Festivals and Fairs
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Weekend picks: Yo-Yo Ma graces Naperville's Wentz Concert HallOct 01, 2011 6:00 am - Yo-Yo solo Multiple Grammy Award-winner and world-famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma performs a rare solo concert Saturday at North Central College's Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E...
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Check out the contenders for family-friendly funSep 30, 2011 6:00 am - Ah ... the days of autumn have arrived with slate-gray skies, crisp apples, scarecrows twisting in the wind and glass pumpkins sprouting from a pumpkin patch. Glass? Ye...
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Popular apple fest continues today, SundaySep 30, 2011 12:00 am - One of the region's most popular fall festivals, Apple Fest in Long Grove continues Saturday and Sunday. Besides being devoted to all things apple, the fest has lots of ...
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Star Trek 45 packed, and sold outSep 30, 2011 12:00 am - Of all the conventions going on in the Chicago area this weekend, this might be the only one that’s sold out. So if you don’t have a ticket, the organizers of STAR TREK ...
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Huntley Dog-tober Fest brings pets and owners togetherSep 29, 2011 12:00 am - Dogs and their owners having fun together is what Dog-tober Fest is all about. Man's best friend can participate in contests, learn tricks and socialize at the third ann...
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Pumpkin weekends bring fall fun to Aurora's Blackberry FarmSep 29, 2011 12:00 am - Blackberry Farm in Aurora will be at its pioneer peak this fall, decorated and ready for families to enjoy during a series of five Pumpkin Weekends. “Half the fun is see...
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Weekend picks: Enrique Iglesias' Euphoria Tour stops at AllstateSep 28, 2011 4:00 pm - Latin heartthrob Latin singer Enrique Iglesias headlines the Euphoria Tour, which also features Pitbull and Prince Royce this Saturday at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. M...
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Carnival to benefit Wheaton parks program that helps those in needSep 28, 2011 12:00 am - It could be said that a family’s choices between recreation and necessities become easier as the economy stumbles. With limited resources, the importance of gym membersh...
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Apple Fest opens Friday in historic Long GroveSep 28, 2011 12:00 am - Any way you slice it, visitors can expect to have bushels of fun at the annual Long Grove Apple Festival Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 30-Oct. 2, in historic Long G...
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Bensenville Heritage Day mixes fall fun, historySep 28, 2011 12:00 am - For kids, Heritage Day in Bensenville is a fall festival filled with pony rides, pumpkins and a petting zoo. And yes, said Jonathan Sebastian, those things are key elem...