Festivals and Fairs
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Windmill Whirl 5K brings runners to Batavia festJul 11, 2014 1:01 am - The threating weather couldn't keep the avid runners from their date with the Windmill Whirl 5K Race Friday night in Batavia. With the sound of music and carnival rides...
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Summer festivals continue throughout DuPageJul 11, 2014 1:01 am - Several communities are continuing their celebrations of the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer this weekend in DuPage County. Here's a quick look at some of what's happen...
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Crowds still flock to Buffalo Grove art festJul 11, 2014 1:01 am - Raindrops, raincoats and umbrellas. Despite all that, crowds still flocked to the 13th annual Buffalo Grove Art Festival, which hosts more than 160 juried artists from a...
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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...