Festivals and Fairs
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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 ...
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8 questions with longtime ribber Uncle BubJul 01, 2014 11:00 pm - OK, so his name isn't actually Uncle Bub. It's Mark Link. But he's the owner of Uncle Bub's Award-Winning BBQ in Westmont, one of 12 ribbers setting up shop at the 27th ...
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6 tips for a good time at Naperville's RibfestJul 01, 2014 12:00 pm - 1. Park far away. No, seriously, park far away from the festival and take a shuttle from one of five locations: Naperville North High School, 899 Mill St.; the Burlingto...
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Eyes to the Skies ready to take flightJul 01, 2014 1:01 am - When Eyes to the Skies organizer Val Vlazny heard a cry for help as he was riding his bike through the streets of Lisle, the last place he expected it to come from was r...