Festivals and Fairs
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Fourth of July fireworks canceled in St. CharlesJun 11, 2020 1:00 am - The St. Charles Park District has canceled its Fourth of July fireworks show amid concerns over the coronavirus. For decades, the annual display has attracted large crow...
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Naper Pride Fest canceled, 2021 dates announcedJun 10, 2020 1:00 am - The first Pride Fest in Naperville will have to wait until 2021. That's the decision announced Wednesday by organizers of the event themed "Together Under the Bigtop," ...
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Naperville Jaycees cancel 2020 Last FlingJun 10, 2020 1:00 am - The Naperville Jaycees Last Fling, a long-running Labor Day weekend tradition, is the latest summer festival to surrender to uncertainty and safety concerns related to t...
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Street Fest off this year in Palatine, but drive-in concert on the tableJun 09, 2020 5:18 am - Palatine village council members Monday night pulled the plug on this year's Street Fest but agreed to consider the idea of a drive-in concert as an alternative event. S...
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Mundelein cancels fireworks show due to COVID-19Jun 09, 2020 1:00 am - You can add Mundelein's summertime fireworks show to the list of public events canceled because of the COVID-19 crisis. Mayor Steve Lentz on Tuesday confirmed that the ...
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Cantigny Park preparing to reopen to general publicJun 09, 2020 1:00 am - Cantigny Park in Wheaton will reopen to the general public on Monday, June 15, following a members-only admission period that began June 1. Park access will continue to...
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Lollapalooza, Taste of Chicago, Air and Water Show canceledJun 08, 2020 11:00 pm - Chicago's biggest summer events - Lollapalooza, Taste of Chicago and the Chicago Air and Water Show - have been canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The coron...
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Lake County Fair canceled; virtual competition in the worksJun 08, 2020 1:00 am - All things considered, the announcement Monday to cancel the 92nd annual Lake County Fair, which was scheduled to run July 29-Aug. 2 in Grayslake, was inevitable. Summer...
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Glen Ellyn searching for best Fourth of July decorations in new contestJun 08, 2020 1:00 am - Glen Ellyn normally puts on a Fourth of July celebration that would make James Cagney's “Yankee Doodle Dandy” burst out in song and dance. The village is the picture of ...
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Kane County Fair board names scholarships winnersJun 07, 2020 11:00 pm - The Kane County Fair board of directors in St. Charles has named Jessica Dunteman of Big Rock and Willem VanDerMeij of Geneva as its 2020 scholarship recipients. Each st...