Festivals and Fairs
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Pig races are a reason to squeal at the DuPage County Fair in WheatonJul 25, 2018 1:00 am - Here's the truth about pigs at the DuPage County Fair, and you can take it to the piggy bank: Racing porkers are vastly superior to the prizewinning swine. The latter sp...
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5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbsJul 24, 2018 6:00 am - Super folk Relive the brief time when Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty formed a supergroup in the late 1980s with "Unraveling The ...
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Animals arrive as DuPage County Fair prepares for openingJul 24, 2018 1:00 am - In the heart of Wheaton, in the heart of DuPage County, in the heart of the suburbs, tens of thousands of people will gather over the next five days to enter a world tha...
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Excitement abounds for the Lake County FairJul 24, 2018 1:00 am - The Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake was alive and frenzied Tuesday as people bustled around preparing for the opening of the fair on Wednesday. Amy Herchenbach of G...
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Geneva Arts Fair to feature work of 155 artistsJul 23, 2018 11:00 pm - The 2018 Geneva Arts Fair will provide a venue for more than 155 talented artisans to sell their original works of art to thousands of art enthusiasts, while offering pa...
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Hampshire fights pancreatic cancer Aug. 2 with '70s Disco NightJul 23, 2018 11:00 pm - In tribute to a longtime Hampshire resident who passed away from pancreatic cancer, The Shagadelics, a 1970s disco tribute cover band, will take to the stage during Hamp...
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Music fans can find their groove at Wood Dale's Prairie FestJul 23, 2018 11:00 pm - Boy band fans are not shy about letting their passion for the genre be known. And neither are fans of a local tribute band that embraces that musical style. Since Wood D...
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St. Mary Country Fest to serve up locally sourced foodJul 23, 2018 11:00 pm - Eating fresh, locally sourced food doesn't have to require an expensive dinner out or lengthy kitchen preparation. On Sunday, Aug. 5, it will be as simple as bellying up...
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Algonquin Founders' Days returning at new locationJul 23, 2018 11:00 pm - A year after floods forced the cancellation of Algonquin Founders' Days for the first time in the event's history, the four-day festival is returning with live entertain...
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Streamwood Summer Celebration features carnival, paradeJul 23, 2018 11:00 pm - Streamwood Summer Celebration features carnival, parade, hot air balloon rides