Festivals and Fairs
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Famed Little City book fair moves closer to foundation’s Palatine campusJul 27, 2011 12:00 am - The nationally renowned used book sale that’s been a North Shore fixture since 1958 is entering a new era, and organizers acknowledge it’s a risky move. Little City Foun...
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DuPage Fair, shelters team up to find strays permanent homesJul 26, 2011 1:00 am - When DuPage County Fair President Jim McGuire and Director Carey Peterson lost beloved family pets earlier this year, both turned to adoption centers. While they searche...
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Founders’ Days organizers expect better festival this yearJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - It’s the end of July, which means that in Algonquin, its biggest celebration is about to begin. Algonquin will be hosting the 51st annual Algonquin Founders’ Days starti...
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DuPage County Fair adds beer to boost budgetJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - This year the DuPage County Fair will have the same prizewinning pigs, sugary snacks and roaring carnival rides. But organizers are learning to do more with less. Due to...
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DuPage County Fair teams with Project Linus to collect blankets for hospitalized childrenJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - No matter the weather this weekend, consider taking a blanket to the DuPage County Fair. It could make a world of difference to a child. Fair organizers this year are te...
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DuPage Fair's AgVentureland helps kids experience farm lifeJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - For more than 50 years, Harold Davis has been up to his elbows in sheep. “I've sheared sheep and worked with sheep my whole life,” he said. What began as a profitable bu...
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Music, food and an alcohol-free environment for AnonapaloozaJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - It is rare to find a festival that does not serve alcohol, but at Anonapalooza, it is a feature that co-founder Dave Mayday takes pride in. "We wanted to offer a family...
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Lake County Fair opening signals fresh startJul 25, 2011 12:00 am - After more than two years, the Lake County Fair Association is settled at its sprawling new digs on Peterson Road in Grayslake. But in some ways, the long-standing celeb...
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“The Dang-Its” come to MundeleinJul 25, 2011 12:00 am - The “Dang-Its” band makes its way to Mundelein as part of the 2011 outdoor concert series on Sunday, July 31, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Kracklauer Park, 100 N. Seymour Ave....
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Great Lakes Naval Band in LindenhurstJul 25, 2011 12:00 am - The Great Lakes Naval Band “Horizon” will wrap up the Lindenhurst Park District’s Concert in the Park Series Wednesday, July 27 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The concert will take...