Festivals and Fairs
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Bite into fall at Long Grove Apple FestSep 19, 2017 11:00 pm - One of Chicagoland's biggest tributes to apple season — Long Grove Apple Fest — kicks off Friday, Sept. 22, and runs through Sunday, Sept. 24. Now in its 26th season, Ap...
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11 local pumpkin patches worth a visit this fallSep 18, 2017 11:00 pm - Fall means pumpkin season, and you can pick out the perfect gourd at one of these local pumpkin patches along with enjoying other family-friendly activities. 1. Abbe...
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Art in the Barn brings work of 175 artists to BarringtonSep 18, 2017 11:00 pm - For 43 years, art lovers have gathered each year for one fall weekend on the grounds of Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington to experience art in many different mediums....
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30th annual Cemetery Walk brings Elgin notables back to lifeSep 18, 2017 11:00 pm - Laura Stroud says that ever since she and her husband Steve started organizing the annual Elgin Cemetery Walk 10 years ago, she has dreamed of devoting one entire year's...
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Registration full for Fermilab open houseSep 17, 2017 11:00 pm - The high-energy physics work at Fermilab in Batavia might be a mystery to most of us, but there is certainly no lack of interest in this particle accelerator lab. Fermil...
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Summer temps, autumn fun at Des Plaines Fall FestivalSep 17, 2017 1:00 am - With temperatures easily topping 80 degrees, it may not have felt much like fall outside Sunday, but that didn't discourage a crowd expects to number in the thousands fr...
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Hainesville has a blast with Civil War encampmentSep 17, 2017 1:00 am - Military battles with infantry, artillery and cavalry highlighted Hainesville's Civil War Encampment and Battle on Sunday. Visitors also were able to see bivouacs and en...
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Midwest travel: Chicago Gourmet food fest takes over Millennium ParkSep 16, 2017 7:32 am - Chicago Top chefs Chicago Gourmet turns 10, and the high-end food festival offers a bounty of highlights. Look into eXtraordinary Chefs - eXtraordinary Places, a collect...
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Heritage Fest joins East, West Dundee in a single celebrationSep 16, 2017 1:00 am -
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsSep 15, 2017 1:00 am - Elvis in Aurora? Not quite, but the King does play a role in Paramount Theatre's "Million Dollar Quartet," one of many things to do this weekend in the suburbs. Here are...