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Images: Behind the scenes at Long Grove Confectionery

  A popcorn turtle is covered in chocolate as it moves along the conveyor belt. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Clara Perez weighs individual pieces of chocolate turtles. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Individual pieces of chocolate are weighed at Long Grove Confectionery’s production facility. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Pretzels are bathed in while chocolate as they travel down a conveyor belt at Long Grove Confectionery. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  The original Long Grove Confectionery building in historic Long Grove. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Toffee is boxed up for sale. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Fudge cups topped with M&M candies for sale at the Long Grove Confectionery store in downtown Long Grove. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  The original Long Grove Confectionery building in historic Long Grove. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Isaias Gil breaks a huge sheet of toffee with a spatula at Long Grove Confectionery’s production facility. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Veronica Mendiola and Maria Tapia prepare boxes of chocolate. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Pretzels are sorted before being covered with white chocolate. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Chocolate covered pretzels are weighed at the facility in Buffalo Grove. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Lilia Acala weighs containers of chocolate covered pretzels. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com