Images: Holiday Happenings Friday Night
See tree lightings and holiday happenings from the night of Friday, Nov. 28, 2014
Santa Claus rides the last float during the Dickens of a Christmas Celebration in downtown Wheaton.
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From left, Eva Grein, Grace Gannon and Grace Tully of the F.S. Dance Company in Wheaton, participate in the lighted holiday parade, which kicked off the Dickens of a Christmas Celebration in downtown Wheaton.
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Hector Castrejon promotes Wheaton Boy Scout Troop 35's wreath sale as he walks in the Wheaton lighted holiday parade.
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Christmas rocks during the Dickens of a Christmas Celebration in downtown Wheaton.
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Buzz Lightyear has the attention of Wheaton residents Jake Lafemina, 6, and Tyler Armstrong, 4, during the lighted holiday parade in downtown Wheaton.
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Samantha Paige, 16, center, joins fellow St. Charles East High School choir members in singing Christmas carols at the start of the St. Charles Holiday Homecoming event at the First Street Plaza in downtown St. Charles Friday night. Over 120 students and alumni from St. Charles East and North High Schools performed for the crowd before the city was lit for the holidays.
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Families wait in line to see Santa Claus in the First Street Plaza during the St. Charles Holiday Homecoming Friday night.
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Santa Claus and Taylor Gorka, 7, of St. Charles bump fists after she gave him her Christmas wish list at the St. Charles Holiday Homecoming festivities Friday night. The Gorka family has been coming to the event for the past three years.
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People gather around the Christmas tree during the annual tree lighting festival Friday night in downtown Grayslake.
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Santa and Mrs. Claus greet people as the Grayslake Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted their annual Tree Lighting Festival at the corner of Center and Whitney Streets Friday evening.
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Two-year-old Everleigh Inserra of Gurnee, left, and two-year-old Nathan Dee of Grayslake pose for a photo during the annual Tree Lighting Festival at the corner of Center and Whitney Streets Friday evening.
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Six-year-old Anna Levin of Grayslake warms up with hot chocolate as kids await the arrival of Santa during the Grayslake Chamber of Commerce and Industry annual Tree Lighting Festival at the corner of Center and Whitney Streets Friday evening.
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Siblings Luke Dee, 2, Megan, 4, and Kate,6 , of Grayslake pose with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Oasis Youth Center following the annual tree lighting festival Friday night in downtown Grayslake.
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Hawaiian dancers from the Vibe Dance Company Arlington Heights Park District perform at the Arlington Heights annual tree lighting festival on Friday.
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Arlington Heights' Mayor Tom Hayes holds his grandson Jacob Hayes, 9 months, of Mount Prospect, as he pushes the button to light the lights at the Arlington Heights annual tree lighting festival on Friday.
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Staci Sullivan of Rolling Meadows brought her own lights to the Arlington Heights annual tree lighting festival on Friday.
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Rob and Amy Cataldo with their kids Kathryn, 4, on Rob's shoulders and Ellie, 6, Abby, 8, and Josh, 10, attend the Arlington Heights annual tree lighting festival on Friday.
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Kayce, 8, and her sister Reese Wadas, 6, enjoy the fireworks at the Elk Grove tree lighting ceremony on Friday.
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Addison Casey, 7, and her brother Trevor, 9, of Elk Grove attend the Elk Grove tree lighting ceremony on Friday.
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From left, Morgan Engelthaler ,12, of Deerfield with Mrs. Claus, Riley Corbin ,10, of Bensenville, Lucas Corbin ,3, of Bensenville and Marshall Engelthaler, 9, also of Deerfield, attend the Elk Grove tree lighting festival on Friday.
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Kaylee Lock, 7, and her brother Ryan , 4, of Schaumburg, get a chance to drop off their Christmas list at Schaumburg's annual tree lighting on Friday.
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Carson Mohr, 3, of Lakemoor gets his multi-page Christmas list ready for Santa at Schaumburg's annual Christmas tree lighting festival on Friday.
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Matthew Milner, 7, of Hanover Park, tells Santa all his Christmas wishes at Schaumburg's annual Christmas tree lighting festival on Friday.
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Santa's helpers are, from left, Carolyn Byrne, Isha Jog, Tori Cifrino, and Alyssa McDonald at Schaumburg's annual tree lighting festival.
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Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson and Santa attend Schaumburg's annual Christmas tree lighting festival on Friday.
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Mikayla Nowicki, 9, and her sister Nevaeh, 3, attend Schaumburg's annual Christmas tree lighting festival on Friday.
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