Festivals and Fairs
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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 ...
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Water show canceled, but fireworks still on Saturday in Fox River GroveJul 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Community support - in the form of donations - helped keep this year Fox River Grove's fireworks celebration alive. "I mean we've gotten more donations this year than pr...
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Batavia's Windmill City Festival features friendly competitionJul 07, 2010 11:00 pm - The Batavia Park District is striving to give residents a reason to leave the cool confines of their homes and venture out into the heat. Beginning Friday at 4 p.m., th...
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Fire hose challenge offers wet fun for kidsJul 07, 2010 11:00 pm - There's no better way to beat the summer heat than getting soaked; and the Batavia Fire Department is here to help. Back by popular demand, the fire hose challenge will ...
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Annual Ribfest to slab up Lake in the HillsJul 07, 2010 11:00 pm - It will be a finger lickin' good time in Lake in the Hills this weekend, as the fifth annual Rockin' Rotary Ribfest is slated for a four-day stint in Sunset Park, 5200 M...
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A Greek sampler on tap for this weekend in ElginJul 06, 2010 11:00 pm - The vogue for Mediterranean freshness will return to Elgin this weekend as the St. Sophia Church kicks off its 32nd annual Greek Festival. The celebration will start at...
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Heat, hot bands keep attendance steady or up at local festivalsJul 06, 2010 11:00 pm - The sagging economy did not hurt attendance overall at the Northwest suburbs' Fourth of July festivals, and several fests report they had more visitors this year than la...
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Church hoping mechanical bull helps feed needyJul 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Congregation will use proceeds from Glendale Heights Fest to help build permanent pantry
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Cheap stuff: Mathis exhibition, Fly Fishing 101, Heritage FairJul 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Free Mother Nature Photography by Chicago area nature photographer Ray Mathis is featured in an exhibit in the gallery of the Barrington Area Library...