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Images: Behind the scenes with a suburban Christmas light fanatic

  Adam Germann had nice weather this year to set up his annual Christmas light show at his Gurnee home. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  Germann makes adjustments to the Christmas lights on his front porch. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Gurnee resident Adam Germann uses his computer to control the lights outside his house. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Germann spends around 10 hours to set up his Gurnee Christmas light display. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  Gurnee resident Adam Germann unpacks his Christmas lights from his storage area in the basement. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  Germann works with a cluster of extension cords. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  German and his father Arnold makes adjustments to the Christmas lights in their front yard. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  For the fourth year in a row, the Gurnee resident will be creating his Christmas light display synchronized to music. The display includes icicle lights which he hangs on the homes gutters. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  The massive display contains roughly 15,000 lights. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  Germann makes adjustments to the Christmas lights on his front porch. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  One of the lighted Christmas trees ready for action during the music-synchronized Christmas Light Show. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  Gurnee resident Adam Germann tests out the lights before dragging them outside from his basement storage area. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  Four control boxes are used to run Adam GermannÂ’s annual light show. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  Germann tries to work out a power issue with his light display. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Multiple trips to the basement are required as he sets up his annual light display. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
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