Festivals and Fairs
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Campton Hills' United Fall Fest now about building traditionsAug 30, 2018 1:00 am - Seven years ago, community members came together for Campton Hills' first United Fall Fest, organized in part to help bring the community together from the contentious c...
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Buffalo Grove Days in full swing, four more days of fun aheadAug 30, 2018 1:00 am - After kicking off with a charity softball game the previous evening, Buffalo Grove Days was in full swing Thursday with the opening of food and beer tents, carnival ride...
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Best bets: Get lost in the Richardson Corn MazeAug 29, 2018 6:00 am - Bicentennial maze The Richardson Corn Maze does its part to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the state of Illinois with a custom bicentennial design. The 2018 maz...
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100 dogs to compete in Aurora's first Pooch ParadeAug 29, 2018 1:00 am - Alex Voigt didn't know she was a "dog person." But that changed when she met Leroy Jenkins, a chihuahua/mini-pinscher mix who is clearly an "Alex person." And now the pa...
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Schaumburg Septemberfest returns for 48th yearAug 28, 2018 11:00 pm - Septemberfest returns to Schaumburg over the Labor Day weekend, and it appears to be bigger and better than ever. The sprawling, three-day festival takes place Satur...
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Disc dog competition comes to Naperville's Nike Park Sept. 1-2Aug 28, 2018 11:00 pm - Mark Faragoi brags about his dog Riley like a proud doggy daddy. “Any dog trick you can name, Riley can basically do it,” the Plainfield resident said of his 7-year-old ...
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History is replicated at Civil War Encampment and Battle Sept. 8-9Aug 28, 2018 11:00 pm - Relive history as Hainesville holds its annual Civil War Encampment and Battle. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sun...
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Taste of Batavia Block Party returns Sunday, Sept. 2Aug 28, 2018 11:00 pm - Batavia MainStreet will host the annual Downtown Batavia Block Party - Taste of Batavia from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, on North River Street and at the Peg Bond Cente...
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Four days of fun await at Naperville's Last FlingAug 28, 2018 11:00 pm - Naperville's largest and longest-running festival is back for its 53rd year. The Last Fling, hosted by the Naperville Jaycees, brings a variety of concerts, contests, r...
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High school marching bands hit the neighborhood streetsAug 28, 2018 6:00 am - Who doesn't love a parade? With the holiday weekend approaching, high school marching bands are stepping up their game, taking their music out of the band rooms and onto...