Festivals and Fairs
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsMay 08, 2015 1:00 am - Celebrate mom or celebrate spring with activities across the suburbs this weekend. And if the weather turns on us, plenty of indoor events are on tap. Find the full list...
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Sponsors needed for new Kids' Corner at Lombard Cruise NightsMay 07, 2015 1:00 am - Organizers for Lombard's Cruise Nights are looking for sponsors for a new Kids' Corner that will be introduced at the weekly event this summer. Cruise Nights will return...
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Long Grove Chocolate Fest returns with more for the grownupsMay 07, 2015 1:00 am - Long Grove's Chocolate Fest will get a grown-up spin when the three-day event returns with longer nightlife hours next weekend. Sure, there will be chocolate-dipped stra...
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Dundee Depot, farmers markets open this weekendMay 06, 2015 11:00 pm - Ask Karen Blair if the construction equipment and mounds of soil will be gone from the visitors' center in East Dundee when the annual Dundee Depot Market opens on Satur...
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Constable: Why Cinco de Mayo makes a great American holidayMay 05, 2015 5:30 am - Today is the great American holiday of Cinco de Mayo. Once marked with small, ethnic festivities in limited communities, Cinco de Mayo now is celebrated throughout the s...
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Canine Dog Disc Championships return to downtown NapervilleMay 04, 2015 11:00 pm - There may be more than one "can-hardly" dog at the Canine Dog Disc Championships set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 9, along Naperville's downtown Riverwalk, Tom Weh...
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Naperville's Spring Fever Reliever provides music, sports and moreMay 04, 2015 11:00 pm - The symptoms are always the same. The sun starts to feel warmer. Gray skies give way to colorful palettes of tulips. You find yourself whistling along with the birds. Th...
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Midwest travel: Need chocolate? Upcoming Long Grove fest is the place to beMay 02, 2015 7:00 am - Chicago Coo-coo for cocoa What makes the world go around? It's chocolate, of course, and you can get your fill at the annual Long Grove Chocolate Festival. Thi...
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Grub and 'Gracie': 5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsMay 01, 2015 1:00 am - Laugh along to comedian Jeff Garlin in Rosemont, grab lunch at a food truck festival in Vernon Hills or catch a show in Waukegan paying tribute to George Burns and Graci...
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Budget-friendly fun: Free carnival caters to kids with special needsApr 28, 2015 6:00 am - Free Special-needs carnival Children with special needs and their families are invited to attend a two-hour private carnival in the parking lot of the Westfiel...