Festivals and Fairs
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Cantigny Park hosts Revolutionary War re-enactmentSep 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Tim Hess never knows when he'll get killed. Death during battle is usually a spur of the moment decision, says Hess, who will serve as a piper in the 42nd Royal Highlan...
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Fall's fest time: Wood Dale Harvest Fest tradition continuesSep 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Some leaves are beginning to break loose from the trees and nights are cooler. It must be time for Wood Dale's annual Harvest Fest. A tradition since the 1970s, Harves...
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Fall Fitness 5K just a start for Biggest Loser Carol Stream contestantsSep 09, 2010 11:00 pm - If this were television, the scene on Saturday would include falling confetti and now-healthy people dramatically breaking through life-size pictures of their former, he...
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Art Affair adds color to downtown PalatineSep 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Tired of the beer and rock bands that dominate the typical summer festival? Consider heading to downtown Palatine this weekend for a slightly more refined event. The Pal...
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Antioch craft fair makes its return this weekendSep 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Fall's on the way, and that means it's time for Antioch's annual Fall Arts and Crafts Faire. The event, set for this weekend, will feature more than 140 booths of handcr...
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15 years of food, music and fun: Fox Valley Irish Festival is a local favoriteSep 08, 2010 11:00 pm - The color green does not always herald in the Irish. When the orange fence goes up around St. Catherine of Siena Church's parking lot this week, the motoring public will...
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Winfield Chamber celebrates during Good Old DaysSep 08, 2010 11:00 pm - The Winfield Chamber of Commerce has long played host to the party during Good Old Days. This year, the party is being held in the chamber's honor. To mark the 35th anni...
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Aged to perfection: Festival of the Vine shines in its 29th yearSep 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Localvores, rejoice! Geneva's annual Festival of the Vine, scheduled for Friday through Sunday, Sept. 10-12, will include all the music, food and fun as years past - plu...
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Back for its third year, Itasca Oktoberfest now a traditionSep 07, 2010 11:00 pm - At Itasca's first Oktoberfest in 2008, musicians and vendors kept asking organizers how many years the fest had been around. "They couldn't believe it was our first year...
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Experience Nordic traditions at Scandinavian DaySep 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Nordic history and culture will be in the spotlight this weekend in South Elgin at the 31st annual Scandinavian Day Festival. The festival runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun...