Festivals and Fairs
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Arlington Hts. Japan Fest continues SundayJun 09, 2012 10:39 am - The cross-cultural attention that Jay Shimotake wants for the Japan Festival in Arlington Heights was evident Saturday, and the annual event being held for the 30th time...
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Japan Fest begins today in Arlington HeightsJun 09, 2012 12:00 am - The 30th annual Japan Festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 9, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 10, at the Forest View Educational Center, 212...
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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...