am - Itasca is moving ahead with plans to bring back its traditional Oktoberfest. Village officials on Tuesday approved two contracts totaling $11,900 with KCM Productions fo...
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It's Lilac Time in LombardMay 05, 2021 1:00 am - Lombard's annual Lilac Time opened May 1 with blue skies and the scent of lilacs in the air. Though the festival has been scaled back this year, Lilacia Park is still a...
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Aurora reopens grant program for eventsMay 03, 2021 1:00 am - Aurora has reopened an annual grant program for local events in light of progress with COVID-19 guidelines laid out by the CDC and Illinois Department of Public Health. ...
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Grayslake Arts Alliance's Mayfest returns as live eventMay 01, 2021 1:00 am - Blustery winds outside the Grayslake Heritage Center and Museum blew the mellow sounds of the Bill Chapin Jazz X-tet to a socially distanced crowd Saturday. The fifth a...
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Highland Park cancels Fourth of July community eventsApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - The city of Highland Park and the Park District of Highland Park have canceled their traditional Fourth of July community events, including the parade and FourthFest, of...