Festivals and Fairs
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Cheap stuff: Trolley rides, bluegrass, 'High School Musical'May 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Free Hop on the trolley, Mom! The Fox River Trolley Museum is offering free trolley rides (with a paid child's fare) for mothers, stepmothers, grandm...
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Sweet season begins at Long Grove Chocolate FestApr 30, 2010 11:00 pm - The chocolate runneth over, at Long Grove's 11th annual Chocolate Fest, which opened Friday. The festival continues from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the Lon...
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Long Grove festival woos chocolate loversApr 29, 2010 11:00 pm - A fresh strawberry dipped in double dark chocolate? Crunchy popcorn drizzled with melted chocolate? Or perhaps a chocolate martini? These are the decisions you'll have ...
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Best bets: Elmo, Phish in 3-D, Ryan StilesApr 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Sunny days Gardens literally loom large in Sesame Street Live's "Elmo's Green Thumb," in which the beloved TV characters get shrunk to ant-size thanks to a misgui...
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Catch opening days, other outdoor firsts as we plunge into springApr 20, 2010 11:00 pm - We've been spoiled by early bouts of warm weather this spring, but winter doesn't feel officially over until you've caught your first concert on a picnic blanket, taken ...
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1933-34 Chicago World's Fair memorabilia show, saleApr 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Freebie Juggling and more Entertainer Mike Vondruska juggles, performs comedy and rides a unicycle in a family program at the Round Lake Area Public Library. 2 p.m. Sund...
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Salt-N-Pepa, Steve Miller Band to headline Taste of ChicagoApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Musical styles ranging from 1980s rappers Salt-N-Pepa to "Hannah Montana" co-star Emily Osment are represented in the something-for-everyone entertainment lineup at this...
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Cheap stuff: Polish Fest, World's Fair show, soap box derbyApr 13, 2010 11:00 pm - $10 and under Polish Fest The Sons of the American Legion host their Polish Fest, featuring traditional Polish music and an all-you-can-eat Polish meal. Fare includes ca...
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Hoffman Estates pulls out stops for TartanApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - On Saturday, Hoffman Estates Mayor Bill McLeod will sport his family kilt in his role as host of the village's Tartan Day Parade. Still, the 60-unit parade, now in its ...
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LeAnn Rimes to perform at Naperville's RibfestApr 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Country music star LeAnn Rimes will headline the third night of this summer's Ribfest celebration in Naperville, organizers announced Thursday. The two-time Grammy Awar...