Festivals and Fairs
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Jazz taking center stage in Glen EllynJul 11, 2014 1:01 am - Residents can sway to some sweet tones Saturday at the Jazz in Glen Ellyn concert in the village's downtown. The festival will run from 2 to 11 p.m. on Main Street, abou...
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Parade, carnival highlight West Chicago's Railroad DaysJul 10, 2014 11:00 pm - Wintertime daydreams about summer fun often include visions of carnivals, outdoor concerts, parades or fireworks. West Chicago's Railroad Days celebration has it all. Th...
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Criterium riders pedal into WinfieldJul 10, 2014 11:00 pm - When you have an event that has packs of bicyclists speeding down residential streets, how can you ramp up the excitement level? For the organizers of Saturday's Winfiel...
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Contestants set to compete in Kane County Fair Talent ContestJul 10, 2014 11:00 pm - Twenty-five contestants will be competing in the 31st annual Kane County Fair Talent Contest at 7 p.m. Monday, July 14, in the Prairie Events Center at the Kane County F...
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North Shore Wine, Beer & Cigar fest offers a variety of choicesJul 10, 2014 11:00 pm - North Shore fest offers a variety of choices
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O.A.R., Smash Mouth to perform at Naperville's Last FlingJul 10, 2014 11:00 am - This year's Last Fling in Naperville will mark the unofficial conclusion of summer with music, family entertainment and celebrity appearances during a four-day festival ...
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Batavia native, engineer mentors girls in robotics campJul 10, 2014 8:00 am - In 2002, Denise Karabowicz was the only girl on the Rotolo Middle School's Lego Building Club. In 2003, she repeated her solo status. Eleven years later, she's running t...
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Lee DeWyze rocks Lake in the Hills' RibfestJul 10, 2014 1:01 am - The smell of barbecue and hickory smoke hung in the air as large crowds filtered into Sunset Park on Friday to kick off the weekend at Lake in the Hills' Rockin' Ribfest...
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Batavia festival to feature pet parade, night runJul 09, 2014 6:01 am - Lifelong Batavia resident Craig Foltos loves making people laugh. He likes telling jokes. And in the 16 years he has volunteered at the Batavia Windmill City Festival, h...
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Get a taste of Greek culture at Elgin festivalJul 09, 2014 6:00 am - To those who attend the St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church Greek Festival each year, the event appears seamless, according to parishioner Polly Gorski. In reality, she sai...