Festivals and Fairs
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsDec 08, 2017 12:00 am - Tim Meadows brings his standup show to Aurora, while Melissa Etheridge rocks Christmas at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles. Here are five ideas for the weekend ahead. F...
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What to expect at Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration in Des PlainesDec 08, 2017 12:00 am - Crowds estimated in the hundreds of thousands will visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines beginning Monday evening for annual feast day celebrations. ...
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Homecoming: Elmhurst tree-lighting familiar scene for SantaDec 07, 2017 12:00 am - Have you ever visited someplace that instinctively felt like home? A place where everything seemed familiar, even if it was all new to you? That's how Santa was feeling ...
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Food meets craft beers at Mother Truckin' Beer FestDec 06, 2017 5:00 am - The Mother Truckin' Beer Fest returns with its showcase of craft beers and food trucks for the holiday season from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Sears Centre ...
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Festivals: Local light shows illuminate the holidaysDec 05, 2017 5:00 am - Ongoing Holiday Flower Show: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through December and 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in January, now through Jan. 7 at Wilder Park Conservatory, 225 S. Prospect ...
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Lisle celebrates Once Upon A ChristmasDec 03, 2017 12:00 am - The weather outside was hardly frightful Sunday as Lisle residents celebrated the second and final day of their Once Upon A Christmas festival that proved ideal for visi...
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Downtown Elgin becomes a holiday wonderlandDec 02, 2017 12:00 am - The 19th annual Winter Wonderland spread holiday cheer around downtown Elgin on Saturday with family-friendly holiday entertainment, carriage rides, reindeer, pictures w...
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East, West Dundees again give holidays the DickensDec 02, 2017 12:00 am - The streets of East and West Dundee came alive Friday and Saturday with revelers, painted storefront windows, the tree-lighting ceremonies, music and Santa. The current ...
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Barrington devotes day to holiday merrimentDec 02, 2017 12:00 am - Barrington buzzed with activity Saturday for the annual Home for the Holidays celebration. Santa Claus kept plenty busy at Home for the Holidays, which spread across the...
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Holiday season arrives with a bang in MundeleinDec 01, 2017 12:00 am - The Christmas season in Mundelein officially began Friday night with the village's annual tree-lighting ceremony. People gathered around the gazebo in Kracklauer Park a...