Festivals and Fairs
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Thousands expected for Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration in Des PlainesDec 07, 2016 12:00 am - Rev. Esequiel Sanchez, the new rector for the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines, predicts anxiety about national issues, particularly frustrations about imm...
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Guadalupe event organizers double security, plan for large crowdsDec 07, 2016 12:00 am - After record crowds joined in prayer and Masses to celebrate the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines last year, organizers are doubling security and the po...
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8 new events join Naperville calendar for 2017Dec 07, 2016 12:00 am - Naperville will play host to eight new special events next year to complete a calendar packed with 38 major festivals, races and fundraisers. Two new 5Ks, a bike ride, ...
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Budget-friendly fun: Festival of Lights brightens Promenade BolingbrookDec 06, 2016 5:00 am - Free Festival of Lights See 250,000 LED lights dancing to the music (which changes hourly) at the annual Festival of Lights Holiday Tree Light Show at the Promenade Boli...
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Cantigny's Lego Train Show a surefire holiday hitDec 04, 2016 10:00 pm - A miniature version of the iconic clock tower in “Back to the Future” — you remember, the one that was struck by lightning and helped fuel Marty McFly's time travels — w...
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Lisle holiday celebration forges ahead with nod to the pastDec 04, 2016 12:00 am - The Museums at Lisle Station Park furnished the setting Sunday for a 19th century-style Christmas. Families stepped back in time and sampled the season as a suburban res...
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Santa takes news copter to SchaumburgDec 04, 2016 12:00 am - Santa's reindeer must have been extra busy with holiday preparations over the weekend, because the jolly old elf skipped his usual mode of air transportation Sunday and ...
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Midwest travel: Chicago Botanic Garden celebrates spirits of the seasonDec 03, 2016 6:22 am - Chicago Seasonally spirited Drink in the season with tastings of local spirits, wine and winter brews at the Chicago Botanic Garden's seasonal tasting. Check in at Burns...
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Celebrate Christmas early at Dickens in DundeeNov 30, 2016 5:00 am - The Dickens in Dundee festival is Dundee Township's spin on the holidays, organizers say. During the two-day festival, which starts Friday, Dec. 2, revelers will enjoy a...
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Annual Merry Cary fest, parade brings holiday cheerNov 29, 2016 10:00 pm - The annual Merry Cary Holiday Parade and Festival will be from noon to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, along West Main Street in downtown Cary. All events and rides are free. ...