Festivals and Fairs
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Pumpkins soar over MundeleinNov 06, 2016 12:00 am - Pumpkins flew high in the air before splattering on the ground to the thrill of the crowd Sunday during the annual Mundelein Pumpkin Drop at Keith Mione Community Park. ...
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Midwest travel: REwind Con with '80s, '90s stars in BloomingdaleNov 05, 2016 7:24 am - Chicago Be kind, REwind Fans of all things '80s and '90s will want to hit up the REwind Convention to see and meet retro television celebs like Jason Priestly, Jennie Ga...
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Santa ushers in the holiday season at WoodfieldNov 03, 2016 1:00 am - The calender reads early November, but as far as Santa and his helpers are concerned, the holidays are just around the corner. Santa and his crew arrived with much fanfa...
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Hindus celebrate Diwali holiday in BartlettOct 31, 2016 1:00 am - Hindus across North America, including thousands in Chicago's suburbs, took part in Diwali celebrations Monday like the one at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Bartl...
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Plenty of treats on Main Street in WaucondaOct 30, 2016 1:00 am - The village of Wauconda, the Wauconda Park District and local businesses teamed up to present Sunday's Trick or Treat on Main Street. The event a provided safe and frien...
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Aurora's Blackberry Farm finishes its Pumpkin WeekendsOct 30, 2016 1:00 am - Blackberry Farm in Aurora celebrated the full glory of fall during its Pumpkin Weekends, which came to a close on Sunday. "Pumpkin Weekends originated as a fall festival...
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Midwest travel: Follow in Frank Lloyd Wright's footsteps on guided bus tourOct 29, 2016 7:23 am - Chicago All Wright now The Wright Around Chicago guided bus tour shows highlights of sites where Frank Lloyd Wright made his enduring mark on the area, including where h...
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Children show off costumes at Bartlett's Halloween paradeOct 29, 2016 1:00 am - The annual Heritage Days Halloween Fun Fest Parade on Saturday in Bartlett featured hundreds of children in costume, walking from the village hall parking lot to Banbury...
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Fairs & fests: Ready your costume for suburban Halloween happeningsOct 26, 2016 11:30 am - This weekend Morton Arboretum's Fall Color Festival and Boo Breakfast: 7 a.m. to sunset daily through Monday, Oct. 31, at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Sca...
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Nightmare on Chicago Street draws 15,500 visitors to downtown ElginOct 25, 2016 1:00 am - Nightmare on Chicago Street, Elgin's signature event, set an attendance record Saturday with an estimated 15,500 people flooding downtown. And that's with stiff competit...