Festivals and Fairs
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Rolling Meadows church to host Cornfest, craft fairJul 26, 2015 11:00 pm - The 59th annual Cornfest and Craft Fair is being held this weekend at Community Church of Rolling Meadows, Kirchoff and Meadow drives. Cornfest runs from 11 a.m. to 7 p...
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Free outdoor movies in the suburbsJul 26, 2015 5:45 am - There's something special about catching a movie under the stars. Free outdoor movies — shown nearly everywhere these days — are the perfect family night out. You enjoy...
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Demolition Derby provides loud finish for DuPage County FairJul 26, 2015 1:00 am - The DuPage County Fair closed its five-day run Sunday in Wheaton with a bang. Literally. Demolition Derby drivers spent goodly parts of the afternoon and early evening ...
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'It's all unique': Geneva Arts Fair on displayJul 26, 2015 1:00 am - Don Esser has never been short on inspiration. In 1976, he found his passion for creating sculptures out of metal when he worked as a blacksmith. Now at age 64, his inte...
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Rodeo rides into town for DuPage County Fair performancesJul 25, 2015 1:00 am - Visitors to the DuPage County Fair on Saturday got to see a little bronc ridin', a little steer wrestlin' and a whole bunch of folks in cowboy hats during two performanc...
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An early Christmas in StreamwoodJul 25, 2015 1:00 am - It was too warm for snow Saturday, but nonetheless, it was "Christmas in July" at the parade that's part of the three-day Streamwood Summer Celebration. The festival, fe...
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Colorful dragon boat racing comes to Lake ArlingtonJul 25, 2015 1:00 am - The colorful sport of dragon racing returned to Lake Arlington Saturday, with the annual local Walgreens Chicago International Dragon Boat Festival augmented by the nati...
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Taste of Lincolnshire delivers good food, funJul 25, 2015 1:00 am - The three-day Taste of Lincolnshire is in full swing at Village Green Retail Center at the northeast corner of Olde Half Day Road and Milwaukee Avenue in Lincolnshire. T...
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Demolition derby: 'bumper cars for grown men'Jul 24, 2015 8:00 am - Brian Ellingsworth loved going to fairs and carnivals as a kid, especially if they had a fast bumper car ride. But one day he was too big to buckle in the kiddie ride an...
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DuPage County Fair enters home stretchJul 24, 2015 1:00 am - The DuPage County Fair is heading into the home stretch of its five-day run this weekend with an eclectic collection of activities and festivities that range from a rode...