Images: Friday Night Holiday Happenings in the Suburbs
A young boy stares up at the Christmas tree during Schaumburg's annual holiday tree lighting ceremony outside the Prairie Center for the Arts building Friday night.
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Haines Middle School student Jonah Maxwell flips the switch at the St. Charles lighting ceremony Friday at the First Street Plaza to start the holiday festivities.
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The St. Charles First Street Plaza comes to life with lights during a ceremony Friday to start the holiday festivities.
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Gavin Wierema, 3, and his mother Melissa Wierema watch the annual Wheaton hometown Christmas parade.
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Mayor Ray Rogina recites a poem at the St. Charles lighting ceremony Friday evening at the First Street Plaza to start the holiday festivities.
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Light from the Christmas tree and fireworks brighten the early evening sky at the Elk Grove Village Municipal Complex on Friday.
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Buckinghams frontman Carl Giammarese, center-right with microphone, leads a crowd of hundreds counting down to the Christmas tree lighting at the Elk Grove Municipal Center Friday evening while Mayor Craig Johnson, center-left, looks on.
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Tim Dougherty, with daughter Andie, 17, and Rebecca Robertson of Arlington Heights, have their picture taken under the Christmas tree at the annual tree-lighting ceremony at North School Park in Arlington Heights on Friday.
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Casey Stannis, 8, with Vivienne, 8, and Charlotte Derosa, 7, all of Arlington Heights check out all the cool lights at the annual tree-lighting ceremony at North School Park in Arlington Heights on Friday.
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Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes points to the Christmas lights that were activated by Lydia Goczkowski, 10, Evelyn, 5, and sister Audrey, 5, who had just moved to Arlington Heights at the annual tree-lighting ceremony at North School Park in Arlington Heights on Friday.
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Hundreds of people came to check out all the cool lights at the annual tree-lighting ceremony at North School Park in Arlington Heights on Friday.
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Carley Coleman, 18, and Chloe Nabors, 18, of Arlington Heights along with Veronica Skowron, 18, of Mt. Prospect check out the Hersey choir singing Christmas carols at the annual tree-lighting ceremony at North School Park in Arlington Heights on Friday.
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The Grinch waves to a crowd along Front Street during Wheaton's hometown Christmas parade.
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The St. Charles First Street Plaza comes to life with lights during a ceremony Friday to start the holiday festivities.
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Round Lake Beach Mayor Rich Hill, second from right, welcomed Mrs. Claus and Santa to the village's annual tree lighting ceremony Friday night at the village hall.
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The Round Lake Beach municipal complex was lit up Friday night during the village's annual tree lighting ceremony. The Round Lake High School choir sang seasonal favorites and refreshments were served after the lighting.
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Village trustees from left, Frank Kozak, Jack Sullivan and his wife Joyce sing Christmas carols with residents during Schaumburg's annual holiday tree lighting ceremony at the Prairie Center for the Arts building Friday night.
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Santa greets children during Schaumburg's annual holiday tree lighting ceremony outside the Prairie Center for the Arts building Friday night.
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Santa and Village President Al Larson, along with Larson's granddaughter Lauren Gallagher flip the switch during Schaumburg's annual holiday tree lighting ceremony outside the Prairie Center for the Arts building Friday night.
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People take pictures by the Christmas tree during Schaumburg's annual holiday tree lighting ceremony outside the Prairie Center for the Arts building Friday night.
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Adrian Ryczkowski, of Roselle and his 2-year-old son Max check out the Christmas tree during Schaumburg's annual holiday tree lighting ceremony outside the Prairie Center for the Arts building Friday night.
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Village officials sing Christmas carols with residents during Schaumburg's annual holiday tree lighting ceremony at the Prairie Center for the Arts building Friday night.
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Santa Claus waves to hundreds of people who lined Front Street to watch Wheaton's hometown Christmas parade.
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Bern Illingworth, 4, of Glen Ellyn waves to parade participants along Front Street during Wheaton's hometown Christmas parade.
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