Festivals and Fairs
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Lee DeWyze leads off fun events this weekendAug 28, 2015 1:00 am - Lee DeWyze fans: Here's your chance to see the "Idol" winner in person when he headlines Durty Nellie's. This is just one of five ideas for the weekend ahead. For others...
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Fall festival showcases downtown CaryAug 27, 2015 1:00 am - The Cary Grove Area Chamber of Commerce will host its second annual Cary Main Street Fest Sept. 19 and 20 to showcase downtown, its businesses and restaurants. The outd...
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Downtown Palatine Street FestAug 26, 2015 1:00 am - Where: Downtown Palatine, Slade and Brockway streets When: 5 p.m. to midnight Friday; 11 a.m. to midnight Saturday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Special events: Cyclefest T...
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Celebrate at West Chicago Mexican Independence ParadeAug 25, 2015 11:00 pm - Editor's note: This date of the festival has been corrected in this article. It will take place Sunday, Sept. 13. Editor's note: This date of the festival has bee...
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10 ways to send off summer in the suburbsAug 25, 2015 11:00 pm - It's time for one last summer excursion before temperatures drop and autumn leaves start to fall. In these last few weeks of summer, there are several events in the city...
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West Chicago pageant offers lessons in Mexican heritageAug 25, 2015 11:00 pm - You don't have to speak Spanish to walk away with new knowledge from this year's Miss Fiestas Patrias scholarship pageant in West Chicago. Five local women have been sel...
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Affordable fun: From Shakespeare in the Park to BeaglefestAug 25, 2015 5:55 am - Free Palatine Street Fest Take to the streets for the Palatine Street Fest celebration at Brockway and Slade streets in downtown Palatine. Event showcases liv...
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Many cultures, one festival: Elgin's iFestAug 24, 2015 11:00 pm - Elgin's International Festival, now in its fourth year, is the result of the city deciding to combine a number of smaller ethnic festivals. Previously, the city co-spons...
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Fox Tales Storytelling Festival is Aug. 30Aug 24, 2015 11:00 pm - Nationally renowned storytellers and musicians will entertain audiences of all ages from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, in the special event tent at the Algonquin Ar...
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ECC adds Family Day to Latino Heritage MonthAug 23, 2015 11:00 pm - It's never too early to plan for college and career. That's why family members of all ages are welcome at Elgin Community College's Family Day, also known as Dia de la F...