Festivals and Fairs
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Fairs & festivals: Eyes to the Skies, Ribfest, fireworks and moreJun 28, 2017 6:00 am - This weekend Eyes to the Skies Festival: Balloon launches at 5:30 a.m., fest is open until 11 p.m. Friday through Sunday, June 30-July 2, at Community Park, 1825 Short S...
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Wheaton parade to salute family of fallen soldierJun 28, 2017 1:00 am - It's easy to lose sight of why we come together on a busy summer day filled with spectacle, barbecues and parties. But anyone searching for meaning on our nation's holid...
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Weather threat changes plans for Ribfest TV coverageJun 28, 2017 1:00 am - The threat of severe weather has forced the ABC 7 Eyewitness Morning News team to scrap plans to broadcast live Friday morning from Naperville's Ribfest celebration in K...
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Elk Grove Village Mid-Summer Classics Concert Series kicks off July 4Jun 28, 2017 1:00 am - Elk Grove Village's Mid-Summer Classics Concert Series launches Tuesday, July 4, with a special "4 on the 4th" Independence Day event featuring The Guess Who, Mitch Ryde...
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50-plus places to catch fireworks in the suburbsJun 27, 2017 11:00 pm - Fireworks will light up suburban skies in the coming days in honor of Independence Day. Here is our guide to local fireworks shows: Antioch 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, at...
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Glen Ellyn regatta fan favorite offers tipsJun 27, 2017 11:00 pm - First, the bad news. The Chinchilla family, a fan favorite at the Lake Ellyn cardboard boat regatta, will not race this Saturday. The seven-member crew went out with a ...
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Five days of Fourth of July fun in BarringtonJun 27, 2017 11:00 pm - Fourth of July revelers will want to mark downtown Barrington on their holiday to-do lists. It'll be five days of food, live music, beverages, children's activities and ...
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Bartlett 4th of July Festival returnsJun 27, 2017 11:00 pm - The Bartlett 4th of July 2017 Festival will include a carnival, free entertainment, a parade, fireworks, sky divers and a great sense of community spirit Friday, June 30...
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Taste of Oak Brook: Come for the food, stay for the fireworksJun 27, 2017 11:00 pm - When people head out to the Oak Brook Polo Field for the annual Taste of Oak Brook, they come for the food and stay for the music and the fireworks. This year's celebrat...
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Annual Americana Jubilee returns to Elgin July 4Jun 27, 2017 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, July 4, Side Street Studio Arts, in conjunction with Blue Box Café, Elgin Fringe Festival and Kirkpatrick, Jones, and Herzog Insurance Agency, will host the ...