Gurnee resident Adam Germann makes a final inspection of his light show from the roof of his Prairie Oak Road residence before opening night on Thursday, Dec. 1. Germann takes food and money collections for the Northern Illinois Food Bank.
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Adam Germann had nice weather this year to set up his annual Christmas light show at his Gurnee home.
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Germann makes adjustments to the Christmas lights on his front porch.
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Gurnee resident Adam Germann uses his computer to control the lights outside his house.
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Germann spends around 10 hours to set up his Gurnee Christmas light display.
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Gurnee resident Adam Germann unpacks his Christmas lights from his storage area in the basement.
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Germann works with a cluster of extension cords.
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German and his father Arnold makes adjustments to the Christmas lights in their front yard.
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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.
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The massive display contains roughly 15,000 lights.
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Germann makes adjustments to the Christmas lights on his front porch.
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One of the lighted Christmas trees ready for action during the music-synchronized Christmas Light Show.
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Gurnee resident Adam Germann tests out the lights before dragging them outside from his basement storage area.
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Four control boxes are used to run Adam GermannÂ’s annual light show.
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Germann tries to work out a power issue with his light display.
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Multiple trips to the basement are required as he sets up his annual light display.
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