Festivals and Fairs
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Lake Park band braves rain to prepare for big competitionNov 04, 2017 1:00 am - Members of the Lake Park Marching Band didn't let the miserable weather Saturday deter them from practicing their routines as they gear up for the big event: competition...
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Weekend picks: Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt go acoustic at the GeneseeNov 03, 2017 6:00 am - Lovett & Hiatt together again Grammy Award winner Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt, a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, bring their incredible combined talent ...
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Sleepy Hollow celebrates 'Halloween in the Hollow'Oct 28, 2017 1:00 am - The cold weather didn't seem to keep the monsters away from the annual Halloween in the Hollow. Nor did it stop the princesses, dinosaurs, baseball players, planets or s...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsOct 27, 2017 1:00 am - If you've had your fill of pumpkin patches and want a little grown-up time, we've got a few ideas. Catch a musical, enjoy a nostalgic concert or laugh along to Marlon Wa...
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Trick-or-treat hours in the suburbsOct 26, 2017 1:00 am - Get your candy ready. Halloween is almost here, and trick-or-treaters will soon be ringing doorbells throughout the suburbs. Here's a list of trick-or-treat hours; all t...
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Festivals: Spooktacular suburban Halloween happeningsOct 25, 2017 11:30 am - This weekend Scarecrow Trail: 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily through Tuesday, Oct. 31, at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Nature-themed scarecrows created by loca...
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MedExpress, new strip center coming to AlgonquinOct 22, 2017 11:00 pm - At the beginning of this year, it was just a pile of rubble surrounding some of the old walls that housed the Great Bank of Algonquin. But now that property is taking sh...
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Pets, magic, pumpkins all part of Randhurst Village Fall FestOct 21, 2017 1:00 am - The Randhurst Village Halloween Fall Festival Saturday featured fun activities and events, including a pet costume parade, exotic owls, performances and crafts. Other a...
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Nightmare on Chicago Street turns Elgin into an apocalyptic scenarioOct 21, 2017 1:00 am - Ask Andrew Ross of Carpentersville what he was doing Saturday night, and he'll tell you he was in downtown Elgin, following people with a demented, mad smile on his face...
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Scarecrows take center stage at Barrington festivalOct 21, 2017 1:00 am - Fall enthusiasts flocked to Barrington's annual Scarecrow Festival on Saturday. Memorial Park at Hough Street and Lincoln Avenue was the venue for the 17th edition of th...