Festivals and Fairs
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Mount Prospect lights holiday treeNov 23, 2016 12:00 am - Mount Prospect held its annual tree-lighting ceremony and Christkindlmarket Wednesday evening at Busse Avenue and Route 83. The Madrigal Singers of Prospect High School ...
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The Buckinghams to perform for Elk Grove tree lightingNov 22, 2016 12:00 am - To celebrate Elk Grove Village's 60th anniversary, the town has arranged a performance by The Buckinghams as part of its 19th annual Holiday Tree Lighting on the Village...
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St. Charles welcomes holidays with lights, parade, celebritiesNov 20, 2016 10:00 pm - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in downtown St. Charles, and this weekend is the best time to bring the family and take in all the Yuletide trimmings. To sta...
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Santa set to arrive Friday in downtown WheatonNov 20, 2016 10:00 pm - Wheaton residents encouraged to participate in Christmas parade
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Kids, hobbyists flock to South Elgin train open houseNov 20, 2016 12:00 am - Model train hobbyists, collectors and kids who just like driving them around the tracks filled the historic Clintonville Station in South Elgin on Sunday for the third a...
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Tree-lighting opens holiday season in BensenvilleNov 20, 2016 12:00 am - There are some rules if you're going to call your tree-lighting ceremony Holiday Magic. First, the weather has to be at least a little crisp, even in what's been an unus...
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Midwest travel: Tour the city's lights on a Chicago TrolleyNov 19, 2016 6:21 am - Chicago Pretty lights! Light up your holidays with a spin on the Chicago Trolley & Double Decker Co.'s Holiday Lights Tour. It launches on Michigan Avenue, with a stop b...
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6 things to see at Morton Arboretum's 'Illumination'Nov 18, 2016 4:30 am - When bands such as Van Halen, The Smiths and Duran Duran went on tour, John Featherstone was the guy who designed the light and sound spectacle on stage. He still counts...
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5 ideas to brighten up your weekendNov 18, 2016 12:00 am - If you're feeling a little stressed about Thanksgiving and the holidays, take a breather this weekend and enjoy some seasonal fun. Here are five ideas. For others, go to...
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Morton Arboretum's Illumination: By the numbersNov 18, 2016 12:00 am - Here's a look at what it takes to stage Morton Arboretum's Illumination: 2: Companies, Lightswitch and Arlington Heights-based Intelligent Lighting Creations, that desig...