Festivals and Fairs
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Artist brings whimsical pieces to Glen Ellyn Festival of the ArtsAug 20, 2018 11:00 pm - When people see her art, Layl McDill wants them to wonder, wants them to be transported back to that magical phase when they were kids and their queries about the world ...
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Vintage autos to retrace century-old route at 46th Elgin Road Race Car Show and ParadeAug 20, 2018 11:00 pm - When world-famous race drivers like Barney Oldfield and Eddie Rickenbacker tried to win the Elgin National Road Races in the early 1900s, they put their lives on the lin...
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Wheeling celebrates community's diversity at International FestivalAug 19, 2018 1:00 am - Heritage Park proved an aptly named setting Sunday for Wheeling's International Festival, an annual celebration of the cultures that have made a home in the village. "We...
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Odd Fellows Rock the Fox Music Fest continues in CarpentersvilleAug 19, 2018 1:00 am - No less than nine bands are entertaining the crowds this weekend at the Odd Fellows Rock The Fox Music Fest at Carpenter Park in Carpentersville. The annual event featu...
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Getting down and dirty at Elburn DaysAug 19, 2018 1:00 am - Elburn Days wrapped up in down and dirty fashion Sunday as a hard-fought mud volleyball tournament highlighted the final day of the three-day festival. The fest is the l...
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Grayslake Summer Days festival wraps up with two paradesAug 18, 2018 1:00 am - The Grayslake Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Summer Days festival ended its two-day run Saturday at Center and Whitney streets in downtown Grayslake. Summer Days fea...
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Fred Fest raises money for prairie restoration along the Fox RiverAug 18, 2018 1:00 am - The Fox River Forest Preserve in Port Barrington hosted the sixth annual Fred Fest Saturday. It featured a diverse lineup of local bands, food, drinks and family-friendl...
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Summer Celebration held at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des PlainesAug 18, 2018 1:00 am - The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe Summer Celebration Saturday in Des Plaines featured live music, traditional dances and food in tranquil surroundings, as well as reli...
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Medinah Park District bids adieu to summer with Family FestAug 18, 2018 1:00 am - You can't close out the summer without one last slice of fresh watermelon. Which is why Medinah Park District made a watermelon-eating contest a featured event in its en...
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Vintage Days return to Long GroveAug 18, 2018 1:00 am - Vintage Days, which began three years ago, returned to downtown Long Grove Saturday with things vintage, antique, reclaimed, repurposed, upcycled and handmade. In additi...