Matthew Koenig, 3, of St. Charles gets a peck on the cheek from his mother, Erin, underneath the Geneva Christmas tree on Third Stree in downtown Geneva Friday. This is the first time they've attended the annual event.
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See tree lightings and holiday happenings in the suburbs of Chicago from the night of Friday, Dec. 5 , 2014
A fireworks show topped off the Village of Mundelein's annual tree lighting ceremony at Kracklauer Park Friday night.
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Santa greets 2-year-old Jovie Gillham of Mundelein and her Father Jeremy during the Village of Mundelein's annual tree lighting ceremony at Kracklauer Park Friday night.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Members of Jazz Spectrum entertain with Christmas carols during the Village of Mundelein's annual tree lighting ceremony at Kracklauer Park Friday night.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Ten-month-old Joel Bell of Bartlett visits with Santa during the holiday tree lighting ceremony in Bartlett Friday.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Kaiden Johnson, 6, of Elburn gets the last cookie in the tin from Santa Lucia, portrayed by Molly McQueeny, 16, of Geneva at Geneva's annual tree lighting festivities on Third Street Friday.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Ten-year-old Jon Kirchner, of Bartlett, scurries around the tree after it was lit during the holiday tree lighting ceremony in Bartlett Friday.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Jadyn Wozniak, 6, of Des Plaines waves to Santa while being held by her dad, Ray, prior to the Des Plaines tree lighting ceremony at Metropolitan Square in downtown Des Plaines Friday.
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Alejandro Garcia, 8, of Des Plaines and his sister, Isabella, 4, visit with Santa prior to the Des Plaines tree lighting ceremony at Metropolitan Square in downtown Des Plaines Friday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Kim Swanson and her daughter Lainey ,2, of Woodridge, attend the Hanover Park tree lighting festival on Friday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Streamwood held a Luminaria and Christmas Tree lighting Friday night at Village Hall. Santa also visited with youngsters as part of festivities.
Courtesy of Village of Streamwood
Streamwood held a Luminaria and Christmas Tree lighting Friday night at Village Hall.
Courtesy of Village of Streamwood