Festivals and Fairs
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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...
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2 DuPage carnival rides among those suspended after fatal Ohio accidentJul 27, 2017 1:00 am - Two DuPage County carnival rides similar to the one that malfunctioned in Ohio killing one person and injuring seven others were shut down Thursday by the state and fair...
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Wood Dale Prairie Fest opens four-day runJul 27, 2017 1:00 am - Organizers of Wood Dale's Prairie Fest celebration, which opened its four-day run Thursday evening in Community Park, may want to consider changing the event's name. May...
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'Harry Potter world' to come alive again in downtown NapervilleJul 27, 2017 1:00 am - The shops and streets of downtown Naperville transformed so well into the magical world of Harry Potter last year that they're doing it again this weekend during The Ret...
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Fairs & festivals: County fairs, Sugar Grove Corn Boil and moreJul 26, 2017 11:00 am - This weekend DuPage County Fair: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday through Sunday, July 28-30, at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton. Rachel Platten hea...
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Lisle offers free August concert seriesJul 25, 2017 11:00 pm - Lisle's Summer Concert Series at PrairieWalk Pond offers free music at 7 p.m. each Thursday in August at the intersection of Garfield and Burlington avenues, near downto...