Festivals and Fairs
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Paint The Town GreenMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - All day Irish-themed festival in downtown Palatine, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. St. Patrick’s Day parade 11 a.m. From the community parking lot at 200 E. Wood St. It ...
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St. Charles parade marks St. Pat's DayMar 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Shay Clarke has to laugh when he thinks about how the St. Patrick's Day Parade in downtown St. Charles got its start 12 years ago. Clarke, the evening manager at McNally...
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Best bets: 'The White City' tells a tale of mayhemMar 02, 2011 10:00 pm - White City dance Though not officially tied to Erik Larson's acclaimed nonfiction book “The Devil in the White City,” several of the same real-life figures populate...
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Mardi Gras, Carnaval bring fun to the 'burbsMar 02, 2011 10:00 pm - It's Mardi Gras time again and New Orleans-style celebrations across America are bound to feature beads, booze and plenty of partying in the buildup to the start of Lent...
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Palatine to Paint the Town Green March 12 with Irish festivalFeb 28, 2011 11:00 pm - Suburbanites wanting to celebrate their Irish heritage — along with anyone looking to embrace the ubiquitous shamrocks, corned beef and green beer of St. Patrick’s Day —...
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Asian Indian festival at CLCFeb 23, 2011 11:00 pm - A four-day festival celebrating Asian Indian culture will be Monday, Feb. 28 through Thursday, March 3, at the College of Lake County in Grayslake. The festival is a col...
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On the cheap: Chug over to Waucanda for HO open houseFeb 21, 2011 10:00 pm - Two exhibits on parade The Robert T. Wright Community Gallery of Art at the College of Lake County hosts a reception for two of its new exhibits — “Bihn Pho: Woodtu...
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Palatine gearing up for St. Patrick's Day festivalFeb 20, 2011 10:00 pm - Palatine will “Paint the Town Green” on Saturday, March 12, with the community's first St. Patrick's Day celebration — including a parade, Irish market and festivities i...
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Tasting spring's maple sweetnessFeb 19, 2011 12:00 am - Had enough of winter? Sweet springtime is on its way! If you're skeptical, listen hard to the trees. You can almost hear the sap rising. We're about to embark on the pas...
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A little history, a little science tells the story of how maple syrup is madeFeb 19, 2011 12:00 am - Had enough of winter? Sweet springtime is on its way! If you're skeptical, listen hard to the trees. You can almost hear the sap rising. We're about to embark on the pas...