Festivals and Fairs
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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...
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Navy Pier to start a phased reopening on April 30Apr 19, 2021 11:00 pm - Navy Pier in Chicago begins a phased reopening starting Friday, April 30. Public access to outdoor attractions and spaces will be the first to resume. These include the ...
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Will there be a 2021 Lake County Fair? Depends on COVID-19 recoveryApr 19, 2021 5:30 am - DuPage County has canceled its county fair; Kane County officials are planning to go ahead with theirs. But with just about three months until the scheduled start of the...
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Submissions opening for Homegrown music festivalApr 18, 2021 7:13 am - The Homegrown Arts & Music Festival, the suburbs' yearly celebration of original local musicians, is returning to its origins as an all-day, in-person event this summer....
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What suburbs are doing about summer festivals — and what the experts sayApr 17, 2021 1:00 am - To fest or not to fest? That seems to be the question of the summer. Much like states have taken widely different approaches to imposing or easing restrictions during th...
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Last Fling organizers planning a scaled-back version of Naperville festivalApr 16, 2021 1:00 am - Last Fling organizers are moving ahead with plans for a scaled-back version of Naperville's popular Labor Day weekend tradition. After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the c...
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Rosemont entertainment district resuming concerts, debuting venues inside old HofbräuhausApr 16, 2021 1:00 am - Hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic, Rosemont's once-bustling entertainment district is slowly on an upswing, with plans moving forward to resume summer concerts and firew...
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Fingers crossed on Libertyville activitiesApr 16, 2021 1:00 am - Officials are watching the coronavirus numbers, but plans are proceeding for the annual Memorial Day ceremony and parade in Libertyville. Village approvals were given th...
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Hoping to boost morale, Rolling Meadows plans bigger July 4 fireworks showApr 15, 2021 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows officials have promised a bigger, better July 4 fireworks show this summer, as the city hopes to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic that forced the cancel...