Festivals and Fairs
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Serena's Song carries special-needs riders to new heightsJul 02, 2014 12:00 pm - Amid the rocket ship and parrot balloons that will float over Lisle's Eyes to the Skies festival this holiday weekend, none will make more of an impact than the round, b...
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6 questions with balloonist Dave ReinekeJul 02, 2014 12:00 pm - Eyes to the Skes veteran Dave Reineke discusses his passion and history with hot air balloons. Q: How did you get started in ballooning? A: Some people will look at so...
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Yes to fireworks, but not on the FourthJul 02, 2014 6:01 am - Though the Fourth of July is perhaps the most popular date for fireworks shows, some towns hold their celebrations on a different night. Fox River Grove, for example, ho...
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Taste of Lombard opens five-day runJul 02, 2014 5:30 am - Lombard-area residents keeping a close eye on their waistlines can be excused this week if they cheat just a little on their diets. The Taste of Lombard opened Tuesday n...
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Countdown to Ribfest concluding in NapervilleJul 02, 2014 1:01 am - Rib vendors rolled into town Tuesday. Ribs were delivered Wednesday morning. And the countdown is on. The 27th annual Ribfest in Naperville opens at noon Thursday in Kno...
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Palatine's Hometown Fest kicks off with smiles despite rainy weatherJul 02, 2014 1:01 am - Despite the gloomy atmosphere Wednesday afternoon, Palatine residents were all smiles. Hometown Fest, sponsored by the Palatine Jaycees, kick-started the area's Fourth f...
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When suburbs compete for acts, music fans winJul 02, 2014 1:00 am - Not so long ago, suburban festivalgoers were content to sit back on their blankets or lawn chairs and watch a local cover band, a has-been one-hit wonder doing the summe...
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17 facts about the food at Naperville's RibfestJul 01, 2014 11:00 pm - • Twelve ribbers will tickle the taste buds of Ribfest visitors. • Two ribbers — Uncle Bub's and Robinson's — are from the Chicago area, while others hail from Georgia, ...
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Mexican food at Ribfest? 9 questions with Sergio's CantinaJul 01, 2014 11:00 pm - Lindsey De Los Santos isn't exactly Sergio of Sergio's Cantina. But her husband is. Together they own a Mexican restaurant in Geneva, one that has the honor of being the...
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Dist. 300 ensemble books parade gigJul 01, 2014 11:00 pm - The Dundee Middle School Street Ensemble in which kids learn music by beating garbage cans, paint buckets, metal chairs, pots and pans and the like, has booked a parade ...