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Hunting the elusive yule log in Lisle

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John Knoepfle of Naperville, along with his daughter, Nikki, and wife, Cristina, saw the Yule Log in half after following clues to its location during The Morton Arboretum 35th annual Hunt for the Yule Log Sunday.

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Nikki Knoepfle of Naperville pours the ceremonial wine over half of the Yule Log during The Morton Arboretum 35th annual Hunt for the Yule Log Sunday. Knoepfle and her parents, John and Cristina, found the log by following clues to its location on the arboretum grounds.

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Members of "The Frozen Robins" sing carols during The Morton Arboretum 35th annual Hunt for the Yule Log Sunday.

Mark Black | Staff Photographer

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More than 100 hunters scoured the Morton Arboretum in Lisle on Sunday in search of the hidden yule log, part of a 35-year holiday-season tradition at the arboretum.