Festivals and Fairs
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Elmhurst College celebrates World Music Festival SaturdayOct 26, 2018 7:00 am - A chance encounter coupled with musicians' penchant for experimentation led to the first World Music Festival at Elmhurst College. "I was approached in 2010 by a visito...
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A real 'Halloween Happening' in NapervilleOct 26, 2018 6:00 am - This is no ordinary Sunday afternoon in the park. Spooky themes, silly costumes, Halloween-themed dance performances and a magic show will materialize in and around the...
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Candy joins commerce during fest in downtown Glen EllynOct 26, 2018 1:00 am - It's not every day a mom in downtown Glen Ellyn can say to her costumed kid, "OK, let's go into the cheese shop first and say, 'Trick-or-Treat!'" But that's exactly what...
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Festivals: Seasonal fests fill the weekend with Halloween funOct 24, 2018 12:30 pm - This weekend Fall Color Festival and Scarecrow Trail: 7 a.m. to sunset daily through Wednesday, Oct. 31, at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. See scarecrow cre...
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Will this suburban tradition end? Sonny Acres family puts property up for saleOct 24, 2018 5:30 am - As a kid, the autumn trip to Sonny Acres near West Chicago went something like this: We wore an ugly sweater, our parents plopped us down in the vast pumpkin patch and m...
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Trick-or-treat hours in the suburbsOct 24, 2018 1:00 am - Get your candy ready. Halloween is almost here, and trick-or-treaters will soon be ringing doorbells throughout the suburbs. Here's a list of trick-or-treat hours; all ...
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Deadline extended for St. Charles Electric Christmas ParadeOct 23, 2018 11:00 pm - The deadline for entry in the St. Charles Electric Christmas Parade has been extended through Wednesday, Oct. 31. The parade steps off on Main Street at 5:30 p.m. Saturd...
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Buffalo Grove teen's haunted garage raises funds for Make-A-WishOct 23, 2018 6:00 am - Shane Pollard of Buffalo Grove holds several leadership positions at Stevenson High School, which should go a long way into gaining him acceptance into one of the Big 10...
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5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbsOct 23, 2018 6:00 am - Howl O' Ween Bring your dogs in costume to compete in two events this weekend: The Howl O' Ween Dog Parade happens Saturday at Peck Farm Park, 4038 Kaneville Road, ...
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Jake Owen and jack-o'-lanterns - best bets this week in the suburbsOct 22, 2018 6:00 am - 'Startin' With Me' man Country star Jake Owen headlines the "Life's Whatcha Make It Tour" with David Lee Murphy and Morgan Wallen sharing the concert bill on Thursday at...