Vendor deadline approaching

PORTAGE | The deadline for vendor registration for the 2nd Annual Portage Township SummerFest is quickly approaching on Friday, May 17th at 4p. There are a limited number of spaces still available.

Dyer is land of friendliness, festivals, fun

Charley, a chocolate yorkie, won Dyer's Cutest Dog Contest at Dyer Summerfest this year. Charley is owned by Joanna Gornick.

Dyer is land of friendliness, festivals, fun

Where can you find a friendly small town complete with festivals, fun and on the move? Dyer.

1,685-mile trek affirms bicyclist's devotion to cause

CEDAR LAKE | A young Wisconsin cyclist was in Cedar Lake on Saturday to ask for the good wishes and financial support from those who attended Summerfest.

Junior superheroes, bathing beauties star

Lillyann Johnson, 5, competes Saturday in the Cedar Lake Summerfest Bathing Beauty Contest.

Junior superheroes, bathing beauties star

McKenzie Fortner, 16 months, is assisted by her grandmother, Karen Fortner, at the Cedar Lake Summerfest Bathing Beauty Contest.

Junior superheroes, bathing beauties star

CEDAR LAKE | Four-year-old Joshua Hejnowski, of Lansing, competes Saturday in the Cedar Lake Summerfest Super Hero Contest.

Heat doesn't keep crowds from Cedar Lake Summerfest

CEDAR LAKE | People looking for some hot fun in the summertime are heading to Cedar Lake's Summerfest.

Cedar Lake Summerfest schedule

The 31st annual Cedar Lake Summerfest continues through Sunday on the grounds of the Town Complex, 7408 Constitution Ave.

Cedar Lake readies for 5-day Summerfest starting Wednesday

CEDAR LAKE | Summerfest officials are welcoming the fest’s 31st year with laser light shows, huge fireworks displays and a host of daily activities.

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CEDAR LAKE Anthony Reed, of Albion helps place parts to the chariot on the merry-go-round ride Monday near the Cedar Lake Town Center in preparation for the Cedar Lake Summerfest. The annual festival opens Wednesday with a parade at 10a followed by teh cardboard boat race at 11:30a. The annu…

070312CLSUMMERFEST, cedar lake summer fest set up

CEDAR LAKE Frank Kushneruk, of Portage helps set up a merry-go-round ride Monday near the Cedar Lake Town Center in preparation for the Cedar Lake Summerfest, Hometown Pride which opens Wednesday with a parade at 10a followed by teh cardboard boat race at 11:30a. The annual festival runs thr…

070312CLSUMMERFEST, cedar lake summer fest set up

CEDAR LAKE Vendors have begun setting up food stands and amusment rides near the Cedar Lake Town Center in preparation for the Cedar Lake Summerfest, Hometown Pride which opens Wednesday with a parade at 10a followed by teh cardboard boat race at 11:30a. The annual festival runs through Sund…

St. Andrew the Apostle alumni celebrate in Cal City

A "real flipper" is chief burger cook Ed Zdanowski at the St. Andrew the Apostle School's Summerfest Alumi Night's on Saturday in Calumet City.

St. Andrew the Apostle alumni celebrate in Cal City

St. Andrew the Apostle School alumni Frank Nowak, '54, and Christine Nowak, '58, get ready to eat their Polish sausage with cabbage and a drink at the school's 39th annual SummerFest Alumni Night on Saturday in Calumet City. The event continues 2 to 9 p.m. today in the church parking lot.

St. Andrew the Apostle alumni celebrate in Cal City

Scott Betustak aims and throws in the bean bag game to win a par of White Sox tickets on Saturday at the St. Andrew the Apostle School's 39th annual SummerFest Alumni Night in Calumet City. The event continues from 2 to 9 p.m. today in the church parking lot.

St. Andrew the Apostle alumni celebrate in Cal City

Cedar Lake Summerfest seeks entries for Cupcake Contest

CEDAR LAKE | The 2012 Cedar Lake Summerfest is seeking entries for the annual Cupcake Contest. The Summerfest Committee, volunteers and the community will be celebrating the festival’s 31st birthday this year.

Dyer Summerfest opens to four-day run

DYER | Dyer's Summerfest, one of the oldest summer events in the area, kicked off its four-day run Thursday and has a couple of new features this year.