Festivals and Fairs
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Streamwood Summer Celebration beginsJul 28, 2017 1:00 am - Streamwood's three-day Summer Celebration got under way Friday at Hoosier Grove Park with the late-afternoon opening of the carnival and an evening performance by Beatle...
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Folk music festival awaits word on whether flooded Geneva park can be usedJul 28, 2017 1:00 am - Aug. 7 is a red-letter day for organizers of the 41st annual Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival. It's the day they and Geneva Park District officials determ...
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DuPage County Fair a family tradition for 3 generations of 4-H alumniJul 28, 2017 1:00 am - It's easy to shoot the breeze with folks who work long hours at the DuPage County Fair, but there's one really good conversation starter. Ask them to reminisce about the...
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Bartlett starts multiday National Night Out celebrationJul 28, 2017 1:00 am - Bartlett kicked off its unique multiday National Night Out celebration with three activities Friday. A Family Fun Night at the Jim Jensen Pavilion on Stearns Road was fo...
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Saturday is Thunderbird night at Mount Prospect car showJul 28, 2017 1:00 am - More than 15 vintage Thunderbirds will be on display at this Saturday's Bluesmobile Cruise Night in downtown Mount Prospect. The weekly car show, sponsored by the Mount ...
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Rachel Platten fights the good fight at DuPage County FairJul 28, 2017 1:00 am - The performing artists at the DuPage County Fair may represent different genres, but they all have a fighting spirit. Pop star Rachel Platten set that tone during a well...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsJul 28, 2017 1:00 am - How sweet it is: The Sugar Grove Corn Boil turns 50 this year. The fest, at Volunteer Park, 61 Main St., celebrates with music, a carnival, bingo, a craft fair, a 5...
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MainStreet Libertyville hosts Dessert Walk Aug. 5Jul 27, 2017 11:00 pm - MainStreet Libertyville's fourth annual MainSweet Dessert Walk will be from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5. The event will be held in conjunction with the David Adler F...
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Picture perfect day at the Lake County FairJul 27, 2017 1:00 am - Conditions were picture perfect Thursday for day two of the 89th annual Lake County Fair in Grayslake. Livestock judging, pig races and carnival rides were among highli...
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Streamwood summer parade celebrates 'Movie Magic'Jul 27, 2017 1:00 am - "Movie Magic" was the theme Saturday when the Streamwood Celebration Parade brought community members together Saturday as both participants and spectators. Marchers a...