Images of Friday fun in the suburbs
Sadia Zafer, 13, helps warm the ears of her sister, Yasmin, 8, as they wait with other residents of Naperville to take a community picture spelling out the word Peace Friday at Rotary Hill.
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Brigette Boyle, left, and Marybeth Boyle were assigned to the letter A Friday as residents of Naperville assembled at Rotary Hill to spell out the word Peace in a community photo.
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Residents of Naperville assemble at Rotary Hill to spell out the word Peace in a town group picture Friday.
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Naperville residents participate in a community photo at Rotary Hill near the downtown Millenniumn Carillion to spell out the word Peace on Friday.
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Sammi Miles, 7, left, and her sister Meghan, 3, covered their ears while the bells rang at Rotary Hill Friday. Residents of Naperville assembled to spell out the word Peace for a community picture.
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Residents of Naperville assemble at Rotary Hill to spell out the word Peace in a town group picture Friday.
DANIEL WHITE/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Rachel Witkowski is entertained by her daughter Mckenna, 7 mos., as they wait with other community members to spell out the word Peace for a community photo Friday at Rotary Hill in Naperville. My mom heard about it, thought it would be really fun, be part of the community...its kinda cool, Rachel said.
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Lori Ziffra waits with her children, twins Kaitlyn and Ryan, 4, as residents of Naperville assemble Friday to spell out the word Peace in a community picture at Rotary Hill.
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The John Hersey High School Dickens Carolers sing during the Arlington Heights tree lighting at North School Park Friday.
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The Arlington Heights Christmas Tree looms over North School Park following Fridays tree lighting ceremony.
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A crowd gathers for the lighting of the holiday lights at Lincoln Park in St. Charles Friday night.
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A crowd gathers for the lighting of the holiday lights at Lincoln Park in St. Charles Friday night.
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Six-year-old Giulia Ayala from St. Charles, and her friend, five-year-old Joey Jensen from St. Charles play with their flash llight torches that they received at the lighting of the holiday lights in Lincoln Park in St. Charles on Friday night.
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Santa poses for pictures after arriving on a fire truck for the official tree lighting ceremony on Center Street in downtown Grayslake Friday night.
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Aidan Rogalski, 5 of Lindenhurst, looks up at the Christmas tree at Seymour Ave. and Center St. in downtown Grayslake during the official tree lighting ceremony Friday night.
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Santa raises his arms as the tree is lit at Seymour Ave. and Center St. in downtown Grayslake during the official tree lighting ceremony Friday night.
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Louis Begin and his daughter Mira watch as santa arrives on a fire truck at Seymour Ave. and Center St. in downtown Grayslake Friday night.
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Santa waves to the crowd after arriving on a fire truck in downtown Grayslake Friday night.
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Luke Coffey, 8, of Park Ridge skates at the Rosemont ice rink Friday.
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Julie Reinhardt, Downtown Wheaton Associations Volunteer of the Year, kicked off the Dickens of a Christmas celebration in Wheaton off by lighting the tree at Martin Plaza Friday.
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Children are all smiles during the parade at Napervilles Hometown Holidays celebration Friday. They were watching Santa drive the route.
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Santa and Mrs. Claus wave during the parade at Napervilles Hometown Holidays celebration Friday. Well over 500 people took part in the event.
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Monika Sofia and her daughter Blacha, both of Downers Grove, cuddle to keep warm during the Napervilles Hometown Holidays celebration Friday.
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Devon Lloyd of Naperville takes part in Napervilles Hometown Holidays celebration Friday.
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Steve Driza and his Grandson James Lewis ,1, of Glen Ellyn check out the Christmas tree during the Glen Ellyn tree lighting Friday.
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Santa waves to a crowd gathered for the Glen Ellyn Tree lighting Friday.
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Melody Martinez holds Marley Martinez ,4, of Palatine under one of the trees that was part of the tree lighting ceremony in Schaumburg at the Prairie Center for the Arts on Friday.
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Allison Mamrot ,7, of Huntley takes part in the tree lighting ceremony and sings Christmas songs in Schaumburg at the Prairie Center for the Arts on Friday.
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