To the dismay of revelers, cold and rainy weather forced several New Orleans area krewes set to roll on Sunday to reschedule their Mardi Gras parades . Thankfully, weather forecasters are predicting that rain and cold temperatures won't be a problem when the rescheduled parades take off this week.
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Since Friday, more than 400 barriers have lined the neutral ground side of the Uptown parade route, from the Pontchartrain Expressway to Napoleon Avenue.
An estimated 3,000 people attended the Lake County Craft Beer Festival in Expo Hall, which marked its 10 anniversary year Saturday at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake. The event had a Mardi Gras theme, with that event approaching on March 4.