Festivals and Fairs
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Third annual Elgin Literary Festival returns this weekendJan 22, 2017 10:00 pm - The third annual Elgin Literary Festival returns to downtown Elgin on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 27-28, with a mix of panel discussions, lectures, a poetry reading, and m...
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Midwest travel: Get your groove back at Old Town's World Music WednesdaysJan 21, 2017 6:00 am - Chicago We are the whirled Warm up this winter as you travel the world aurally then get whirled on the dance floor at the Old Town School of Folk Music. Brazilian classi...
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Students celebrate diversity at World's Fair at Stevenson High SchoolJan 21, 2017 12:00 am - A variety of cultures were on display Saturday during Stevenson High School's World's Fair event. Students at the Lincolnshire school have a variety of heritages and tr...
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendJan 20, 2017 11:15 am - Thompson Square fans won't want to miss the country duo in concert Saturday in Naperville. Or relive the '80s when Air Supply headlines Waukegan's Genesee. Here are five...
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Heritage trade show in St. Charles targets re-enactors, history buffsJan 17, 2017 10:00 pm - Winter is a slow time of year for historical re-enactors. So Jim Fairchild of Batavia decided to create an event geared toward them - and for anyone who is interested in...
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Christkindlmarket Naperville sees 'outstanding' first seasonJan 16, 2017 12:00 am - Christkindlmarket Naperville was bustling throughout its first holiday season, with an estimated 208,000 visitors reported during its 21-day run. Naper Settlement, ...
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Skiers ready to fly in Fox River Grove tournamentJan 15, 2017 10:00 pm - Professional ski jumpers from around the world will take to the slopes this weekend for the 112th Norge Ski Jump International Winter Tournament in Fox River Grove. The ...
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Even without snow, families find fun at Addison's WinterFESTJan 15, 2017 9:00 am - When you plan an event for a Sunday afternoon in January, you have to brace yourself for the cold. Or the unseasonable warmth. Or the snow. Or the lack of snow. And Addi...
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Spring Valley Winter Fest celebrates the season in SchaumburgJan 15, 2017 12:00 am - Spring Valley Winter Fest in Schaumburg didn't have snow or bitter cold, but it did give visitors a chance to see a wolf. A large British Columbia wolf named Sitka leane...
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Snow a no-show at Volo Bog Winterfest, but fun prevailsJan 15, 2017 12:00 am - Children made faux snowmen Sunday at the Volo Bog State Natural Area's Winterfest. They weren't real snowmen because there was hardly enough residual snow on the ground ...