Festivals and Fairs
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Nearly 30 breweries join Wheaton brew festAug 02, 2016 11:00 pm - Beer drinkers are encouraged to dress in patriotic colors when they attend the Wheaton Park District's "Red, White and Brew" festival this weekend. The fest, which is re...
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Musical acts return to McHenry County FairAug 02, 2016 6:00 am - McHenry County Fair attendees can see TV stars such as TLC's “The Willis Family” and K-9 Crew Trick Dog Show from NBC's “America's Got Talent” at the 68th annual five-da...
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National Night Out a chance to meet neighbors, police in West ChicagoAug 02, 2016 1:00 am - National Night Out isn't just a night of free food and music in a park. For West Chicago police officer Michael Rosenwinkel, it's a time for residents to see he's human,...
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Taste of Roselle keeps growing with 30 vendorsAug 01, 2016 11:00 pm - The annual summer festival in Roselle isn't called the Taste of Roselle for nothing. “This year we have almost 30 food vendors,” said Kathie Fitzpatrick, member of the a...
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New downtown wine walk replacing Wheaton's wine festivalAug 01, 2016 11:00 pm - A new Thursday night wine walk is coming to downtown Wheaton in August, replacing the city's annual Wine and Cultural Arts Festival in Memorial Park. The Downtown Wheat...
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Classic music, cars highlight Warrenville's Summer DazeAug 01, 2016 11:00 pm - In Warrenville, Summer Daze means the sound of purring or revving engines during the day and live rock, country, jazz, blues, pop and soul bands at night. The annual fes...
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McCormick Day to celebrate benefactor of Cantigny ParkAug 01, 2016 11:00 pm - Many visitors to Cantigny Park in Wheaton know about benefactor Robert R. McCormick's past as the former editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune and as a colonel who...
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National Nights Out around DuPage County to connect communitiesAug 01, 2016 6:00 am - It isn't every day that civilians are able to interact with police when they're not getting pulled over. Nor is it often they will converse with firefighters when someth...
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Organizers: DuPage Fair heated up after soggy startAug 01, 2016 1:00 am - Rain held down attendance during the first two days of the DuPage County Fair, organizers said Monday, but once the clouds cleared, large crowds took advantage of the ne...
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Fiesta Friday in WaukeganAug 01, 2016 1:00 am - The Waukegan Park District will host a new event, Fiesta Friday, on Friday, Aug. 5, in Belvidere Park from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Participants will be able to dance, sing kar...