Festivals and Fairs
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendJun 15, 2018 1:00 am - Blues on the Fox returns to Aurora, while Itasca once again celebrates the annual Highland Games and Scottish Festival. And those are just two of many things to do in th...
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A primer on pollinators, and why we should protect themJun 14, 2018 11:00 pm - What would shortcake be without strawberries? A BLT without tomatoes? A margarita without tequila? Halloween without pumpkins? This is what our world would be like witho...
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Elmhurst Craft Beer Fest tickets on saleJun 14, 2018 11:00 pm - Tickets are on sale at elmhurstcraftbeerfest.com for the fourth annual Elmhurst Craft Beer Fest to be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, on the grounds of the Elm...
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Libertyville Days opens with large crowdsJun 14, 2018 1:00 am - The annual Libertyville Days festival opened Thursday with large crowds eating food from local restaurant vendors, riding crazy carnival rides and watching the Miss Libe...
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Aurora's first gay pride parade 'to celebrate everyone'Jun 13, 2018 11:00 pm - Already a city of diversity, Aurora is about to host a new event designed to acknowledge, include and welcome people of all identities. It's the city's first gay pride p...
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Elle King, Aaron Neville headline Blues on the Fox in AuroraJun 13, 2018 11:20 am - In previous years, Aurora's annual Blues on the Fox weekend concert festival would start mellow and work its way up to the big-time performers. This year, organizers ar...
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Festivals: Naper Nights, Swedish Day, Blues on the Fox & moreJun 13, 2018 11:00 am - Fest fun this week includes Rotary Fest in Elk Grove Village, the Scottish Festival and Highland Games in Itasca, Libertyville Days in Libertyville, plus cruise nights, ...
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Scottish Festival and Highland Games connect Scots to their rootsJun 13, 2018 11:00 am - After living in the United States for 26 years, Gus Noble just became an American citizen. But this weekend, the president of the Illinois St. Andrew Society will celeb...
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Tom Petty tribute kicks off Naper Nights concert seriesJun 13, 2018 6:00 am - For six evenings this summer, Naper Settlement will be not a museum, but a concert site. For six evenings this summer, tribute bands will perform the hits that made majo...
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Wauconda's summertime car show debuts TuesdayJun 13, 2018 1:00 am - Wauconda's increasingly popular summertime car show will make its 2018 debut Tuesday, attracting hundreds of cars and car lovers. The fifth annual Cruise Night series wi...