Festivals and Fairs
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Elk Grove Village cancels Hometown Parade for 2020Jun 28, 2020 1:00 am - Elk Grove Village organizers of the Hometown Parade scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 19, have canceled the event in light of COVID-19. "It's a sad choice, but with the soci...
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Editorial: Leave the July 4 fireworks to the prosJun 27, 2020 2:00 pm - Social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic has energized some do-it-yourselfers, with booms in gardening, home projects and the like. Some things, however, should be...
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Aurora Farmers Market will open for season SaturdayJun 26, 2020 1:00 am - The Aurora Farmers Market will open for its 108th season on Saturday. Returning to Water Street Square, 65 S. Water St. in downtown, the market will be open from 8 a.m....
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Rolling Meadows will kick off City Market SaturdayJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows will hold its first City Market of the year on Saturday, with new health guidelines in place. The market is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Commu...
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Vernon Hills farmers market opens for the seasonJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - A dozen booths stayed busy with customers Thursday at the first-of-the-season weekly Vernon Hills farmers market. One of the spaces was filled by young entrepreneur Conn...
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Des Plaines Fall Fest canceledJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - Organizers of the annual Des Plaines Fall Fest announced Thursday the cancellation of the event, originally scheduled for Sept. 18-20. The festival normally attracts lar...
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How Geneva can celebrate Swedish Days virtuallyJun 24, 2020 1:00 am - In any given year, hundreds of thousands of people flock to downtown Geneva for the annual Swedish Days festival, a long-standing celebration of heritage and community. ...
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Northbrook is swapping out a parade for decked-out porches to celebrate July 4Jun 24, 2020 1:00 am - The Village of Northbrook has it figured out. When life deals out lemons, make lemonade. When people can't attend a parade, bring the parade to the people. Northbrook's ...
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Glenview to celebrate 4th with 'reverse parade,' bell-ringingJun 24, 2020 1:00 am - While many Independence Day parades and fireworks displays have been canceled due to social distancing protocols this year, the Glenview Park District has innovated a pa...
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A 'sign of progress': Wheaton celebrates LGBTQ+ PrideJun 23, 2020 1:00 am - Jacob Kniep had tears of joy when he watched a virtual city council declare Pride Week in Wheaton. The proclamation read last week by Mayor Phil Suess felt like another ...