Festivals and Fairs
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Chicago Nerd Comedy Fest: 'It's like a big nerdy hug'Aug 10, 2015 6:00 am - Actor Bobby Hoffman is a nerd — and proud of it. The former Des Plaines resident is one of many so-called nerds — theater geeks, book worms, Trekkies and fanboys — who w...
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South Elgin Riverfest features 'Special Night' for kids with disabilitiesAug 09, 2015 11:00 pm - A "Special Night for Special Kids" is set to open South Elgin's 19th annual Riverfest Express Wednesday. Children with various disabilities will be able to experience a ...
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Heroes galore during Gurnee Days ParadeAug 09, 2015 1:00 am - The streets of Gurnee were filled with superheroes such as Wonder Woman, Superman and Captain America during Sunday's Gurnee Days parade. But there were real heroes, too...
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Augustfest comes to a close in Des PlainesAug 09, 2015 1:00 am - The community church festival Augustfest wrapped up its four-day run Sunday at St. Zachary Parish in Des Plaines. "Augustfest has been around for 32 years. This is the ...
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Celebrating all things French at Cantigny ParkAug 09, 2015 1:00 am - It's normally a good idea to avoid guys in white face wearing berets and striped shirts and pretending they're trapped in boxes or tugging on ropes or walking down stair...
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Midwest travel: Good eats at Navy Pier's Great American Lobster FestAug 08, 2015 7:00 am - Chicago Rock lobster The largest lobster festival in the Midwest, the Great American Lobster Fest, crawls all over Navy Pier for the second year in a row. Enjo...
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Summer Daze closes in Warrenville with cool carsAug 08, 2015 1:00 am - For fans of classic cars, paradise is a warm summer day, a cold drink and a freshly polished vehicle, hood up to show off that pristine engine, glimmering in the afterno...
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Burke Valley, Ryan Cooper tie for Suburban Chicago's Got Talent grand prizeAug 08, 2015 1:00 am - A collective gasp arose from the audience at the Taste of Arlington Heights on Saturday as they watched the 2015 concert finale of Suburban Chicago's Got Talent. That's...
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Naper Settlement's really old-fashioned picnicAug 08, 2015 1:00 am - There are old-fashioned picnics and then there are really old-fashioned picnics. Just ask those who visited Naper Settlement on Saturday for the living-history museum's ...
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Tastes of food, music galore at Arlington Hts. festivalAug 08, 2015 1:00 am - The Taste of Arlington Heights, one of a weekend of festivities that serves as a kickoff to the week of the Arlington Million, was held Saturday in the village's downtow...