Festivals and Fairs
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Teen bands battle for prime gig at Algonquin Founders' DaysJul 27, 2014 1:01 am - Five teen bands from Chicago and the suburbs hoping for a chance to play at the Illinois State Fair took to the stage at Algonquin Founders' Days for the regional finals...
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Irish Fest gets warm welcome, continues todayJul 26, 2014 7:31 am - Irish Fest in Arlington Heights opened Friday night to a crowd ready to party. The annual two-day festival on the grounds of the Arlington Heights Historical Museum pull...
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Mt. Prospect holds 15th Downtown Block PartyJul 26, 2014 1:01 am - The 15th annual Mount Prospect Downtown Block Party concluded Saturday with music from a variety of bands, food and beverages, and fun activities. The event, sponsored b...
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Colorful dragon boats compete on Lake ArlingtonJul 26, 2014 1:01 am - Dragon boating, the world's fastest-growing water sport, returned to Lake Arlington on Saturday. Aaron Soroka from Toronto, Canada, who oversees the event, said the Walg...
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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...