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La Grange was the place for carnival rides, neon lights and funnel cakes this weekend.

Windy City Amusements set up dizzying rides, like the Freak Out, and favorites for any age, such as the Ferris wheel, on Harris Avenue and the parking lots west of La Grange Road.

5-year-old Kat St Charles on the merry-go-round Saturday at the La Grange carnival.
5-year-old Kat St Charles on the merry-go-round Saturday at the La Grange carnival.

The shrieks and smell of hot dogs and fried dough with powdered sugar signaled summer is here and pandemic restrictions are lifting.

La Grange’s summer art exhibit of custom-designed doghouses and deck chairs also was on full display in front of businesses throughout the downtown. The pieces will be auctioned off in September prior to the West End Arts Festival.

Wacky Shack and Dizzy Dragons were some of the rides at the weekend carnival.
Wacky Shack and Dizzy Dragons were some of the rides at the weekend carnival.
Fischer Willis and Liam McGonigal, right, on the “Fun Slide.”
Three-year-old Nate Murray, with shades to shield the bright, hot sun, enjoys one of the rides Saturday.
Three-year-old Nate Murray, with shades to shield the bright, hot sun, enjoys one of the rides Saturday.
Some people enjoyed rides that sent them high in the air; others stayed closer to the ground.
Some people enjoyed rides that sent them high in the air; others stayed closer to the ground.
Three-year-old, Avia Polay gets a ride on her father, Brandon Polay of Elmhurst, as they walk through the La Grange carnival.
Three-year-old, Avia Polay gets a ride on her father, Brandon Polay of Elmhurst, as they walk through the La Grange carnival.