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Batavia festival to feature pet parade, night runJul 09, 2014 6:01 am - Lifelong Batavia resident Craig Foltos loves making people laugh. He likes telling jokes. And in the 16 years he has volunteered at the Batavia Windmill City Festival, h...
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Get a taste of Greek culture at Elgin festivalJul 09, 2014 6:00 am - To those who attend the St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church Greek Festival each year, the event appears seamless, according to parishioner Polly Gorski. In reality, she sai...
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Lake County educators tour Goebbert's Pumpkin Patch as part of educator field tripJul 09, 2014 1:01 am - A 2-ton fiberglass pumpkin sitting atop a silo greeted 20 educators from across Lake County on Wednesday as they toured Goebbert's Pumpkin Patch in Pingree Grove. The g...
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Long-running fair bringing art to Naper SettlementJul 08, 2014 11:00 pm - More than 100 artists will display their works this weekend when the 55th annual Naperville Woman's Club Juried Art Fair returns to Naper Settlement. The fair will be op...
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It's barbecue fest weekend in the Fox ValleyJul 08, 2014 1:01 am - Two local festivals coming up this weekend share a common goal: raising money for a good cause. Though they are separate events, Lake in the Hills Rockin' Ribfest and t...
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Grandwood Park Park District's Summerfest going retro this weekendJul 07, 2014 11:00 pm - The Grandwood Park District Summerfest is going retro in 2014, organizers said. The event will return to Lake Park, organizer said, and they'll reintroduce family games...
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Exploring the world may mean accepting its dangersJul 06, 2014 11:00 pm - Our trip had been a year in the planning - the great westward pilgrimage that all Midwestern kids should experience at least once before they go out on their own. Eight...
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See early images of Lake Zurich in postcard exhibitJul 06, 2014 11:00 pm - More than 200 original images of early Lake Zurich are on display through August at the Ela Historical Society Museum, 95 E. Main St., Lake Zurich. The free exhibit fea...
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Civil War Days return to Lakewood Forest PreserveJul 06, 2014 11:00 pm - For the 23rd consecutive year, rifle shots and cannon fire will be part of a two-day commemoration of the Civil War staged by the Lake County Forest Preserve District ne...
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Award-winning playwright meets with Harper College theater studentsJul 06, 2014 11:00 pm - Harper College welcomed Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Alfred Uhry who spoke at the college June 26. Uhry told the audience, gathered at the Performing Arts Center, ...