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Sister Hazel headlines Summer Celebration in Vernon HilsJul 16, 2014 11:01 am - Vernon Hills popular Summer Celebration again will feature music as a main element. "We have music all four days," Village Manager John Kalmar said of the event that run...
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Wauconda hosts the blues during charity festival this weekendJul 15, 2014 11:00 pm - "Bang'n Blues," a benefit blues music festival, is Friday, July 18, through Sunday, July 20, on Bangs Lake in Wauconda. Sponsored by STAR Charities, a Chicago-based, vol...
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Food, music and fun are part of 24th annual Taste of AntiochJul 15, 2014 11:00 pm - The time has come for those who have been craving the Taste of Summer in Antioch. Downtown Antioch hosts the 24th summer festival, which began Thursday and continues th...
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Bull riding shows featured at Kane County FairJul 14, 2014 11:00 pm - Bob Sauber has experienced thrill. He has gone bungee jumping and cliff diving. He has gone snowboarding and skiing down some of the hardest black diamond courses. But ...
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Alpine Fest in Lake Zurich features firefighter water fightsJul 14, 2014 11:00 pm - Lake Zurich's annual Alpine Fest, sponsored by the village's Lions Club, returns for another run starting Friday. Alpine Fest will be in downtown Lake Zurich at Lion Fre...
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Rock out to local favorites at fair soundstageJul 14, 2014 11:00 pm - Kane County Fair Board President Larry Breon doesn't promise that all attendees will love everything about the fair, but he does assure visitors that they will likely fi...
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Round Lake Area Exchange Club honors two hometown heroes for JulyJul 14, 2014 11:00 pm - The Round Lake Area Exchange Club is honoring U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jacob Schmitt of Antioch and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daryl Malisiak of Round Lake as its hometown heroes ...
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Kane County Fair opens Wednesday in St. CharlesJul 14, 2014 4:01 pm - Visitors come to the 146th annual Kane County Fair for a variety of reasons. Some will want to ride the carnival rides. Others want to watch the demolition derby or hea...
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Round Lake Middle School teacher's enthusiasm helps grow choir programJul 14, 2014 11:00 am - About 60 choir students couldn't wait to warm up their vocal chords when their Round Lake Middle School teacher entered the room ready to conduct. Grabbing their songboo...
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Pearls are sought-after gems from the oceanJul 13, 2014 11:00 pm - You wanted to know "Have any gems been found in the ocean?" asked a young Cook Memorial Public Library patron while attending "Tween" Science Explorers at the Libertyvil...