Festivals and Fairs
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Demolition Derby a crowd favorite at the DuPage County FairJul 26, 2012 8:19 am - Most people try to avoid accidents, but the drivers at the DuPage County Fair’s Demolition Derby deliberately seek them. In fact, the more damage they can cause to anot...
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Back Country Roads provides fresh look at cover songsJul 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Back Country Roads is relatively new on the country music scene - the band played its first gig as a full group in June 2009. The band formed when two of its membe...
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2011 Elk Grove Tour nominated for awardJul 25, 2012 5:53 pm - SportsTravel magazine has announced that the 2011 Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove has been nominated for a 2012 SportsTravel Award, based on superior organization and...
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Chicago Flower & Garden Show comes to Lake County FairJul 25, 2012 5:00 pm - Some of the lushest landscapes in a parched Lake County have been assembled piece by piece and will be gone without a trace by the end of the weekend. But three theme g...
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Photo enthusiasts tell visual story of DuPage County FairJul 25, 2012 4:00 pm - DuPage Co. Fair hosts photo contest
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Arlington Hts. Irish Fest kicks off July 27Jul 25, 2012 2:37 pm - Irish Fest is all Irish all day for the entire family, with a huge line up of Irish entertainment, food, vendors and cultural programs. Fans of all things Irish can spen...
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Corn Boil longtime Sugar Grove traditionJul 25, 2012 12:00 pm - Sugar Grove Corn Boil brings out memories, corn lovers
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The Suburbs This Weekend: Irish fest, Zombie veterans, dragon boats and the RUBJul 25, 2012 10:45 am - Dragon boats, Zombies, and Irish festival and a new restaurnt are among items featured in this weeks’s the Suburbs This Weekend. Sean’s picks: Everyone is Irish at the 1...
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Church near Mundelein hosts 38th annual eventJul 25, 2012 8:11 am - St. Mary of the Annunciation’s 38th Annual Pork and Corn Roast, one of Lake County’s signature summer festivals, is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 4, at the church on Erha...
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Competition is fierce for animal exhibitors at the DuPage County FairJul 25, 2012 5:30 am - Richard Crome clicks with the sheep he shows and sells — they're compatible, he says. Persistence, steadiness and patience are just a few of the qualities Crome says he...