Festivals and Fairs
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Rain cuts short Glen Ellyn Arts FestivalAug 26, 2012 2:50 pm - Barely an hour into the second day of the Glen Ellyn Festival of the Arts, organizers were ready to call off the event due to bursts of rain making it hard for artists t...
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Thousands take a sip at Naperville Wine FestAug 25, 2012 5:47 pm - Summer hats, sunglasses, floral dresses and wines from all over the world were abundant at the 10th annual Naperville Wine Festival this weekend. Organizers said they ex...
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Bartlett prepares for Street FestAug 24, 2012 2:32 pm - The Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department’s fifth annual Street Fest and Dance will take place on Saturday, Sept. 1, in downtown Bartlett. Festivities run from noon to 11 ...
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Miss Septemberfest to be crowned Aug. 31Aug 23, 2012 3:49 pm - Schaumburg’s Miss Septemberfest, a scholarship program sponsored by The Rotary Club of Schaumburg/Hoffman Estates, will be crowned at the club’s noon luncheon meeting on...
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Sip and savor the Naperville Wine Festival this weekendAug 23, 2012 2:00 pm - Wine and food and friends. It's sorta like cookies and milk. Peanut butter and jelly. But better. You can relish in the adult version of your old childhood favorites Fr...
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Like a Storm playing at Wheeling AMVETS Corn FestAug 23, 2012 12:18 pm - International recording artists Like A Storm will be playing songs from their new album “Chaos Theory” 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, at the AMVETS Corn Fest in Wheeling. Cur...
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Learn all about insects at Bug FestAug 23, 2012 10:53 am - You’d think that any mention of insects and bugs would send people running to the nearest screen house in search of cover. But that’s not exactly the case here. In 2010,...
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Sample food, music during Sunday’s 6th annual Taste of the Towns in Lake ZurichAug 22, 2012 2:48 pm - The Lake Zurich Area Chamber of Commerce hosts the sixth annual Taste of the Towns Sunday, Aug. 26, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Paulus Park, 200 S. Rand Road, Lake Zurich. The ...
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Geneva car show gives back to cancer centerAug 22, 2012 9:02 am - Before the eighth annual Geneva Concours d’Elegance car show starts, fundraising events will be held for the LivingWell Cancer Resource Center. The Concours d’Elegance, ...
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Glen Ellyn festival celebrates art and musicAug 21, 2012 2:00 pm - Lake Ellyn Park will play host this weekend to an art festival that takes visitors well beyond just the visual arts. Oh, sure, there will be the usual sea of tents and b...