Festivals and Fairs
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The Family Stone to play Schaumburg’s SeptemberfestJun 26, 2012 2:35 pm - Schaumburg’s Septemberfest has added The Family Stone — featuring founding members of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Sly & The Family Stone — as its main stage act f...
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St. Charles barbecue brothers smokin' hot successJun 26, 2012 8:00 am - Start with perfectly marinated pork, mouthwatering and slow-cooked brisket. Then add some flavorful ribs and a four-cheese macaroni with crushed cheese crackers toasted...
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Hoffman Estates arts and crafts fair this weekendJun 25, 2012 4:52 pm - The Village of Hoffman Estates’ 26th annual Arts & Crafts Fair will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 30 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 1. ...
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More music at Bartlett Arts Festival this yearJun 25, 2012 2:00 pm - Arts in Bartlett's 10th Annual Festival of the Arts this weekend in Bartlett Park, Oak Street and North Avenue, will have more music this year. Entertainment on the Main...
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Lisle's 'Eyes to the Skies' marks 30th yearJun 25, 2012 1:00 pm - As Wendy Nadeau leads Lisle's Eyes to the Skies festival, in the words of Hank Williams Jr., she's just carrying on an old family tradition. In the eyes of the Hank in ...
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Crowds flock to 63rd annual Swedish Days paradeJun 24, 2012 6:32 pm - More than 80 groups walked route
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Civil War Days set for July 7-8Jun 22, 2012 6:55 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserve District’s annual Civil War Days event is set for July 7-8 at the Lakewood Forest Preserve near Wauconda. A battle re-enactment and other...
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Prospect Heights holds shortened summer festival SaturdayJun 22, 2012 1:37 pm - For the last 33 years, the Prospect Heights Summer Block Party has been a three-day-long affair. This year, the festival has been shortened because of economic pressures...
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Camp with the Vikings at Midsommar CelebrationJun 21, 2012 2:51 pm - MaryJean Nystedt of Wheaton has dedicated the past 10 years of her life to midsummer celebrations at Vasa Park in South Elgin, and this year is no different. Nystedt sai...
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Carpentersville village president to ride circus elephantJun 21, 2012 2:48 pm - If you always wanted to catch Carpentersville Village President Ed Ritter at the big top, you have a chance to do so this weekend. Ritter will be making a grand entrance...