Festivals and Fairs
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Fireworks shows in St. Charles and Batavia will go onJul 02, 2012 11:36 am - St. Charles, Batavia will host fireworks
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Some half dozen suburbs cancel fireworks displaysJul 02, 2012 11:30 am - The fireworks show scheduled for tonight at Cary's Summer Celebration won't go on. The suburb joined Antioch, Mundelein and Wheaton on Monday as communities calling off ...
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Hanover Park’s annual COPS Day Picnic is July 11Jul 02, 2012 10:32 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Mt. Prospect Lions Fest has something for everyoneJul 02, 2012 6:00 am - The 74th annual Mount Prospect Lions Village Fair begins today, and organizers say they hope the fest will offer something for everybody. Do you like live rock 'n' roll?...
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Hats off to Jaycees for the Palatine festJul 02, 2012 5:15 am - I’m writing this letter because I’m hoping to make more public a little known fact about the Palatine’s 4th of July festival. Every year Palatine enjoys its parade, ent...
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Ribfest crowns tasty lineup of winnersJul 01, 2012 8:00 pm - Rain may have delayed Sunday's edition of the Naperville Exchange Club's 25th annual Ribfest, but even the strongest storms couldn't postpone the judging of the annual r...
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Palatine gamers set Guinness record for handheld game playingJul 01, 2012 5:00 pm - Andrew McCurley of Palatine now has claim to four world records. He joined 122 others in Palatine's Community Park on Sunday to set a Guinness World Record for the most ...
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Dog jumping competition highlight of four-day event in LibertyvilleJul 01, 2012 5:48 am - The Dog Days of Summer, featuring a variety of canine-focused competitions, promotions and activities, is coming to Libertyville July 5-8. A highlight of the festivities...
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Ribfest planning is a year-round effortJun 30, 2012 11:00 pm - The Naperville Exchange Club's Ribfest celebration may begin and end over a period of five days, but the planning is year-round. Budgets need to be set, bands need to b...
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Suburbs collecting food at Fourth of July paradesJun 30, 2012 2:29 pm - At least three Northwest suburban towns are encouraging residents to bring food and paper products to their respective Fourth of July parades to donate to local food pan...