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Carol Stream farmhouse opens for historical toursSep 08, 2011 12:00 am - A Carol Stream arts and crafts fair offers locals plenty of things to shop for, such as antiques, jewelry, books and cosmetics. But it also comes with a history lesson. ...
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Greenbelt Cultural Center hosts Fiestas Patrias eventSep 08, 2011 12:00 am - Celebrate Independence for Mexico and Central American countries, including Belize, Honduras and Guatemala, at Fiestas Patrias, a free event from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Sep...
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Wauconda Scouts get a lesson in rocketrySep 08, 2011 12:00 am - Twenty Cub Scouts from Wauconda Pack 290 recently took part in the 2011 Eat Cheese or Fly Event put on by the Wisconsin Organization Of Spacemodeling Hobbyists. This is...
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Glen Ellyn’s Backyard BBQ Cook-Off is backSep 08, 2011 12:00 am - Glen Ellyn’s Backyard BBQ Cook-Off returns for a third year of food, fun and festivities — but now in a bigger venue. The third annual Backyard BBQ Cook-Off Competi...
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Re-enactors bring Revolutionary War to CantignySep 08, 2011 12:00 am - Not many people know that military action in America’s War for Independence took place right here in Illinois. Visitors to the 25th annual Revolutionary War Re-enactment...
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Villa Park Oktoberfest aims to bring community together as it did after 9/11Sep 08, 2011 12:00 am - Ten years ago, just days after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, Villa Park Oktoberfest organizers had to decide whether it was appropriate to continue the festival af...
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Hikers raise much-needed money for Hesed HouseSep 08, 2011 12:00 am - The seventh annual Hike for Hesed fundraising walk couldn't come at a better time, employees of the homeless services center say. The hike, scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturd...
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Vernon Hills police to host law enforcement exhibitionSep 07, 2011 4:00 pm - The Vernon Hills Police Department will host its 7th Annual Law Enforcement Exhibition Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 10 and 11, at Westfield Hawthorn Mall. The event is de...
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Itasca’s Oktoberfest blends German fun and food with chili kickoff partySep 07, 2011 3:55 pm - It’s an authentic German weekend wrapped up with a decidedly American finish. This year’s Itasca Oktoberfest takes place Friday and Saturday, Sept. 9 and 10, while even...
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More than 150 artists show their work in ElginSep 07, 2011 3:38 pm - David Powers said he’s for “the open honesty, savage, uncensored idea of telling the truth in the visual arts.” At 62, he is an artist of close to four decades, unapolo...