Festivals and Fairs
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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...
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Museum at Cantigny seeks 'cheer for victory' videos for 75th V-E Day celebrationApr 27, 2020 5:30 am - The newspaper headlines proclaimed "PEACE," confetti rained from the sky and crowds crammed streets to swing dance and toast GIs. Allied forces 75 years ago on May 8 sec...
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New date tentatively set for Rock 'n' Run the Runway festival at Chicago Executive AirportApr 27, 2020 1:00 am - Citing social distancing concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wheeling, Prospect Heights and Chicago Executive Airport officials have tentatively rescheduled this ...
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Schaumburg cancels Prairie Arts Festival, Memorial Day ceremonyApr 26, 2020 1:00 am - With the Illinois stay-at-home order extended through the month of May, the village of Schaumburg has announced the cancellation of its Prairie Arts Festival and Memoria...