Festivals and Fairs
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Volunteer-fueled Dickens event grows in AntiochNov 03, 2015 12:00 am - Starting Saturday and running through Christmas, visitors to downtown Antioch will be greeted by a cast of characters reminiscent of mid-19th-century London. In only its...
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Group making improvements to DuPage fairgroundsNov 03, 2015 12:00 am - After spending roughly $268,000 this year to resolve code violations and make improvements at the DuPage fairgrounds, the nonprofit group that organizes the county fair ...
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'Adventure to Santa' returns to Oakbrook CenterNov 01, 2015 10:00 pm - That lovable ogre, Shrek, is about to take off on another adventure, and this time it looks like he's headed for the North Pole, by way of Oakbrook Center. For the secon...
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Santa's Frozen Village to open Nov. 28Nov 01, 2015 12:00 am - Santa's Frozen Village will be held Nov. 28 through Dec. 23 in downtown Antioch. Santa will be available for free visits with kids weekdays from 5:30 to 8 p.m. On Saturd...
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Midwest travel: Viva la French cuisine at a la carte festOct 31, 2015 7:20 am - Chicago La vie en rosé You'll be uttering, "Oui, oui" and "Merci" after taking in some of Chicago's most popular French restaurants during a la carte Chicago -...
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Schaumburg teens brave rain to pursue Halloween treatsOct 31, 2015 1:00 am - Never underestimate a teenager's commitment to candy. While Saturday's foul weather kept many trick-or-treaters indoors, it didn't deter a spirited septet of Schaumburg...
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Rain cancels parade but not trick-or-treating in downtown Glen EllynOct 31, 2015 1:00 am - The scariest feature of the annual Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce Halloween Festival & Parade was probably the steady, dreary rain, which washed out the parade portion o...
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Trick or treat hours in the suburbsOct 30, 2015 11:00 pm - Trick or treaters today face dark skies and chilly damp weather, though the rain was supposed to moderate during the key time. Public safety officials are warning that t...
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Meet the winners of Carol Stream's Halloween decorating contestOct 30, 2015 5:40 am - IT project manager Jim Slanker knows, years from now, he won't remember emails and conference calls. He'd much rather wax nostalgic over that time he scared your pants o...
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Latinos honor spirits for Dia de los MuertosOct 30, 2015 5:00 am - Celebrating Day of the Dead in the suburbs