Festivals and Fairs
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Independence Day celebration a two-day affair in WheatonJun 27, 2016 11:00 pm - Some communities celebrate the 4th of July with a parade. Others wow their residents with fireworks. Wheaton believes in doing both, turning it into a two-day celebratio...
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What's new at Lisle's Eyes to the Skies balloon festival? MotocrossJun 27, 2016 1:00 am - Eyes to the Skies - a festival known for its overhead entertainment of hot air balloons and nightly fireworks - this year will offer a new ground-based amusement: motocr...
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Balloon pilot stays grounded to guide Eyes festivalJun 27, 2016 1:00 am - Val Vlazny is a committed hot air balloon enthusiast. A licensed balloon pilot with his own balloon, the Western Springs resident is a frequent visitor to balloon event...
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Swedish Days parade highlights community spirit in GenevaJun 27, 2016 1:00 am - Libby and Troy Gower's home in Geneva has become a gathering spot for the annual Swedish Days Grand Parade. Having lived along the parade route for decades, the Gowers w...
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How to help July 4 parade's Shopping Cart BrigadeJun 26, 2016 11:00 pm - The Precision Shopping Cart Brigade will again perform during Glen Ellyn's Fourth of July Parade as brigade members collect nonperishable food donations for the Glen Ell...
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Mount Prospect Lions Festival back for 78th yearJun 26, 2016 11:00 pm - Still going strong at 78 is the Mount Prospect Lions Club annual Village Festival, with five days of food, drink, music, games, a car show and more. The fest is held Jun...
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Music highlights Northwest Fourth-Fest in Hoffman EstatesJun 26, 2016 11:00 pm - Northwest Fourth-Fest returns to the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates this week with live music, carnival rides, an arts and crafts fair, activities for kids and a ...
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Tanner Museum offers July 4th funJun 26, 2016 11:00 pm - Visitors can enjoy a free afternoon of classic American fun from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, July 4, at the Aurora Historical Society's Tanner House Museum, 304 Oak Ave. J...
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Sunday picks: Mo'Nique plays Schaumburg's Improv stageJun 26, 2016 7:15 am - Oscar winner Mo'Nique has a wide acting range from comedies like "The Parkers" to her Academy Award-winning turn in "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire."...
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Wauconda Fest closes with fun, friendly competitionJun 26, 2016 1:00 am - A car show, 5K/10K run and a bags tournament were among the highlights Sunday during the final day of the annual Wauconda Fest celebration. The four-day festival in Cook...