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Images: Holiday festivities Friday in the suburbs

See Holiday tree lightings and festivities Friday in the towns of Arlington Heights, St. Charles, Libertyville, and Schaumburg.

  St. Charles North High School seniors Becky Zangora, 17, left, and Haley Springer, both 17 and from St. Charles, donned Santa hats to sing Christmas carols at the Holiday Homecoming event in St. Charles Friday. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
  Julia Kollman, 10, of St. Charles tells Santa about the items on her Christmas wish list at the Holiday Homecoming in St. Charles Friday. This is the second year she has come to see Santa. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
  Santa arrives on a fire truck during Libertyville's annual tree lighting ceremony Friday night. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  People gather outside the Cook House to get a glimpse of Santa during Libertyville's annual tree lighting ceremony Friday night in Cook Park. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  12-year-old Thomas Evans of Gurnee takes a picture of the tree during Libertyville's annual tree lighting ceremony Friday night in Cook Park. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Santa waves to children during Wheaton's tree-lighting ceremony and lighted holiday parade Friday. The parade moved east down main street as well over 300 people watched from the curb. Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
  Marching bands and floats were on display during the lighted holiday parade in Wheaton Friday. The parade moved east down main street as well over 300 people watched from the curb. Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
  Marching bands and floats were on display during the lighted holiday parade in Wheaton Friday. The parade moved east down main street as well over 300 people watched from the curb. Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
  Lily Wierema, 4, of West Chicago waves to the floats during Wheaton's tree-lighting ceremony and lighted holiday parade Friday night. She was cold but managed to keep a smile on her face for the duration of the event. Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.comArlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes along with village manager Randy Recklaus, Tracy and Regan, 11, and Ray, 8, throw the switch to light up over 80,000 tiny lights at North School Park on Friday.
  The Vibe Dance Company of the Arlington Heights Park District entertain the gallery of people who came out to enjoy over 80,000 tiny lights at the Arlington Heights annual tree lighting festival in North School Park on Friday. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Dennis and Dorinda Gilmore of Arlington Heights don their reindeer antlers and enjoy over 80,000 tiny lights at the Arlington Heights annual tree lighting festival in North School Park on Friday. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Daniel Hellebuyck and Kathryn Steed both of Arlington Heights don their reindeer noses and enjoy over 80,000 tiny lights at the Arlington Heights annual tree lighting festival in North School Park on Friday. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Sending a salute to their nephew Nicholas Keller who is in the Army Corps of Engineers in Alaska are Maria Keller, Mary McKendry, 12, of Lake Bluff and Teresa, 7, Lola, 9, Joseph, 6, and Belen, 2, who came out to enjoy over 80,000 tiny lights at the Arlington Heights annual tree lighting festival in North School Park on Friday. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Mayor Al Larson and Santa throw the switch to light the Christmas tree to kick off the holiday season at Schaumburg annual tree-lightning ceremony on Friday. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Eric Refvik of Schaumburg holds his daughter Tora, 2, at Schaumburg's annual tree-lightning ceremony on Friday. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Hundreds attended Schaumburg's annual tree-lightning ceremony on Friday hoping to speak with Santa and get in the holiday spirit. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Santa listens to the wishes of Meghan Kozakis, 5, of Schaumburg at their annual tree-lightning ceremony on Friday. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
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