Festivals and Fairs
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Antioch seeks event volunteersJun 30, 2015 1:00 am - The village of Antioch is looking for volunteers to help with the many events run throughout the year. Events such as Fourth of July, Treat the Streets, It's Thursday Co...
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Arlington Park plans bigger fireworks showJun 30, 2015 1:00 am - Arlington Park will light up the sky with fireworks on July 4 in a display that will spread so far across the infield officials are enforcing crowd control measures to e...
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Shopping cart brigade seeks donations, volunteersJun 29, 2015 11:00 pm - Glen Ellyn's OneChurch Precision Shopping Cart Brigade is seeking donations and volunteers to help with its collection for the Glen Ellyn Food Pantry during the village'...
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IPRA Championship Rodeo returns to WaucondaJun 29, 2015 11:00 pm - The 52nd annual IPRA Championship Rodeo returns to Wauconda with two days of action as professional cowboys and cowgirls from across the country compete in six rodeo eve...
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What's new with Fox Valley fireworks shows this yearJun 29, 2015 11:00 pm - On the Fourth of July, the Fox Valley region will be full of patriotism, pride, and powder - gunpowder, that is, which will fill the skies of Batavia, Elgin, Sleepy Holl...
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The history of Sleepy Hollow's Fourth of July festivalJun 29, 2015 11:00 pm - It started as a family picnic more than 40 years ago. One Sleepy Hollow neighbor had relatives over for a Fourth of July barbecue and invited a neighbor to join them. Th...
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How Ribfest judges determine the bestJun 29, 2015 11:00 pm - A dozen rib vendors from around the country will fight for a chance to be named the winner of Naperville Ribfest's rib competition Friday. While hundreds of thousands of...
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Hot-air balloons highlight Eyes to the SkiesJun 29, 2015 11:00 pm - Lisle's Community Park will be a sea of color Thursday morning - weather permitting - as balloonists prepare for their first flight of this weekend's Eyes to the Skies f...
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Chicago Executive Airport to host Rock 'n' Run the Runway FridayJun 29, 2015 1:00 am - Most days, only the planes at Chicago Executive Airport get to run along the main runway and taxiways. On Friday, July 3, people will get their turn at the "Rock 'n' Run...
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Mount Prospect Lions' Village Fair July 1-5Jun 28, 2015 11:00 pm - The Mount Prospect Lions Club promises to provide fun and entertainment for all ages at its 77th annual Village Festival, one of the largest summer parties in the Northw...