Festivals and Fairs
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Taste of Oak Brook returns for second yearJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - The Taste of Oak Brook will return to the Oak Brook Polo Grounds on Friday after proving itself last summer as a first-time event. "We had about 30,000 people, good wea...
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Warrenville Fourth celebration covers two daysJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - From an evening parade to a post-fireworks concert, Warrenville's Fourth of July celebration is a party that needs two days. With the theme "Lincoln's Legacy," the festi...
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The Moods bring Motown to Oakbrook TerraceJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - When the Moods first got together nearly 20 years ago, they set out to play music that would take Chicago audiences back to the soulful era of Motown. Initially, the ban...
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Itasca fireworks are among largest in stateJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - While the fireworks and entertainment always wow the crowds at Itasca's annual Independence Day celebration, the numbers behind them are pretty dazzling, too. Itasca put...
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Cantigny mixes history with July 4 celebrationJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - While the historical aspect of Independence Day is often lost in a sea of festivals, fireworks and food, one event is embracing the holiday as an opportunity to both rem...
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Mundelein Community Days (June 29 - July 5)Jul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - ...
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Glen Ellyn celebrates Fourth, 175th anniversaryJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - It's a big celebration for Glen Ellyn this year. The town is recognizing its demisemiseptcentennial anniversary. Bet you haven't heard that one before. For those who a...
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Lions Village Fair (July 1 - 5)Jun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - ...
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Your guide to the Fourth's fests, parades and fireworks in the suburbsJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Fireworks Addison: Dusk, July 4 at Community Park, 120 E. Oak St., preceded by 7:30 p.m. concert. (630) 833-0100 or addisonparkdistrict.org. Antioch: Dusk, July 4, Willi...
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Lisle's Eyes to the Skies festival looks to bounce back from financial woesJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Lisle's 29th annual Eyes to the Skies Festival may be under new management, but organizers still promise to have all the hot-air balloons and lumberjack races you've gro...