Festivals and Fairs
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Weekend picks: Satisfy your cravings at Chocolate FestMay 19, 2017 6:00 am - Tasty treats The Long Grove Chocolate Festival returns with a special scavenger hunt, music and lots of sweet snacks this weekend in downtown Long Grove, 308 Old McHenry...
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Carol Stream JustPlay! event moving insideMay 19, 2017 1:00 am - Carol Stream Park District's annual JustPlay! Sports and Recreation Festival will go on as scheduled Saturday, despite forecasts for dicey weather - but many of the acti...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsMay 19, 2017 1:00 am - A celebration of all things chocolate in Long Grove, a free museum day in Elmhurst and a new outdoor art exhibit in Lisle are among your weekend options in the suburbs. ...
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Almost time for Sugar Grove Corn Boil Medallion huntMay 18, 2017 11:00 pm - The 50th Anniversary Sugar Grove Corn Boil Medallion has arrived, and the 10th annual Corn Boil Medallion Hunt is gearing up. This year's medallion is in the possession...
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Fairs & festivals: Long Grove Chocolate Fest, Civil War Days and moreMay 17, 2017 6:00 am - This weekend Lincolnshire Food Truck Fridays: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, May 19, at Lincolnshire Corporate Center, 300 Knightsbridge Parkway, Lincolnshire. Food truck ven...
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Weekend picks: Lee DeWyze hits Evanston's S.P.A.C.E.May 17, 2017 6:00 am - Hometown 'Idol' “American Idol” winner and Mount Prospect native Lee DeWyze performs songs from his new album, “Oil & Water,” plus other hits on Thursday at S.P.A.C.E., ...
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Take a walk through Elgin's Civil War historyMay 16, 2017 11:00 pm - One of the last Civil War-era homes left standing in the Near West neighborhood of Elgin will be featured on the first Elgin Civil War History Walk, scheduled for noon t...
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See rare farm animals at annual show in Campton HillsMay 15, 2017 11:00 pm - This Sunday, visitors can spend a spring day on the farm and see historic breeds of livestock, poultry and working animals at Garfield Farm Museum's annual Rare Breeds L...
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Grayslake Arts Alliance hosts MayFest this weekendMay 15, 2017 1:00 am - The Grayslake Arts Alliance's MayFest will pair a variety of musical acts, ranging from jazz to folk to acoustic classic rock, with fine art Saturday at the Heritage Cen...
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Elgin's first Civil War re-enactment effort 'impressive'May 15, 2017 1:00 am - John Braese knows when he puts on his gray wool uniform to embody a Confederate captain in the Civil War, it's not going to be the real thing. For one, the 54-year-old w...