Festivals and Fairs
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Hundreds attend village's annual Halloween in the HollowOct 29, 2011 12:00 am - Wearing a Madeline costume and clutching a Madeline doll, Nikki Schmidling, 7, held onto her yellow hat, its long black ribbon flapping in the wind Saturday afternoon at...
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Elgin hosts first Fallback Arts FestivalOct 28, 2011 12:00 am - See a showcase of the arts at Fallback Arts Festival in Elgin
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Elgin knows how to throw a Halloween partyOct 27, 2011 12:00 am - Downtown Elgin is the place to be this Saturday, Oct. 29, for people of any age who want to celebrate Halloween. The Nightmare on Chicago Street will take place from 6 ...
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Sugar Grove Corn Boil raises $9,400 for local charitiesOct 25, 2011 12:00 am - The Sugar Grove Corn Boil committee announced last week it had donated $9,400 to community organizations. The 44th annual event was held July 29-31. Recipients included...
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All ages can party zombie style at BatfestOct 19, 2011 12:00 am - Bats might not be attending the Batfest this year, but zombies will. This year, Batfest will be from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22 at Batavia#146;s d...
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All aboard for ghost storiesOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - The whole family can board a Ghost Story Trolley in South Elgin this month for some spooky fun in the Fox Valley. The Fox River Trolley Museum runs the Halloween Haunted...
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Civil War encampment in Dundee cemeteryOct 13, 2011 12:00 am - If you’re a Civil War buff, the Dundee Township Historical Society has something right up your alley. The society is holding a Civil War-themed cemetery walk from 1 to 4...
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Autumn Drive in McHenry features food and fine artOct 13, 2011 12:00 am - Fresh scents of fall are inviting families to more than just pumpkin farms and corn mazes. The 24th annual Autumn Drive will feature, among other things, jewelry, doughn...
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Scarecrow fest and contest in BarringtonOct 11, 2011 12:00 am - Barrington’s Scarecrow Festival is back this fall, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at Memorial Park in downtown Barrington. The free festival will feature pony...
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Halloween Fun in the Fox ValleyOct 10, 2011 1:00 am - By Barbara J. Millburger bmillburger@dailyherald.com Halloween conjures up memories of days gone by and anticipation of those to come. Little ones can hardly wait to do...