Festivals and Fairs
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Cinco de Mayo celebration on CLC's Lakeshore campusMay 05, 2016 1:00 am - Members of the audience were dancing in the aisles Thursday as they joined dancers from Robert Abbott Middle School during the Cinco de Mayo Celebration at the College o...
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Weekend picks: Saddle up for Opening Day at Arlington ParkMay 04, 2016 5:00 am - Out of the gate Suburban horse racing kicks off with a big three-day weekend at Arlington International Racecourse. Opening Day is Friday, Kentucky Derby Day is Saturday...
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'Friday Nights Live!' entertainment coming to Des PlainesMay 04, 2016 1:00 am - Des Plaines' Friday downtown farmers market will be replaced this summer by a 10-week series of entertainment and activities in Metropolitan Square, city officials annou...
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Batavia celebrates tradition, community with Loyalty Day ParadeMay 01, 2016 1:00 am - For Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1197 Cmdr. Andy Franke, the annual Loyalty Day Parade in Batavia is all about tradition. In the few years he's been involved with plann...
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Lilac Time begins in Lombard with crowning of Lilac QueenApr 30, 2016 1:00 am - Lilac Time officially has begun in Lombard with the crowning of Hadley Hill as the new Lilac Queen. The queen was crowned during a coronation ceremony in Lilacia Park, a...
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Mount Prospect celebrates all things IrishApr 30, 2016 1:00 am - Mount Prospect Irish Fest Saturday featured Irish food, beverages and goods, as well as Irish music from some of Chicago's hottest Celtic musicians performed in a giant ...
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Midwest travel: Chicago's Adler brings stargazing to you with 'Scopes in the CityApr 29, 2016 11:00 pm - Chicago Sky riders Adler Planetarium astronomers and educators bring the universe to various Chicago locales with its 'Scopes in the City program. Free sky-wat...
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Naperville's Last Fling to include Summerland Tour bandsApr 29, 2016 1:00 am - Summer will be wrapping up when the fifth annual Summerland Tour swings into Naperville on Sunday, Sept. 4, during the Last Fling festival. The tour will bring bands Sug...
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Mount Prospect Irish Fest features goods and music Friday and SaturdayApr 28, 2016 6:00 am - Mount Prospect Irish Fest is celebrating its fifth anniversary by expanding into a two-day festival. The event, sponsored by the Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce, will...
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Lombard ready to bloom with Lilac Time eventsApr 28, 2016 6:00 am - If you're not a Lombardian, you might not understand all the hype around the village's historic Lilac Time. But there's a simple solution if you just don't get it: Take...