Festivals and Fairs
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Ribs on downtown Grayslake’s menu SundaySep 13, 2012 2:49 pm - Downtown Grayslake will be teeming in pork for a fundraiser Sunday. Money raised from the third annual Downtown Rib Throwdown will go to The Oasis Grayslake Youth Cente...
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Riverwalk art fair brings originals to downtown NapervilleSep 13, 2012 8:09 am - George Ceffalio compares getting into the Riverwalk Fine Art Fair to winning the lottery. The Glen Ellyn artist will return to the event hosted by the Naperville Art Le...
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Island Lakefest planned for SaturdaySep 12, 2012 2:41 pm - Island Lake will host the annual Island Lakefest Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Water Tower Park, Route 176 near Newport Court, and 5 to 9 p.m. at Eastway Park, East...
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Lisle's Depot Days invites visitors to get hands-on with historySep 12, 2012 10:00 am - Editor's note: This story was updated to correct the times for Depot Days in the If You Go box accompanying the story. Visitors will connect with history in a variety of...
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Naperville film festival returns with local, international talentSep 12, 2012 7:00 am - Edmond Coisson wrote his first screenplay at 17, but his life took many different paths while he lived in Europe - he was a waiter, welder, carpenter, plasterer, factory...
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Fiestas Patrias at GreenbeltSep 11, 2012 5:16 pm - Celebrate independence for Mexico and Central American countries, including Belize, Honduras and Guatemala, at Fiestas Patrias from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16 at a fre...
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Hanover Park streets will close for paradeSep 11, 2012 4:00 pm - The Mexican Independence Day Parade hosted by St. Ansgar Church in Hanover Park on Saturday, Sept. 15 will close several roadways from 1:45-3 p.m.: Laurel Avenue between...
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Maxwell Street returns to Hanover ParkSep 11, 2012 3:09 pm - It’s like a rummage sale gone wild. Hanover Park holds its autumn Maxwell Street event from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 at the Hanover Park Metra station parking lo...
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Flexibility key to W. Dundee Heritage Fest successSep 11, 2012 2:35 pm - After planning Heritage Fest for more than a decade, West Dundee officials have learned to improvise and work with what the times and weather throw at them. When rain wa...
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Schaumburg Boomers host OktoberfestSep 10, 2012 5:16 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers baseball team will host a free Oktoberfest featuring live music, food and a large selection of seasonal beer from 4 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6....