Festivals and Fairs
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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...
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Kick off the holidays with Festival of Lights ParadeNov 17, 2016 10:00 pm - The Festival of Lights Parade is the traditional start to the holiday season, as Santa Claus comes to town. The annual Festival of Lights Parade kicks off the holiday se...
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Vote for your favorite tree as part of upcoming Celebration of LightsNov 16, 2016 10:00 pm - The holiday lights will be shining brightly in downtown Batavia on Sunday, Nov. 27, as the Batavia Park District kicks off the season with the Celebration of Lights Fest...
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See Festival of Wreaths in Arlington HeightsNov 16, 2016 5:00 am - See holiday wreaths in a whole new way at Arlington Heights museum
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Kick off the holiday season Friday with Winter Lights FestivalNov 13, 2016 10:00 pm - The City of Aurora is kicking off the holiday season with the annual Winter Lights Parade and Festival from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, in downtown Aurora. The Winte...
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Suburban Norwegians celebrate their heritage in PalatineNov 13, 2016 12:00 am - The sounds of the traditional folk song "Per Spelmann" were in the air Sunday as families from across the suburbs gathered in Palatine for the 25th annual Norwegian Heri...
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Midwest travel: Celebrate diversity at Holiday Folk Fair in WisconsinNov 12, 2016 6:18 am - Chicago That's a print The first Chicago Printers Guild Publishers Fair is a two-day event that brings together guest speakers from publishing houses, curators from the ...