Festivals and Fairs
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Fox Valley Folk Music festival canceledAug 10, 2017 1:00 am - July's flood has washed out the 41st annual Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival at Island Park in Geneva. Organizers consulted with the park district this we...
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Augustfest is back in Des Plaines through SundayAug 10, 2017 1:00 am - Augustfest returned Thursday to St. Zachary Parish, 567 W. Algonquin Road, Des Plaines. The festival, which runs through Sunday, is one of the bigger church-based festiv...
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Fairs & festivals: Get your taste buds ready for Garlic Fest, Elgin Craft Beer FestAug 09, 2017 6:00 am - This weekend 45th Annual Gurnee Days: 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11; 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12; and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, at Viking Pa...
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Suburbs' share of state income taxes keeps growingAug 09, 2017 5:30 am - A growing portion of Illinois' income tax revenue is coming from Chicago and the suburbs, new data from the Illinois Department of Revenue shows. But are they getting t...
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Boat builders try to stay afloat in AddisonAug 08, 2017 11:00 pm - One of Alexander Hamilton's legacies was creation of the U.S. Coast Guard, which he founded on Aug. 4, 1790, as the Revenue Marine. Today, the Coast Guard, one of the c...
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Organizers of canceled Algonquin fest to host benefit for flood victimsAug 08, 2017 1:00 am - After canceling Algonquin Founders' Days last month because of record flooding along the Fox River, volunteers have decided to put on a smaller-scale festival to raise m...
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First Elgin Craft Beer Festival wants to be differentAug 08, 2017 1:00 am - Craft beer event will have brews not usually found at local fests
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Veggie Fest celebrates a lifestyleAug 07, 2017 11:00 pm - Pass the peas, corn, carrots, okra and edamame, and don't forget the quinoa. Instruction in how to combine vegetables, legumes and grains to create tasty, healthy dishes...
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Augustfest returns to St. Zachary in Des PlainesAug 07, 2017 11:00 pm - Augustfest returns to St. Zachary Parish, 567 W. Algonquin Road, Des Plaines, Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 11-13, featuring big name festival bands, a carnival, casino,...
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India Day festivities growing in NapervilleAug 07, 2017 11:00 pm - First, there was a parade followed by a small festival two years ago as the Indian community in Naperville planned something of a coming-out party. Then a larger parade...