Festivals and Fairs
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Palatine HS hosts annual craft fair Nov. 3Oct 30, 2012 3:00 pm - The Palatine High School Pirate Booster Club is hosting a fall craft fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at Palatine High School, 1111 North Rohlwing Road in Pa...
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Randhurst 50th anniversary fall festival SaturdayOct 24, 2012 2:33 pm - Randhurst, at the corner of Rand and Elmhurst roads, is celebrating five fabulous decades rooted in the Mount Prospect community with a commemorative ceremony and 50th A...
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Fire destroys State Fair of Texas icon Big TexOct 19, 2012 8:21 pm - DALLAS — The man who provides the voice for Big Tex, the giant cowboy at the State Fair of Texas, was greeting people with his usual “Howdy, folks!” in a slow drawl Frid...
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Villa Park’s Halloween Happenings offers spooky fall funOct 18, 2012 3:23 pm - Through the dark and the fog and the flashing strobes, a big, slobbery dog lurks. He’s the Beast, and he holds all of the baseballs captive. And the candy too. The scen...
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Support retired veterans in CaryOct 18, 2012 11:19 am - The Veterans Network Committee of Northern Illinois is holding its fourth annual Honor Flight Festival and Fundraiser from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 at Lake Julia...
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Trail of History recreates Northwest Territory in McHenry CountyOct 17, 2012 1:54 pm - The perfect way to spend a fall day outdoors is at the McHenry County Conservation District’s annual Trail of History from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, and Sunday...
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Autumn Drive showcases McHenry County farms, vendorsOct 17, 2012 7:00 am - A drive in the country to see the fall colors can be fun, but what if that drive included stops at farms and galleries for antiquing, crafts, lunch and local produce? Th...
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The Suburbs This Weekend: Smashing Pumpkins, carving them, and Uggie the dogOct 16, 2012 11:00 pm - The Suburbs This Weekend: Smashing Pumpkins and carving them, Uggie the dog and buffalo chicken lollipops are among choices by Sean and Richard for The Suburbs This Week...
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Spirits high despite weather at Danada festivalOct 14, 2012 3:30 pm - Wet and windy weather didn’t seem to faze the hundreds of people who attended the annual Danada Fall Festival in Wheaton Sunday. The event got under way amid sprinkling ...
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Germans claim heritage at Fox Valley Oktoberfest in BataviaOct 13, 2012 2:08 pm - Suburban Germans embraced their heritage and all the polka music, schnitzel and beer that comes with it Saturday during the opening of the 10th annual Fox Valley Oktober...