Festivals and Fairs
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8 events and shows to celebrate Hanukkah in the city, suburbsDec 14, 2019 6:31 am - Christmas celebrations abound this time of year, but there are also Hanukkah events for Jewish families wanting to celebrate the eight-day festival of lights. Hanukkah c...
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St. Charles Electric Christmas Parade winners announcedDec 13, 2019 10:00 pm - St. Charles Holiday Homecoming took place Friday and Saturday, Nov. 29-30, in downtown St. Charles. The two-day event featured the Lighting of the Lights ceremony, hors...
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Weekend at play: Jane Lynch plays Crystal Lake, Lego Train Show rolls into CantignyDec 13, 2019 5:00 am - Emmy Award-winner Jane Lynch brings "A Swingin' Little Christmas" to Crystal Lake's Raue Center, the Ruth Page Civic Ballet revives "The Nutcracker" in Grayslake and the...
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Lego Train Show rolls back into Cantigny Dec. 14-15Dec 12, 2019 5:00 am - Just what type of creations will be part of this weekend's Lego Train Show at Cantigny Park in Wheaton is a secret, held tightly under wraps. “People kind of bring out ...
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Lights, lights and more lights in Lombard's Lilacia ParkDec 11, 2019 5:00 am - The definition of “a lot of lights” may differ, depending on who you ask. More than half a million twinkly bulbs are currently banishing the darkness in Lombard at the ...
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Elk Grove changes Bret Michaels, KC and The Sunshine Band datesDec 10, 2019 10:00 pm - Elk Grove Village has flip-flopped dates for two performers on its upcoming summer concerts lineup. Now, disco group KC and The Sunshine Band will play Tuesday, July 14,...
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5 events for $5 (or less): Lego Train Show returns to Wheaton's Cantigny ParkDec 10, 2019 5:00 am - Winter art Water Street Studios, the Artisan Collective Batavia and Batavia Mainstreet team up for the Winterfest Art Market featuring artisan and fine art. The sa...
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Holiday magic illuminates at Randall Oaks Zoo during WinterFestDec 08, 2019 10:00 pm - WinterFest is kicking off at Randall Oaks Zoo this weekend from noon to 7 p.m. For the next three weekends, families will enjoy touring the zoo to see countless twinkli...
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Santa takes kids on commute from Lisle to 'North Pole'Dec 08, 2019 12:00 am - At first glance, it appeared like a typical morning rush-hour crowd waiting for a commuter train Sunday at the Lisle Metra station. The giveaway was the large contingent...
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Geneva welcomes season with Christmas Walk and Holiday House TourDec 06, 2019 5:00 am - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas as Geneva prepares for its 52nd Christmas Walk at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, and Holiday House Tour Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6-7...