Festivals and Fairs
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Batavia Green Fair aims to inspire eco-friendly lifestylesAug 05, 2014 11:00 pm - The Batavia Green Fair on the Fox, formerly known as the Batavia Green Walk, is returning for its seventh annual event with more than just a new name. Fair co-chairman K...
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Moms opt out of National Night Out event after rifle group plans protestAug 05, 2014 1:00 am - Moms Demand Action, a group advocating gun control, has withdrawn its application to appear at Tuesday night's National Night Out in Arlington Heights after the Illinois...
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Augustfest opens Thursday in Des PlainesAug 04, 2014 11:00 pm - Augustfest, the big Des Plaines festival sponsored by St. Zachary Church, begins Thursday and runs through Sunday, Aug. 10, on the church grounds two blocks east of Elmh...
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St. Matthew in Hawtorn Woods to host annual pig roastAug 04, 2014 11:00 pm - St. Matthew Lutheran Church and School on Old McHenry Road, between Quentin and Midlothian roads in Hawthorn Woods, will host its 24th annual pig roast Sunday, Aug. 10. ...
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Fireworks highlight the annual Lakemoor Fest celebrationAug 04, 2014 11:00 pm - The 19th annual Lakemoor Fest will be held at Morrison Park, 233 Rand Road (Route 120), Friday, Aug. 8, through Sunday, Aug. 10. The annual festival started in 1995 as a...
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'Frozen' accompanied by blizzard in Rolling MeadowsAug 02, 2014 7:45 am - Meadows Christian Fellowship Church in Rolling Meadows used 8 tons of ice to make “blizzards” every 15 minutes between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. Friday before showing, appropri...
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Rolling Meadows Cornfest serves thousandsAug 02, 2014 1:01 am - More than 2,000 people snapped up ears of fresh-picked sweet corn, played games and shopped vendors Saturday at Cornfest in Rolling Meadows. The Community Church of Roll...
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Muscle cars make Warrenville's Summer Daze shinyAug 02, 2014 1:01 am - The smell of rubber and the gleam of American muscle cars added to the usual muggy August weather, making the Warrenville annual Summer Daze Celebration one hot event. A...
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World of Faeries Festival opens Saturday at Vasa ParkAug 01, 2014 11:01 am - Do you believe in fairies? No matter which way you lean on the issue, the World of Faeries Festival in South Elgin will welcome you this weekend, with or without wings. ...
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Taste of Roselle offers 'hometown party atmosphere'Aug 01, 2014 5:30 am - At a time when many towns are competing to make their festivals bigger and flashier, the organizers of Taste of Roselle say they're primarily focused on maintaining a do...