Festivals and Fairs
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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...
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Gilberts adds more events to Community DaysMay 30, 2012 11:37 am - It’s that time again when food, music, games and a lot of family fun make their way to town. It’s Gilberts Community Days weekend. Debra Meadows, village clerk, said th...
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Wauconda Fest talent showMay 29, 2012 11:24 pm - Wauconda Park District will host its second annual Wauconda Fest talent show, “Wauconda Fest Has Talent,” on Sunday, June 24, on the Wauconda Fest Main Stage at 1 p.m. R...
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Des Plaines brings back the River Trail bike rideMay 29, 2012 8:30 am - Last year’s bike ride, following the ribbon cutting for the grand opening of the Des Plaines River Trail, met with such success that Des Plaines Mayor Martin J. Moylan, ...
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List of Memorial Day events in the suburbsMay 24, 2012 11:00 am - A roundup of Memorial Day parades and services and related events in the North, Northwest and West suburbs. Thursday, May 24 Lisle: Hear stories of men who defended...
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Silver anniversary: Prairie Arts Fest turns 25May 24, 2012 8:38 am - The Prairie Arts Festival is one of the most popular destinations for browsers of fine arts over Memorial Day Weekend. In its 25th year, the festival will be from 10 a....
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Barrington’s downtown will glitter with fine artMay 23, 2012 3:43 pm - Free and open to the public, the Barrington Art Festival will feature the work of more than 140 juried artists from around the world in a variety of mediums — ceram...
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Arlington Hts. invites all Vietnam vets to paradeMay 22, 2012 11:00 pm - After 44 years, Bill Dussling thinks it's time he got a little recognition for his service as a U.S. Army helicopter pilot in Vietnam. That's why he's accepted the invi...
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Barrington Cruise Nights start May 31May 22, 2012 2:36 pm - Everyone is invited to to Barrington at 6:30 p.m., on Thursdays from May 31-Aug. 30, for the ninth season of Cruise Nights. The event is free, and is in downtown Barring...