Festivals and Fairs
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Arlington Park a good neighbor to usJul 16, 2012 5:00 am - I have lived in the Northwest suburbs most of my life, and for almost 30 years in Rolling Meadows. Yet, I have never attended the 4th of July fireworks show at Arlington...
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Carnival a hit during final day of Glendale Heights FestJul 15, 2012 6:37 pm - Sharon Tomczak watched from a shady spot Sunday as her son, Raymond, whirled through the sky on The Inverter, one of the many carnival rides at Glendale Heights Fest. “F...
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Local ‘pearls’ get spotlight at West Chicago paradeJul 15, 2012 6:15 pm - The theme of Sunday’s West Chicago Railroad Days Parade was “Pearls of Our Community,” and the spectators who lined the parade route got a chance to express appreciation...
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Brain freeze never felt so good in BataviaJul 15, 2012 6:14 pm - When James Laughead stepped up to an ice cream eating contest Sunday, he was in it to win. After claiming second place two years ago during the Windmill City Festival at...
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4-H competitions stay strong at the Kane County FairJul 14, 2012 10:16 am - The Kane County 4-H organization branches from the University of Illinois Extension program. Every year, members compete at the Kane County Fair to win awards. Doris Bra...
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New shows, acts add flair to Kane County FairJul 14, 2012 10:15 am - For 144 years the Kane County Fair and Festival has brought families together to enjoy five days of entertainment and excitement. Larry Breon, Kane County Fairgrounds pr...
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Classic auto show has European flair in Highland ParkJul 13, 2012 11:57 am - European cars in the sporting tradition from the teens to the ’60s will be the featured models at Auto Historica XII, the Highland Park Historical Society’s annual one-d...
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Palatine Chamber to host Rockin’ the Blocks party July 28Jul 13, 2012 8:03 am - Palatine residents don’t need to wait until Street Fest next month to get another taste of a summertime festival. The Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce will put on the R...
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First TexMex and Music Fest benefits DuPage PADSJul 13, 2012 6:00 am - Carol Simler wants people to know that homelessness is only a time in their lives — not a permanent situation. The executive director of DuPage PADS has worked with hom...
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Grandwood Park to postpone fireworks because of drought, dry conditionsJul 13, 2012 5:30 am - Grandwood Park’s Summerfest has joined the ranks of festivals that have fallen victim to the drought, forcing organizers to postpone its fireworks show. It becomes t...