Festivals and Fairs
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Geneva Swedish Days kicks off with trolley tour, craft brewsJun 17, 2018 11:00 pm -
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A good day to be a Viking at Midsummer Festival in GenevaJun 17, 2018 1:00 am - It's been 125 years since an exact replica of the Viking ship Gokstad sailed across the ocean from Norway to the United States and eventually the 1893 Columbian Expositi...
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Another Libertyville Days in the booksJun 17, 2018 1:00 am - The annual Libertyville Days festival wrapped up Sunday, ending another four-day run of food and fun. The theme for the 2018 festival was "Libertyville, A Beautiful Plac...
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Heat cancels Elk Grove parade, but RotaryFest goes onJun 16, 2018 1:00 am - Some - but not many - saw the heat-related cancellation of Elk Grove Village's Hometown Parade Saturday afternoon as an opportunity to get to the food, rides and games o...
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Hot time at Villa Park's SummerfestJun 16, 2018 1:00 am - You've gotta give the organizers of Villa Park's Summerfest celebration credit for one thing: They couldn't have picked a more summery day than Saturday to close out the...
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Libertyville Days parade features more bandsJun 16, 2018 1:00 am - The Libertyville Days festival kicked into high Saturday with its annual parade. The 2018 parade grand marshals were longtime Libertyville Days and Civic Center volunte...
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RotaryFest, Hometown Parade rock Elk Grove Village this weekendJun 15, 2018 6:00 am - RotaryFest began Wednesday night in Elk Grove Village with live music, carnival rides and plenty of food. The festival runs through Sunday, June 17, at Rotary Green, 164...
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All things Scottish: Highland Games return to ItascaJun 15, 2018 1:00 am - Sometimes it seems you can go to almost any suburban festival and see a guy walking around on stilts. Been there. Done that. But it's still pretty rare to visit a fest a...
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Taste of Des Plaines turns up the heatJun 15, 2018 1:00 am - The weather was hot, but that didn't deter suburbanites from flocking to the Taste of Des Plaines Saturday. Festgoers roamed the downtown event throughout the day to sam...
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Elk Grove Village's Hometown Parade canceledJun 15, 2018 1:00 am - The Elk Grove Village Hometown Parade scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, June 16, has been canceled due to the extreme heat forecast for the safety of all participants. The ...