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Randhurst Village held a Hoots & H’owls Halloween Fall Festival on their property from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The event included Halloween-themed sand sculpture, The Great Pumpkin Gallery, costumed stilt walkers, a candy sculpturist, The Rad Hatter, pumpkin decorating stations, photos with owls from the Stillman Nature Center, music (including Radio Disney) and a [...]

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Fireworks in the northwest suburbs are scheduled during Labor Day celebrations in Buffalo Grove and Schaumburg. Fireworks are also scheduled in Lake County at Round Lake Beach. Buffalo Grove Day Fireworks Buffalo Grove Day fireworks are scheduled for 9:15 p.m. Sunday, September 2, 2012. Festival grounds are located near and within the block formed by [...]

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Schaumburg police received a report about 9:39 p.m. Sunday from people who heard a huge explosion and saw a large orange glow. After police arrived they spoke with several people who thought the noise came from the Church of the Holy Spirit parking lot. About four minutes later police on the scene saw something hovering [...]

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Several Chicagoland suburbs fireworks shows have been cancelled or postponed due to dry weather conditions or storm damage interfering with normal community operations. DON’T DO IT YOURSELF … Woman Injured: Fireworks Demonstration at Illinois Fire Safety Alliance Goes Bad in Mount Prospect Antioch cancelled — due to dry conditions and fire risk. Carol Stream cancelled [...]

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The Arlington Heights 4th of July Parade, Wednesday July 4, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. [MAP/SAT], Arlington Heights Frontier Days, Wednesday, July 4-July 8, 2012 [MAP/SAT] and Arlington Park Racetrack Fireworks, Wednesday July 4, 2012 at dusk [MAP/SAT] offer plenty of fun for Arlington Heights … FIREWORKS 2012 near 60004, 60005, 60056: Wednesday, July 4 @ [...]

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Biggest Chicagoland fireworks show in 2012 is at Arlington Park Racetrack in Arlington Heights. WEDNESDAY Special July 4 Racing/Chicagoland’s Largest Fireworks Display Join Arlington Park for a fun filled July 4th featuring racing, music and and fireworks. Live racing will begin later in the day than normal (Special Post time 3:00 p.m./Gates open at 1:00 [...]

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Fireworks at Arlington Park as viewed from Wilke Road, just south of Northwest Highway. Recommended set it to 720p and expand (lower, right controls). The fireworks display at Arlington Park was given top ratings by citizens who viewed the July 2nd showing Saturday night. People filled the grandstand and lined the streets surrounding the race [...]

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CLICK HERE FOR UPDATE 2012 … CLICK HERE FOR UPDATE 2012 … Biggest Chicagoland fireworks show in 2011 is at Arlington Park Racetrack in Arlington Heights. SATURDAY Special July 2 Racing/Chicagoland’s Largest Fireworks Display Join Arlington Park for a fun filled July 2nd featuring racing, music and and fireworks. Live racing will begin later in [...]

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SEE FRONTIER DAYS INFO FOR 2012 [CLICK HERE] … The Arlington Heights 4th of July Parade, Monday July 4, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. [MAP/SAT], Arlington Heights Frontier Days, June 30-July 4, 2011 [MAP/SAT] and Arlington Park Racetrack Fireworks, Saturday July 2, 2011 at dusk [MAP/SAT] offer plenty of fun for Arlington Heights … FIREWORKS 2011 [...]

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Roger Stockham is accused of loading his vehicle with explosives and planning to attack one of the nation’s largest mosques before law enforcement officers stopped him outside the facility as mourners gathered for a funeral, authorities say. Dearborn, Michigan police acted on a tip and responded Monday night to the Islamic Center of America after [...]

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Lockport fire officials, bomb squad, HAZMAT officials and police responded about 9:00 p.m. Friday to the detonation of a large fireworks device next to the lobby of the PNC, 955 E.9th Street, Lockport, Illinois. The blast destroyed the vehicle, which was parked front-end first right up to the lobby doors. The PNC Bank was formerly [...]

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UPDATE FOR 2011 >>> CLICK HERE … The Arlington Heights 5th of July Parade, Saturday July 5, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Yes, the 4th of July Parade is the 5th of July this year! [MAP/SAT], Arlington Heights Frontier Days, July 1-5, 2010 [MAP/SAT] and Arlington Park Racetrack Fireworks, July 3, 2010 at dusk [MAP/SAT] offer [...]

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