Images: Past Holiday Lights Contest winners
Robert Pechous won the DuPage County Editor's Choice Award in 2013 for his display at 913 E. Evergreen St. in Wheaton.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Mark Tarkowski won the Lake County Editor's Choice Award in 2013 for his display at 653 Walnut Road in Wauconda.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Ken Buckman and his son, Sam, won the Editor's Choice Award for the Fox Valley in 2013 for their holiday lights display at 197 Wrenwood Circle in Elgin.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Garran Sparks' display at 943 Bluestem Lane in Batavia won the Tri-Cities Editor's Choice Award in 2013.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Todd Mickley stands with his parents, Donna and Hank, in front of their home at 2049 Tiffany Drive in Schaumburg, which was decorated with 18,000 holiday lights in 2013. Todd's effort won the Editor's Choice Award for the Northwest suburbs.
JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Jeffery Lawnicki, shown with his beagle, Daisy, won the Daily Herald lights contest in 2012 for his display at 15N800 Pheasant Fields Lane in Hampshire.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
Michael Arnold won the holiday lights contest in 2011 for his display at 105 Monroe Street in Elgin. The decorated Arnold home has been featured in two books.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Bill and Jennifer Kyprianidis won the 2010 holiday lights contest for their display at 1495 Morgan Drive in Elk Grove Village.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
Nic Miele's synchronized music and light display at 1199 Meadow Drive in Batavia won the 2009 lights contest.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
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