A senior Valentine's Day party in Buffalo Grove in 1985.
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A young Roman priest named Saint Valentine is behind the 14th day in February that some of us love, and some of us don't.
Saint Valentine would secretly perform matrimonial ceremonies for the soldiers belonging to Claudius II. The Emperor forbid the marriages fearing that they might not be able to concentrate on their job of fighting wars.
Saint Valentine was hanged on Feb. 14, 270 AD, and ever since we celebrate it with cards, flowers and a lot of kissing.
One interesting note, before he was hanged, Saint Valentine spent some time in prison and sent his last love letter to the jailer's daughter and finalized the letter by signing "From Your Valentine."
Take a look through our gallery to see how Valentine's Day has been celebrated in the suburbs over the years.
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A boy looks for a Valentine's Day card in Mount Prospect in 1971.
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A senior Valentine's Day party in Buffalo Grove in 1985.
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Jennifer presents a Valentine's Day card to a patient at Holy Family Hospital in Des Plaines in 1971.
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Valentine's Day decorations are hung at Henry W. Longfellow Elementary School in Buffalo Grove in 1971.
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A Valentine's Day card is looked at in Schaumburg in 1973.
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Kids make Valentine's Day place mats at Alexian Brothers in Elk Grove in 1974.
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A Valentine's Day party was held for children at the Palatine library in 1977.
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Mrs. Harriett Jenkin celebrated her 98th birthday on Valentine's Day in Palatine back in 1976.
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A Valentine's Day party was held for children at the Palatine library in 1977.
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Little Jennifer Jones makes a Valentine friend in Arlington Heights in 1985.
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A Valentine's Day surprise for a lucky lady in Buffalo Grove in 1978.
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