Festivals and Fairs
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All aboard -- Fox River Trolley for Rails to VictoryJun 07, 2012 2:00 pm - Residents of South Elgin and the surrounding area will get a chance to travel back in history this weekend — all the way back to June 1944 in France. The Fox River Trol...
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Rosemont inaugurates music fest June 8-10Jun 07, 2012 8:36 am - With 11 live bands, food and drink and free admission, the Village of Rosemont presents the very first “Rockin’ in The Park at Rosemont,” an eclectic outdoor music festi...
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Barbecue contest adds flavor to RiverFestJun 06, 2012 11:00 am - A new cook-off event, Firin' Up the Fox, could be a festival all its own. It is a barbecue contest at Pride of the Fox RiverFest, presented by the Kansas City Barbecue S...
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St. Charles knows how to throw an anniversary party for Pride of the Fox RiverFestJun 06, 2012 11:00 am - This year's Pride of the Fox RiverFest motto, “Something for everyone,” will hold true throughout the fun-packed weekend. From Friday to Sunday, June 8-11, organizers ho...
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Support the troops during annual Freedom BashJun 06, 2012 8:00 am - Hanover Township will host its eighth annual Operation Support Our Troops: Freedom Bash Friday and Saturday, June 8-9, to benefit the men and women serving in the ar...
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Reimburse parkers for being displacedJun 04, 2012 10:06 am - Every year for at least the past three years, hundreds of Metra riders such as me who park at the Roselle station are inconvenienced by the village’s “Rose Festival” car...
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Art fair returns to historic Graue MillMay 31, 2012 8:17 am - In a world of “bigger, louder, more,” Graue Mill and Museum’s annual fine arts festival offers smaller and quieter and, well, more. Among 100-year-old trees, the histori...
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Communities team up for Northwest Fourth-Fest at Sears CentreMay 30, 2012 11:00 pm - Three municipalities and a township will combine efforts this summer to put on the first Northwest Fourth-Fest, a five-day Fourth of July celebration at the Sears Centre...
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Taste of Wheaton launches summer funMay 30, 2012 2:08 pm - Summer entertainment in Wheaton means rocking with an “American Idol” alum. Or spinning on a Tilt-a-Whirl. Besides carnival rides and concerts, it also means getting a c...
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Get your parade on Sunday in North AuroraMay 30, 2012 11:43 am - Bring your blanket, lawn chair and sunglasses and come out to watch the third annual North Aurora Community Parade on Sunday, June 3. There will be plenty of room for sp...