Festivals and Fairs
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Rolling Meadows to celebrate Terry Moran Family Day SaturdayJul 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Since 1995, Rolling Meadows has turned over a summer day in July to softball, entertainment, live entertainment and plenty of food - all to raise money for the Juvenile ...
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Gilberts gears up for Community Days festival: Volunteers still neededJul 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Some Gilbert residents are determined not to let the summer slip by without a festival. For the last seven months they have been meeting, planning and lining up events, ...
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Gary Sinise and Lt. Dan Band to return to WheatonJul 12, 2010 11:00 pm - What started as a party has turned into a passion for Gary Sinise. Since hosting an impromptu concert for troops seven years ago in Chicago, the well-known actor and his...
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Arlington Hts. will add 'Taste' to Mane Event next monthJul 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Skeptics raised their eyebrows when Dr. Joseph Favia announced he wanted the Mane Event - the Arlington Heights street festival that comes the night before the running o...
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Counties celebrate summer with fairs full of fun, foodJul 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Summer is festival season and there are few outdoor bashes bigger than county fairs. Whether you want to teach your family more about agriculture, listen to some live mu...
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Small-town vibe infuses West Chicago paradeJul 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Merle Burleigh had a strategy as grand marshal of Sunday's West Chicago Railroad Days parade. Understanding that she would have to stand on a fire truck and wave the en...
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Staycation the theme for Kane County FairJul 11, 2010 11:00 pm - The economy in turmoil has plagued the minds and wallets of Americans for the past several years. It has also had an impact on festivals and fairs, and the Kane County F...
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Record crowds at Itasca Fest not fazed by showersJul 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Many Itasca Fest-goers who scrambled under tents to escape a brief shower Sunday were faced with a surprise when they walked into a post-show meet-and-greet with the sta...
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Cheap stuff: 'Harry Potter', antique show, big band danceJul 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Freebie Terry Moran Family Day The annual fundraiser Terry Moran Family Day features live entertainment, games, food vendors, and softball and baggo ...
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Three-day 'Dog Days' festival in Libertyville is all canineJul 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Dog is definitely man's best friend, the kind of friend that will jump off a platform into a 27,000-gallon pool just to retrieve some stupid toy you threw in. Dogs were ...