Article updated: 12/25/2012 2:57 PM

South Elgin St. Nick has been delighting drivers for 20 years

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Richard Ahrens of East Dundee waves to travelers from the corner of N. La Fox St. (Route 31) and Stone Street in South Elgin, just as he has done every Christmas Day for more than 20 years.

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Nichole Gibson of South Elgin takes a photo of her daughters Alyssa Goerr, 16, and Danielle Gibson, 9, with Santa.

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Diana Roberts of Cary drops off the gift of hot coffee.

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Dressed in a Santa suit, Richard Ahrens is spending Christmas morning standing near his white pickup truck at N. La Fox Street (Route 31) and Stone Street in South Elgin, waving to people who pass. He's done this every Christmas for more than 20 years. "To me," he says, "it's a lot of fun."