Festivals and Fairs
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‘Bright, cheerful’ scene awaits at Aurora’s Festival of LightsDec 12, 2012 1:49 pm - Drive through Phillips Park in Aurora any night until the day after Christmas and a “very bright, very cheerful” scene awaits. The sixth annual Festival of Lights offers...
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How Quasquicentennial Committee planned year of celebration for Arlington Hts.Dec 07, 2012 1:31 pm - A flurry of ideas started out the first meeting in November 2010 with the 14 members of the Quasquicentennial Committee planning a yearlong celebration of the 125th year...
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Parade of Lights winds through NapervilleDec 01, 2012 9:43 am - Naperville officially ushered in the holiday Saturday with the Little Friends Parade of Lights, which for the first time wound through the heart of the city’s downtown. ...
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Ballet dancers a delight for Lombard shoppersDec 01, 2012 9:36 am - While shoppers expect to see animatronic holiday displays in storefront windows this time of year, they probably don’t expect to see flesh and blood ballerinas performin...
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Should home-brewed beer be allowed at festivals?Dec 01, 2012 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Last year, Rich Placko and the St. Charles Silverado Homebrew Club took some of its homemade beer to a local Elgin bar for a fundraiser, serving tastes for...
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Trio of festive events on tap in Mt. ProspectNov 30, 2012 8:33 am - Mount Prospect residents who haven’t yet gotten into the holiday spirit will have a hard time avoiding it this weekend. Three local agencies will host separate holiday-t...
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Downtown Elgin lights up with holiday funNov 29, 2012 4:00 am - The holidays will kick off in downtown Elgin on Saturday, Dec. 1, with the annual city of Elgin Tree Lighting Ceremony, and a day full of family fun. Events begin at no...
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Dickens in Dundee festival marks 25 yearsNov 28, 2012 6:00 am - Along with being the official beginning of the holiday season in Dundee Township, this year's Dickens in Dundee festival has added significance. The year 2012 will mark ...
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Holiday eventsNov 25, 2012 5:00 am - 47th Annual Christmas Walk and Storybook Village, various locations, Hinsdale: Christmas Walk features ice carvers, holiday carolers, annual tree lighting, animated char...
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Tree-lighting caps milestone year in Arlington Hts.Nov 23, 2012 6:00 pm - After 125 years, Arlington Heights came full circle on Friday night. One year after launching the village's start of its quasquicentennial, or 125th anniversary of incor...