20150328 - Chocolate Fest

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Matthew Apgar - mapgar@shawmedia.com Timothy Sprouse of Algonquin, 12, left, and Robert Woertendyke of Crystal Lake, 15, wave to passers by to attract attention to the 5th annual Heavenly Chocolate Fest at The Congregational Church of Algonquin on Saturday, March 28, 2015. The free admission event featured many vendors with a variety of chocolate and non-chocolate sweets.

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Matthew Apgar - mapgar@shawmedia.com Lauren Aggen of Moline uses a chocolate fountain to coat a strawberry in a warm, liquid chocolate that would soon harden at the 5th annual Heavenly Chocolate Fest inside The Congregational Church of Algonquin on Saturday, March 28, 2015. The free admission event featured many vendors with a variety of chocolate and non-chocolate sweets.

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Matthew Apgar - mapgar@shawmedia.com Ed Turk of Lake in the Hills, right, discusses chocolate at his vendor booth with interested parties at the 5th annual Heavenly Chocolate Fest inside The Congregational Church of Algonquin on Saturday, March 28, 2015. The free admission event featured many vendors with a variety of chocolate and non-chocolate sweets.

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Matthew Apgar - mapgar@shawmedia.com Chocolate-covered strawberries sit out on a vendor table for Butter Cups Chocolate Shop at the 5th annual Heavenly Chocolate Fest at The Congregational Church of Algonquin on Saturday, March 28, 2015. The free admission event featured many vendors with a variety of chocolate and non-chocolate sweets.