Festivals and Fairs
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Relive movie memories at Woodstock Groundhog Days festivalJan 31, 2018 5:00 am - The big question this week is: Will Woodstock Willie see his shadow? One of the highlights of the long-running Woodstock Groundhog Days festival is the customary prognos...
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Elgin Fringe Festival offers one-night tribute to Valentine's DayJan 30, 2018 12:00 am - Elgin Fringe Festival and Side Street Studio Arts present "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," a one-night-only tribute to Valentine's Day featuring David Boyle, Captain Am...
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Entry deadline Wednesday for Palatine St. Patrick's paradeJan 30, 2018 12:00 am - The deadline is Wednesday for entries into Palatine's 8th annual Paint the Town Green St. Patrick's Day celebration and parade, scheduled to take place Saturday, March 1...
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Long Grove's Cocoa Crawl warms up the winter sceneJan 29, 2018 10:00 pm - Long Grove's inaugural Cocoa Crawl celebrates winter - and the local scene. From noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, village merchants are teaming up to create a new free,...
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5 things to do for $5 (or less) in suburbs over the next weekJan 26, 2018 5:30 am - Icy competition Get a jump on one of the more popular events of the upcoming Winter Paralympics by attending the eighth annual “The Sleds Are Coming” hockey match. It's ...
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Forecast prompts Wheaton to delay downtown Ice (Cubed) FestJan 24, 2018 10:00 pm - When the air temperature soared into the mid-50s this week, the season's seesawing thermal changes motivated organizers of Wheaton's Ice (Cubed) Fest to move the festiva...
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Norge kicks off 113th tourney under Olympic limelightJan 23, 2018 10:00 pm - Story has been updated to reflect the correct spelling of Kevin Bickner. Snow machines are working on full blast this week making powder for the weekend's 113th No...
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'Sportfishing spectacular' returns to Schaumburg Convention CenterJan 22, 2018 10:00 pm - Learn from the experts at Chicagoland Fishing, Travel and Outdoor Expo
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Readers, writers of all genres can mingle at Elgin Literary FestivalJan 22, 2018 10:00 pm - The fourth annual Elgin Literary Festival returns to downtown Elgin Friday, Jan. 26, and Saturday, Jan. 27, with a mix of panel discussions, lectures, poetry readings, a...
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Arboretum's Husky Heroes showcases huskies as pets, athletesJan 22, 2018 10:00 pm - For all the impediments snow creates for motorists navigating slick highways, the presence of enough ice crystals paves the way for a different sort of transportation: d...