Festivals and Fairs
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsJul 05, 2019 10:00 am - Fans of Japanese anime and manga converge for Anime Midwest in Rosemont this weekend and prog rock legends Yes, Asia and John Lodge headline Aurora's RiverEdge Park Satu...
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Where you can still catch suburban fireworks showsJul 05, 2019 7:32 am - Independence Day is over, but the fireworks shows continue in the suburbs this weekend and a few other dates next week. Here's where you can find them: Arlington He...
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Festivals July 5-11: Frontier Days, Northwest Fourth Fest, Eyes to the Skies, Ribfest, Hometown Fest & moreJul 05, 2019 5:00 am - This weekend Barrington Fourth of July Fest: 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Friday, July 5, and 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, July 6, at the Barrington North Metra Lot, 201 S. ...
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Festival fun continues Friday across the suburbsJul 05, 2019 1:00 am - The Fourth was over, but the partying continued Friday at festivals across the suburbs, as people gorged on fest favorites, listened to their favorite cover bands and en...
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Naperville's Ribfest reopens after storm threat forces evacuationJul 05, 2019 1:00 am - Naperville's Ribfest grounds have reopened and organizers say they expect them to stay open throughout the rest of Friday evening. Organizers from the Exchange Club of N...
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Fourth of July history: First celebrations in Illinois and beyond revered heroes of the RevolutionJul 04, 2019 6:00 am - Today in Illinois, the Fourth of July is a holiday for boating, barbecues and fireworks. In the state's earliest days, the celebrations were more organized and formal - ...
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Ribfest fans enjoy opening day, will be sad to see festival leave Naperville's Knoch ParkJul 03, 2019 1:00 am - Longtime friends Nicholas Sloan and Matt Boutcher have made Ribfest in Naperville a tradition, just like thousands of others through the decades, as the festival has tur...
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Oak Brook cancels fireworks, TasteJul 03, 2019 1:00 am - Oak Brook canceled its fireworks display scheduled for Wednesday - and also scrapped its Thursday fireworks rain date - due to recent severe weather and field conditions...
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Violence prevention cause hits home for Naperville's Ribfest plannerJul 03, 2019 1:00 am - When the gunshots came, Pete Paulsen was elsewhere, busy planning a major festival in Naperville and working as an electrical design engineer. But from the moment his s...
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A final year in Naperville's Knoch Park: Ribfest organizers reflect on three decadesJul 02, 2019 11:00 pm - Ribfest. For agents for many popular musical acts, the name sounds like something “below the county fair,” said Rick Grimes, the Naperville event's executive director. ...