Festivals and Fairs
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E. Dundee honors Lincoln's birthday with a snow sculptureFeb 14, 2015 12:00 am - Professional snow sculptors put the recent heavy snowfall to good use in East Dundee, creating a 10-foot bust of Abraham Lincoln beginning Wednesday and culminating Satu...
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Frigid temps don't keep anglers away from Antioch ice fishing derbyFeb 14, 2015 12:00 am - Six hours. That was time enough standing on a frozen Channel Lake on the coldest Saturday of the 2015 winter for Brandon Wheat. Even wearing two coats, a hooded sweatshi...
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Wilco, Chance to headline Chicago's Pitchfork festFeb 13, 2015 11:25 am - Can you have a summer music fest without Wilco? The Pitchfork Music Festival lineup was announced Friday morning, and the Chicago-based alternative rockers Wilco will b...
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Hawthorn Woods winter carnivalFeb 13, 2015 12:00 am - Hawthorn Woods will host it annual winter carnival from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at Community Park, at Quentin and Old McHenry roads. The free event features refre...
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American English, Mike and Joe to headline Naper NightsFeb 12, 2015 12:00 am - Several familiar musical acts, including American English, Mike and Joe and guitarist Daryl Stuermer, will headline Naper Settlement's Naper Nights Community Concert Ser...
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DuPage might dissolve group that doles out fair fundingFeb 11, 2015 12:00 am - In a move that could free roughly $240,000 to help repair out-of-code buildings at the DuPage fairgrounds, county officials might dissolve the agency that collects state...
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Gurnee Days nominations:Feb 11, 2015 12:00 am - The Gurnee Days Corporation is seeking nominations for a living individual or couple who has given selfless service to the Gurnee community to be honored as grand marsha...
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Carol Stream's JustPlay! cut to one day this yearFeb 10, 2015 12:00 am - Carol Stream Park District's JustPlay! event will last only one day this year instead of two in an effort to reduce costs and staff involvement with the festival. The an...
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Vernon Hills Park District to host craft beer tastingFeb 10, 2015 12:00 am - The Vernon Hills Park District is hosting its second annual craft beer tasting event from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Sullivan Community Center, 635 N. Aspen D...
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Wild weekend? Bullriders, Monster Jam coming to 'burbsFeb 06, 2015 12:00 am - Make it a wild weekend with bucking broncos at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates or Monster Jam at Rosemont's Allstate Arena. Or, check out a classical concert, a wint...