Festivals and Fairs
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsFeb 27, 2015 12:00 am - Get inspired at a home expo in Arlington Heights. Take the kids to blow off some steam in St. Charles. Or enjoy a jazz concert in Glen Ellyn. These are just a few option...
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Lombard awards grants to events, new businessesFeb 25, 2015 12:00 am - A variety of Lombard businesses and events are getting a boost from grants approved by the village board. Downtown retail business grants, for example, have been awarded...
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Budget-friendly fun: Brass Ambassadors perform in Lake ForestFeb 24, 2015 4:00 am - Brass Ambassadors The Brass Ambassadors of the Great Lakes Naval Band perform in concert at the Village Church of Lincolnshire, 201 N. Riverwoods Road, Lake Forest....
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Craft beers driving success of Naperville's Winter Ale FestFeb 22, 2015 10:00 pm - If you think craft beer has become a craze in recent years, you're right. In the $100 billion beer market, craft sales rose nearly 20 percent in 2013 and made up more th...
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Disney raises Magic Kingdom tickets above $100Feb 21, 2015 12:00 am - Walt Disney Co. raised the cost of a single- day admission to its flagship Magic Kingdom park in Orlando, Florida, by 6 percent to $105, breaking the $100 level for the ...
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Wheeling will be forced to move fireworks showFeb 19, 2015 4:00 am - Town Center construction forces Wheeling to relocate July 3 fireworks
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Lake Zurich trustee says Fourth of July fireworks show should not be obscured by treesFeb 19, 2015 12:00 am - Concerns about how well spectators can view Lake Zurich's Fourth of July fireworks show have been raised by a village trustee. Trustee John Shaw initiated a discussion a...
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Gurnee Days seeks nominations:Feb 19, 2015 12:00 am - Gurnee Days organizers are putting out the call for nominations to honor an individual or couple during the festival. Gurnee Days Corp. officials said nominations must b...
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On the cheap: Chill out at Hawthorn Woods' Winter CarnivalFeb 17, 2015 5:00 am - Free Winter Carnival Do you wanna build a snowman? Hawthorn Woods celebrates the season with a snowman-building contest, sledding, old-fashioned wagon rides, m...
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Suburban Russians enjoy old-world Winter FestivalFeb 15, 2015 12:00 am - Hundreds of people from all over the Chicago suburbs came to Des Plaines on Sunday afternoon to enjoy Russian food, music and culture. The sixth annual Winter Festival, ...