Festivals and Fairs
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Hoffman Estates to host international food festSep 17, 2012 4:17 pm - Hoffman Estates to offer a sampling next month
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Kudos for another great BG StampedeSep 17, 2012 5:00 am - My thanks to the Buffalo Grove Park District and the many volunteers who, once again, made the Buffalo Grove Stampede a successful and well organized 5K and 10K walk and...
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Thousands celebrate Hispanic heritage at Aurora’s Fiestas PatriasSep 16, 2012 12:36 pm - Aurora’s Fiestas Patrias, which started three years ago as a celebration of Mexican independence, has come to mean much more to the area’s Latinos. It brings together ch...
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Dogs get the spotlight at annual Carol Stream festSep 16, 2012 12:26 pm - Doggie pride was in full bloom Sunday at the fourth annual CS Barks Festival in Carol Stream. The all-day festival, run by the Carol Stream Park District, brought more t...
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Lombard’s Prairie Days mixes fun, learningSep 16, 2012 12:00 pm - Dozens of people filled Terrace View Park in Lombard Sunday to enjoy food, live music and the unique pleasures offered by Mother Nature. The ninth annual Prairie Days e...
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Rib lovers, youth served at Grayslake Rib ThrowdownSep 16, 2012 11:20 am - Visitors at the third annual Downtown Rib Throwdown in Grayslake were well served Sunday afternoon. As a result, youth also was served, since proceeds from the event go ...
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Fall Fest continues through Sunday in Des PlainesSep 15, 2012 2:00 pm - Fall Fest 2012 continues from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday in Des Plaines, the final day of its three-day run. Free admission, free parking, and free concerts are part of the ...
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Palatine says ‘Prost!’ at OktoberfestSep 14, 2012 10:28 pm - The Rotary Club of Palatine’s fifth annual Oktoberfest started Friday evening in Fireman’s Memorial parking lot at Brockway and Slade in downtown Palatine. Palatine Mayo...
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Rosemont to host first OktoberfestSep 14, 2012 9:44 pm - Rosemont will host its first Oktoberfest celebration from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, and Sunday, Sept. 23, on the lawn of MB Financial Park at Rosemont, north of Ba...
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Downtown Palatine’s Oktoberfest takes place this weekendSep 13, 2012 3:23 pm - The Rotary Club of Palatine will hold its fifth annual Oktoberfest this weekend in the Fireman’s Memorial parking lot, Brockway and Slade streets, Palatine. The celebra...