Festivals and Fairs
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Will Viking vessel's arrival in Chicago provide boost for suburban ship?Jul 26, 2016 1:00 am - When the world's largest replica Viking ship - the Draken Harald Hårfagre - arrives at Navy Pier today for the Pepsi Tall Ships Chicago 2016 festival, it will be followi...
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Metra expanding service for Lollapalooza
Jul 26, 2016 1:00 am - Metra plans to add trains and increase capacity to accommodate crowds attending the upcoming Lollapalooza music festival. Metra says it's also offering four-day train pa...
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Trinity Lutheran to host Oktoberfest Aug. 26-28Jul 25, 2016 11:00 pm - Trinity Lutheran Church will host an early Oktoberfest from 4 to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27; and 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, at the c...
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How muggles can celebrate the next Harry Potter storyJul 25, 2016 11:00 am - Naperville is about to find out whether the magic has stayed with Harry Potter. For the third time, the city's downtown is throwing a Harry Potter-themed party on Satur...
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Animals begin arriving for DuPage County FairJul 25, 2016 1:00 am - Jaide and Jacie Panek know what it's like to get an early start on the day. The Batavia teens are up by 6 a.m. most days to start working with their animals. When you're...
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Cantigny celebrates McCormick Day with free activitiesJul 24, 2016 11:00 pm - Cantigny Park will celebrate the birthday of its benefactor, Col. Robert R. McCormick, with a full day of free activities on Thursday, Aug. 4. Tours, demonstrations and...
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Car crashes and high temperatures close out Kane County FairJul 24, 2016 1:00 am - The 148th annual Kane County Fair wrapped up with so much heat, a battery-powered car driven by a child in the Power Wheels Demolition Derby caught on fire Sunday in the...
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Veggie Fest a cucumber-cool eventJul 24, 2016 1:00 am - In these sometimes difficult and divisive times, can we all agree on something? It's fun to say cucumber. Go ahead, try it out loud: cuuuu-cummmm-berrrr! Heck, it's eve...
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Midwest travel: Four days of food, fun at Eli's Cheesecake FestJul 23, 2016 7:25 am - Chicago Sweet dreams are made of cheese(cake) Whatever kind of cheesecake you're hankering for, you'll revel in National Cheesecake Day, especially if you get to Eli's C...
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Aurora festival celebrates Puerto Rican heritageJul 23, 2016 1:00 am - For some, it's a little taste of home. For others, it's a chance to learn about another culture. For just about everybody, it's a combination of food, dance, music, lau...