Festivals and Fairs
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5th annual Campton Hills festival to end with a bangAug 31, 2015 1:00 am - The fifth annual Campton Hills United Fall Fest will finish with a bang - actually, a plethora of explosions - as organizers have booked their first fireworks show to to...
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Carillon music continues through DecemberAug 30, 2015 11:00 pm - The summer recital series at Naperville's Millennium Carillon may be over, but concerts will continue through fall for community gatherings at 443 Aurora Ave. Carillonne...
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Celebrate close of summer at Last FlingAug 30, 2015 11:00 pm - Festivalgoers and organizers have been "feeling the community spirit" at the Last Fling in Naperville for generations. Need proof? The end-of-summer festival is now in ...
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Sunday picks: Santana plays his heart out at RaviniaAug 30, 2015 6:30 am - Latin rock Spend "An Evening with Santana" as the Grammy Award-winning Latin rock sensation brings "The Corazón Tour" to the Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Hi...
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Pets get their turn to parade through PalatineAug 30, 2015 1:00 am - It was a mostly dog day afternoon Sunday, except for the one tortoise, during the 16th annual Sweet Pea Pet Parade in downtown Palatine. More than 120 pets with their o...
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Midwest travel: On your mark, get set, go-kart!Aug 29, 2015 7:10 am - Top pick Life is a highway The annual Rock Island Grand Prix is a go-kart race that attracts the world's best drivers to the Quad Cities to compete in the larg...
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Weekend picks: Tune in to Wendy Williams' stand-upAug 29, 2015 6:30 am - Let's dish Fans of the daytime TV talk show hosted by Wendy Williams won't want to miss her "Sit Down Tour ... Too Real for Stand Up" on Saturday at the Arie Crown ...
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Elgin International Festival unfettered by weatherAug 29, 2015 1:00 am - Gloomy skies plagued Elgin's International Festival on Saturday, but two hours of rain couldn't put a damper on the multicultural harmony in the city's downtown. A pleth...
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Hundreds gather in Wheaton to celebrate Native American veteransAug 29, 2015 1:00 am - Through music and colorful demonstrations, visitors at Cantigny Park Saturday learned a lot about American Indians' contributions to the U.S. military. Hundreds of Ameri...
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Weekend picks: Bret Michaels, local rockers play CineFestAug 28, 2015 5:30 am - Cinema action See up-and-coming bands like Suburban Chicago's Got Talent winners Burke Valley and Ryan Cooper and finalist Aviation and the War on the same bill as...