Festivals and Fairs
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Gurnee Days stars some old favorites and new attractionsAug 04, 2019 11:00 pm - It's almost time for the 47th annual Gurnee Days family festival, which takes place Aug. 8-11 at Viking Park and other venues throughout the village. The theme, "Gurnee ...
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Community Church holds 63rd annual Cornfest and Craft FairAug 03, 2019 1:00 am - Community Church of Rolling Meadows held its 63rd annual Cornfest and Craft Fair Saturday. The main attraction was all-you-can-eat sweet corn, grown locally and picked ...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsAug 02, 2019 9:00 am - It's a big music weekend in the suburbs with Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band and The Beach Boys headlining a double-bill at Ravinia and REO Speedwagon playing Rosemont ...
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Editorial: Why the National Night Out events deserve your time and attention next weekAug 02, 2019 1:00 am - What each of us knows about our local police departments is largely dependent on individual encounters, so it's probably safe to say that for most of us, our opinions ar...
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District 25 musicians to perform at Arlington Heights Farmers MarketAug 02, 2019 1:00 am - Musicians from the Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 Music for Youth Program will perform during the Arlington Heights Farmers Market on Saturday. Some 25 young m...
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Arlington Heights' Mane Event 'like a block party with all your best friends'Aug 02, 2019 1:00 am - After months of flood control work and gas main lines tearing up downtown Arlington Heights, residents turned out by the thousands to the village's Mane Event on Friday,...
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State fair features new-look Coliseum, many new vendorsAug 02, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The 162nd Illinois State Fair is set to open Thursday, Aug. 8, in Springfield, and fair officials said they expect this to be one of the best iterations in...
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Elgin Craft Beer Fest set for Aug. 10 supports Rotary's community projectsAug 01, 2019 11:00 pm - Elgin Breakfast Rotary Club invites the community to the annual Elgin Craft Beer Fest on Saturday, Aug. 10. Visitors can check out more than 30 breweries and more than 5...
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See Big Trucks on Saturday at Ron Beese Park in BarringtonAug 01, 2019 1:00 am - Barrington Park District's Ron Beese Park at 50 Rotary Drive will be the venue for the annual Big Trucks event from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3. Free to attend, th...
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Lollapalooza, Day 1: South Elgin High grads among first to take the stageAug 01, 2019 1:00 am - Four days. Eight full stages. Hundreds of musicians playing Lollapalooza in Chicago this weekend. And a few are from right out here in the suburbs. Alt-pop at its core ...