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Home Town Fest provides low-cost fun in Round LakeAug 16, 2012 8:30 am - There are a few new twists, but the single-day Home Town Fest in Round Lake is sticking to a tried and true formula: lots of fun at a low cost. “This will be our fourth ...
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Win gold Sunday at Fox Lake’s annual Cardboard Boat RaceAug 16, 2012 8:29 am - People can race for the gold (plated) medal during the 15th annual cardboard boat race Sunday in Fox Lake, officials said. The annual event kicks off at 8 a.m. with reg...
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‘Jamming music’ coming to Fox River festivalAug 16, 2012 6:00 am - “A lot of really great jamming music.” That’s what Paramount Theatre Executive Director Tim Rater says southern rock and country fans can expect from the final installme...
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Wauconda’s ‘Jammin’ on Main’ set for Sept. 1 downtownAug 15, 2012 5:56 pm - Jammin’ on Main, Wauconda’s 13th annual street dance and food pantry fundraiser, is set for Saturday, Sept. 1, downtown on Main Street. Presented by the Wauconda Area Ch...
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Changes coming to ECC campusAug 15, 2012 10:30 am - If you return to Elgin Community College this fall and can’t find the SRC or the IBC, don’t fret. The college is in the process of changing building and parking lot name...
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Grayslake Summer Days returns Friday and SaturdayAug 15, 2012 10:07 am - Downtown Grayslake will be rocking Friday and Saturday with the return of a summer staple. Grayslake Summer Days 2012 will be around village hall at Seymour Avenue and C...
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Lincolnshire Art Festival is this weekendAug 14, 2012 1:03 pm - The 15th annual Lincolnshire Art Festival will kick off Saturday and continue through Sunday. Set in the Village Green shopping center on Milwaukee Avenue, the festival ...
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Afrofest returns to Greenbelt Cultural Center Aug. 18Aug 14, 2012 8:08 am - Experience dance, music, African market and food at the Greenbelt Cultural Center’s 25th annual Afrofest from 2 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Greenbelt Cultural Ce...
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Vacation, birding go hand in handAug 13, 2012 11:34 am - Roll your eyes and turn the page if you must, it’s time for the annual “what I did on my summer vacation” column. It’s in my DNA: I travel, I watch birds, I take notes. ...
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Old-time country fair coming to Kline Creek FarmAug 13, 2012 9:03 am - Get the picnic basket ready, hitch up the horses and straighten your bonnet: it’s time for an old-fashioned country fair. Visitors can step back in time for the free eve...