Festivals and Fairs
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'Mow Down Showdown' dazzles at Lake County FairJul 26, 2014 1:01 am - The professionals stepped into their full-body racing suits and readied in the pits. Their rides? Lawn mowers - you know, the machine used to cut grass - tore through a...
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DuPage County Fair wraps up Sunday in WheatonJul 26, 2014 1:01 am - The Latting IPRA Rodeo took over the grandstand on Saturday at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton. On Sunday, demolition derby drivers will roar into the grandstan...
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Puerto Rican fest unites Aurora communityJul 26, 2014 1:01 am - It took the DNA of Christ to jump-start the 43rd annual Aurora Puerto Rican Heritage Festival Saturday morning, and the Aurora-based band hit the main stage with such jo...
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Streamwood parade calls for a partyJul 26, 2014 1:00 am - Editor's note: A previous version of this story indicated the festival ended Saturday. It runs through Sunday night. The Streamwood Summer Celebration parade, marki...
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An A-to-Z guide to enjoying the rest of summerJul 25, 2014 5:30 am - If back-to-school sales and talk of fall have you thinking that summer is slipping away, don't despair. We still have a few weeks left to take in outdoor concerts, al fr...
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Sugar Grove honors longtime firefighter as Citizen of the YearJul 25, 2014 1:01 am - It was fitting that Wayne Parson was thinking of others while he was being honored as Sugar Grove Citizen of the Year. Parson said he was reminded of the many previous h...
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Rockin' The Blocks continues Saturday in PalatineJul 25, 2014 1:01 am - The Rockin' The Blocks community block party featuring food, family fun and plenty of live music got underway Friday night and will continue from noon to 11 p.m. Saturda...
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Dogs, cats steal show at Algonquin Founders' DayJul 25, 2014 1:01 am - The second day of the Algonquin Founders' Days Festival began Friday as folks filed in with dogs and cats in tow. Some of the dog owners were dressed to match their pup...
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Rodeo, demo derby still ahead at DuPage fairJul 25, 2014 1:01 am - The DuPage County Fair is swinging into the home stretch Saturday and Sunday with two of its biggest draws: the Latting IPRA Rodeo and the demolition derby. The rodeo ta...
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Lake County Fair fan working it for 62nd yearJul 24, 2014 5:30 am - Volo woman says Lake County event has been a 'learning experience'