Festivals and Fairs
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Bring the family out for Des Plaines Fall FestSep 12, 2016 11:00 pm - Carnival, music and cherry pie eating contest all part of Des Plaines Fall Fest fun
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New acts, more artists add depth, variety to Elgin Fringe FestivalSep 12, 2016 11:00 pm - Variety and creativity are the hallmarks of the Elgin Fringe Festival, which runs Thursday, Sept. 15, through Sunday, Sept. 18, in Elgin's downtown district, featuring d...
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2016 Elgin Short Film Festival finalists announcedSep 12, 2016 11:00 pm - As part of the Elgin Fringe Festival, the community is invited to come out to vote for the last two finalists of the upcoming Elgin Short Film Festival. On Thursday, Sep...
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Heritage Fest needs volunteersSep 12, 2016 11:00 pm - Never underestimate the importance of volunteers. Without them, lines for food, beer and wine at festivals will be longer; agendas will be shorter, and community parties...
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Dead music icons to be the stars at Elgin's Nightmare eventSep 12, 2016 1:00 am - Prince's death in April was mourned by fans across the country, but in Elgin, it also sparked an idea - make him and other dead music icons come to life in one grand eve...
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Built as railroad town, Bartlett celebrates 125 yearsSep 10, 2016 7:30 am - John Whitmer has lived in the same three-block radius in Bartlett for 78 years. He's watched the village's population grow from about 500 to more than 40,000, and he's s...
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Midwest travel: Richardson Adventure Farm salutes 'Star Trek' in cornSep 10, 2016 7:25 am - Chicago Made in the Windy City A celebration of all of the great things being made in Chicago, the Andersonville City Made Fest features an array of Chicago-ba...
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Wine and food plentiful at Geneva festivalSep 10, 2016 1:00 am - Festival of the Vine, a harvest celebration where the wine flows and the food is plentiful, will wrap up its three-day stay Sunday on the corner of Fourth and State stre...
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Bloomingdale's Septemberfest honors tradition, changeSep 10, 2016 1:00 am - Bloomingdale's daylong Septemberfest celebration on Saturday once again demonstrated the truth in the adage that everything old is new again. There was, for example, the...
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Bartlett Heritage Days Sunday highlights include tours, car showSep 10, 2016 1:00 am - Bartlett Heritage Days celebrated the 125th anniversary of the village's incorporation on Saturday with special events including a history-oriented scavenger hunt and th...