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Events

« Saturday July 18, 2009 »
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Sweet Corn Festival - Chatham

Friday, July 17 & Saturday, July 18, 2009

Chatham Jaycees Sweetcorn Festival

July 17-18, 2009

Chatham Community Park
Chatham, IL

For more information click here to visit the official web site.

Plainfield Fest

July 17-19, 2009

Celebrate the summer at this three day fun filled event.
Enjoy carnival rides, food, beer garden, bands, crafters/vendors, games and tournaments and plenty of family fun.

Dates:
July 17 4:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.
July 18 10:00 a.m.-12:00 a.m.
July 19 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Location: Downtown Plainfield

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Party in the Park

Litchfield Carnegie Library

July 17-18, 2009

Litchfield, IL

For more information click here to visit the official web site.

Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:59 pm

'Man vs. Food' filming in Springfield

The production team will be filming at the following locations on the following dates:

(Times have not been officially disclosed.)

D'Arcy's Pint (for Horseshoe sandwich)
661 W. Stanford Ave., Springfield
Friday, July 17, 2009

Cozy Dog Drive In (for deep-fried battered dog on a stick)
2935 S. Sixth St., Springfield
Saturday. July 18, 2009

Start: 1:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm

You’re invited to Celebrate the Grand Opening of the Old Joliet Prison Park!

Saturday, July 18, 2009

1:00 Pm - 5:00 PM

Prison Parking Lot
1125 Collins St., Joliet

Visit www.visitjoliet.org and click on “Old Joliet Prison” to learn more details about the event and the renovations to the new Prison Park exhibit or call 1-877-4JOLIET.

 

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