Festivals and Fairs
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Come out for Wauconda's Street DanceAug 28, 2017 11:00 pm - Wauconda's 18th Annual Street Dance is coming the Saturday before Labor Day. It is hosted by the Wauconda Area Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by the village of Waucon...
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Maple Park Fun Fest to feature bands with Kaneland teachersAug 28, 2017 11:00 pm - The small-town festival that began in 1998 as a local softball tournament continues to grow. Maple Park Fun Fest takes place Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 2-3, with additi...
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Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Fest kicks off FridayAug 28, 2017 11:00 pm - Carnival rides, a car show, crafts and many more attractions will kick off the 17th annual Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Fest this weekend. The festival runs from Frid...
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Miss Septemberfest Court 2017 chosen following interviewsAug 28, 2017 11:00 pm - Five girls have been chosen for the Miss Septemberfest Court 2017 that will serve at the village's big Labor Day weekend festival, which opens Saturday. The members were...
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Lake Zurich's Rock the Block set for Sept. 9Aug 28, 2017 1:00 am - Rock the Block, Lake Zurich's annual block party, will kick off Saturday, Sept. 9, with music, food and family fun. The party will be on Main Street between Old Rand Roa...
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'Anyone can join' at Naperville's Last FlingAug 27, 2017 11:00 pm - “There's something for everyone,” festival organizers always will proclaim, even if their event only includes a carnival for kids and a beer tent for grown-ups. “There'...
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VIP tickets, Septemberfest Ambassador new to this year's festivalAug 27, 2017 11:00 pm - Septemberfest offers VIP tickets, Ambassador scholarship for males this year
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District 54 musicians to play at SeptemberfestAug 27, 2017 1:00 am - Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 will highlight its fine arts program during Schaumburg's Septemberfest over Labor Day weekend. District 54 student musicians w...
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Pet parade highlights final day of Downtown Palatine Street FestAug 27, 2017 1:00 am - Downtown Palatine Street Fest completed its three-day run Sunday, marking the conclusion of its 18th year. The fest featured live music, local cuisine, entertainment and...
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Midwest travel: Explore Chicago's Lincoln Park on Grave Robbing walking tourAug 26, 2017 7:31 am - Chicago Trippin' over tombstones When the area now known as Lincoln Park was City Cemetery in the 1840s-1860s, grave robbers and medical schools had their pickings among...