Festivals and Fairs
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See sheep herding demonstrations in NapervilleSep 15, 2015 11:00 pm - Keep calm and control your emotions. Those are John Seraphine's words of advice for anyone trying to train a dog to herd sheep. That same approach works for anyone tra...
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Budget-friendly fun: Beer, brats, oompah at Palatine's OktoberfestSep 15, 2015 6:00 am - Free Oktoberfest in Palatine Get your fill of German music, authentic German fare, a variety of beer and more under a heated tent during the Palatine Rotary Cl...
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Elgin Fringe Fest expands for its second yearSep 14, 2015 11:00 pm - More than 100 performances are on tap for the Elgin Fringe Festival, which returns for its second year from Thursday, Sept. 17, to Sunday, Sept. 20. Yet in the push to l...
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Fall Fest returning to Des Plaines this weekendSep 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Des Plaines Fall Fest returns this weekend for a three-day run Lake Park on Lee Street between Howard and Touhy avenues. The festival features all the typical attraction...
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Images: Weekend in reviewSep 14, 2015 1:00 am - Check out photos from this weekend's events in Herald Cities you may have missed. ...
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Top artists to show at Riverwalk art fairSep 13, 2015 11:00 pm - The transformation will begin around 5 a.m. Friday. That's when the city of Naperville will close down Jackson Avenue between Main and Eagle streets in downtown in prepa...
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South Elgin fest gives a nod to the NordicSep 13, 2015 1:00 am - It was all things Nordic at the 36th annual Scandinavian Day Festival Sunday at Vasa Park in South Elgin. New this year was the Nordic beer tasting seminar, while visito...
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Hundreds gather to celebrate Mexico's Independence Day in West ChicagoSep 13, 2015 1:00 am - The streets of downtown West Chicago were filled with hundreds of people dressed in green, white and red Sunday, all gathered to celebrate Mexico's Independence Day. Thi...
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Love of the boomerang keeps enthusiasts coming backSep 13, 2015 1:00 am - Boomerangs wheeled and whistled through the sky above Cornerstone Lakes Park in West Chicago on Sunday, landing in the capable hands of throwers from the U.S. Boomerang ...
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Elk Grove Historical Society celebrates 40 yearsSep 12, 2015 7:15 am - Four decades ago, a group of volunteers came together to preserve Elk Grove Village's history. It's an effort that continues today, and that will be on display Sunday at...