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The 18th annual season opener aims to cure cabin fever with beer, food and live music under a giant tent.

Nearly 1,200 runners participated in the 2011 marathon on the scenic course route along the Rock River. In Rockford.

The 28th annual Belmont-Sheffield Music Festival will kick off Chicago's outdoor street fest season over Memorial Day Weekend.

At the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.

One of the city's largest and most acclaimed fine arts happenings, it's held in the heart of Chicago's historic Old Town neighborhood.

Great music and more than 80 juried artists, in the heart of the Lincoln Park/DePaul neighborhood, of Chicago.

Finger lickin' slabs from some of the best local and national ribbers will be in the spotlight at this popular summer food/street fest. In Chicago.

Pick your own blueberries or purchase them at the roadside stand. In Russellville.

The carnival, great food, and talented entertainment is enjoyed all weekend long. in Heyworth.

Our 21st anniversary will take place on the tree-lined grounds of the beautiful David Davis Mansion in Bloomington.

This 18th consecutive year for this "ultimate Hot Rodder vacation" will have cars cruising into Champaign.

The Old State Capitol grounds will transform into a Civil War Medical Encampment, with re-enactors, camp life and activities. In Springfield.

The streets of Uptown Normal are painted with artists and art lovers alike during this annual festival held each July.

The Corn Crib in Normal, will be home to the 2012 Frontier League All-Star Game, presented by State Farm & the State Farm Home Run Derby

One of only a few fairs that still highlight their 4H and Juniors. In Shelbyville.

Fish fry, music & vendors, a 5K run/walk, kids games, raffle, vendors, kiddie tractor pull, garden tractor rodeo, parade, car show and more.

Bring the family for adventure, thrills, top name entertainment and the best agriculture exhibition in the country. In Springfield.

Enjoy the festival in its 116th year. There will be plenty of food, carnival rides, entertainment and vendors.

Danvers Days in the Danvers Village Park, featuring entertainment, food, raffles, kids games, Bingo and Tug of War.

Walk through fields of irises during the spring time, at the Iris Farm in Wayne City.

Italian food, grand parade, midway rides and games, live music, a bocce tournament, a grape stomp, a pasta cook-off and more.

Metropolis, Home of Superman, holds a celebration the second weekend in June each year celebrating the 'Man of Steel'.

Performances from Mt. Vernon to Cairo, Murphysboro to Marion with the Southern Illinois University in Carbondale at the heart of the Festival.

Cars and trucks are polished to perfection and fill Fort Massac State Park for a popular summer show. In Metropolis.

Huge fireworks display at the Mt. Vernon Airport. Also includes live entertainment, children's area, food vendors, and much more.

A bicycle race to promote the region of “Egypt” or Southern Illinois to the rest of the cycling world. In Marion.

Carnival games, rides, farm and agriculture exhibits, rodeos, horse racing and tractor pulls, Queen contest, demolition derby. In Anna.