Festivals and Fairs
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West Dundee's Heritage Fest canceled due to COVID-19Aug 04, 2020 1:00 am - The coronavirus pandemic has forced the cancellation of West Dundee's annual Heritage Fest, a tradition that has drawn thousands to the community for more than two decad...
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Miss live concerts? Watch them from your car at Boomers StadiumAug 03, 2020 11:00 pm - Some of Chicago's most beloved bands are once again taking the stage this weekend as part of an ongoing carpool concert series that reconnects fans with music performanc...
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Suburban art fairs return in altered form as physically distanced 'art walks'Aug 01, 2020 7:00 am - It was early 2020 and festival organizer Amy Amdur's year was shaping up. The founder and president of the Highland Park-based Amdur Productions, a company that has prod...
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Northbrook trustees douse already-rescheduled Fourth of July fireworksJul 28, 2020 11:00 pm - Northbrook's annual fireworks show appears to be another victim of COVID-19. In his report during Tuesday's village board meeting, Village Manager Richard Nahrstadt voic...
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Best Bets: Scottish Festival & Highland Games moves onlineJul 27, 2020 11:00 pm - Top pick Highlanders online Watch bagpipers, dancers and “heavy sports” competitors from the safety of your home via the 2020 Virtual Scottish Festival & Highland Games ...
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Norris presents jazz legends Saloff and Kahn Sept. 11 for St. Charles Jazz WeekendJul 27, 2020 11:00 pm - Two of Chicago's premier jazz artists, singer Spider Saloff and pianist Jeremy Kahn, will team up to perform “The Cool Heat of Peggy Lee” at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at ...
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Glendale Heights cancels OktoberfestJul 20, 2020 1:00 am - The Village of Glendale Heights and festival organizers have canceled Oktoberfest 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The celebration was scheduled to run for 11 days fro...
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St. Charles jazz, scarecrow fests to be downsized due to COVID-19Jul 20, 2020 1:00 am - Two major St. Charles events will be downsized this year to adhere to coronavirus restrictions, as organizers turn their focus toward supporting and attracting visitors ...
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Wolff's Flea Market says the state is wrong to block its reopeningJul 15, 2020 1:00 am - Wolff's Flea Market, a Northwest suburban staple for pickers, collectors and other thrifters, hasn't received state permission to reopen because, its operators contend, ...
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Hoffman Estates cancels remaining fests, live events for 2020Jul 07, 2020 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates officials are canceling all remaining special events and festivals for 2020 due to lingering COVID-19 precautions, with the exception of those that can b...