Festivals and Fairs
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Libertyville Days canceled, and public pools won't openMay 05, 2020 1:00 am - The long-running Libertyville Days festival, a symbolic start of summer for the community, has become one of the latest events to be canceled because of the COVID-19 pan...
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Buffalo Grove Days, Fourth of July fireworks canceled because of COVID-19May 05, 2020 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove Days has joined the list of suburban summer festivals canceled as a result of COVID-19. The village board Monday agreed to put the festival, held every Lab...
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Civil War Days canceled again, as Lake County forest preserve calls off summer eventsMay 04, 2020 1:00 am - Summer events, activities and programs that attract crowds or do not lend themselves to social distancing will be canceled by the Lake County Forest Preserve District du...
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Wheaton cancels Taste, Independence Day ceremoniesMay 04, 2020 1:00 am - Several major events in Wheaton - including the Independence Day celebration and Taste of Wheaton - have been canceled because of concerns with COVID-19. Park district o...
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Geneva Concours d'Elegance canceled; annual car show to return in August 2021May 03, 2020 11:00 pm - The Geneva Concours d'Elegance, one of the Midwest's premier antique, classic, and special interest automobile shows, has been canceled for this year. Originally schedu...
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Bradbury Dandelion Wine Arts & Music Festival canceledMay 01, 2020 1:00 am - The 21st annual Ray Bradbury's Dandelion Wine Arts & Music Festival, scheduled for June 13 in Waukegan, has been canceled due to COVID-19 precautions, but will be replac...
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Ravinia cancels 2020 season due to pandemicApr 30, 2020 12:00 am - Ravinia will cancel its season, which was to include more than 120 events from June 12 to Sept. 16, for the first time in 85 years due to COVID-19 pandemic. Ravinia CEO ...
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Frontier Days - one of largest fests in suburbs - called off because of pandemicApr 29, 2020 1:00 am - Organizers of Frontier Days in Arlington Heights, one of the largest summer events in the suburbs, announced Wednesday the cancellation of the July Fourth weekend festiv...
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Hoffman Estates cancels Northwest Fourth-Fest, summer concertsApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates officials have canceled all village events and festivals through late July, including Northwest Fourth-Fest and the majority of the Summer Sounds on the ...
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Mundelein returning sponsor donations, deposits for Community Days festivalApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - In a show of sympathy over the economic hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Mundelein officials are going to refund more than $28,000 in sponsorship donations, fe...