Festivals and Fairs
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Lake in the Hills Rockin' Ribfest dishes out plenty of food, funJul 09, 2016 1:00 am - Bands and barbecue drew crowds to the 11th annual Lake in the Hills Rockin' Ribfest Saturday. As many as 20,000 people were expected to attend over the course of the fou...
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Check out 'the biggest party in Elgin' at 38th annual St. Sophia Greek FestJul 08, 2016 6:00 am - St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church parishioner Tasos Kalamaras has been going to the church since he was a kid participating in the church's Agape Dance Troupe. The troup...
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Food trucks and fun with Fido: 5 things to do this weekendJul 08, 2016 1:00 am - Graze at a food truck festival in Arlington Heights, enjoy Shakespeare under the stars in Oak Brook or spend a day with your dog in Libertyville. These are just a few of...
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Naperville Woman's Club hosts state's longest-running art fairJul 07, 2016 6:00 am - More than 100 artists from all over the country are coming to Naperville to show their work and support local charities. The Naperville Woman's Club Fine Art Fair is 10 ...
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'Generation You-nity' aims to help teens, young adults avoid addictionJul 07, 2016 5:30 am - Jon Conover of Sandwich, Illinois, was left with a hole in his life when his uncle committed suicide in April of 2015 after about 10 years of drug addiction. At his unc...
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Windmill City Festival gets underway in BataviaJul 07, 2016 1:00 am - The four-day Batavia Windmill City Festival kicked off Thursday night and runs through Sunday at the Riverwalk. Festival hours are noon to 11 p.m. Friday, 7 a.m. to 11 p...
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Stories, songs entertain children during Libertyville farmers marketJul 07, 2016 1:00 am - What better way to entertain children at a farmers market than to read stories and sing songs? Fresh-Picked Stories takes place during the Libertyville farmers market fr...
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Barbecue, bands draw crowds to Lake in the Hills' Rockin' RibfestJul 06, 2016 6:00 am - An evening of sampling barbecue while listening to live music can be more than just a fun night out. Organizers of the 11th annual Lake in the Hills Rockin' Ribfest say ...
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Family-oriented, yet eclectic: Batavia's Windmill City FestivalJul 06, 2016 6:00 am - Organizers of Batavia's Windmill City Festival attribute the event's success to its variety. Offerings such as a Diaper Derby, a beer garden, a fire hose challenge and a...
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More than 7,500 attended Wheeling, Prospect Heights festivalJul 06, 2016 1:00 am - Wheeling officials say this year's Rock 'n' Run the Runway festival was a big success, with more than 7,500 people attending the event Sunday night at Chicago Executive ...