Images: The Week in Pictures
Carlos Castaneda of Coluca, Mexico takes a break from shopping Friday at Gurnee Mills.
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Two-year-old Ayla Bransky of Fox Lake, held by her mom, Tara, waves to the crowd while riding in the Castaway Pet Rescue float in the 55th annual holiday parade in Fox Lake on Saturday, November 23rd. The paraded themed A Country Western Christmas was held by the Village of Fox Lake and Korpans Landing.
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Aurora Christian High Schools celebrates their Class 3A state football championship during a pep rally Saturday. Head coach Don Beebe, above, along with players, coaches and fans gave thanks to the Lord.
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Pat Leavitt of Lakemoor carries holiday crafts she bought during the Christmas Craft Show Sunday at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake.
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A lighted pig adorns the pig pen at Cosley Zoo, in Wheaton for the annual Festival of Lights.
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Volunteer Kelly Szafranski, a Prospect High School student, works with Ivan Cirone, 5, at the Clearbrook drop-in center at the Rolling Meadows Senior Center.
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7-year-old Morgan Aykroid of Antioch marches with girls scouts from troop 40981 during the annual christmas parade in downtown Antioch Friday evening.
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Tara Andrews of Antioch and her 3-year-old daughter Teagan wave to santa during the annual christmas parade in downtown Antioch Friday evening.
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15-year-old Lance Scray of Leroy, Illinois waits for his mother with a shopping cart filled with presents Friday at Gurnee Mills.
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Parade participants wave to the crowd, during Wheatons annual holiday tree-lighting ceremony.
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Arlington Heights mayor Arlene Mulder along with Jack Musich, Lauree Harp and her granddaughter Mckenzee Johnson push the button to light the thousands of lights in their annual tree lighting celebration.
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Rain did not stop St. Charles residence from coming out to watch the annual Holiday Homecoming Electric Christmas Parade.
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Mark Atkins, 3, of St. Charles watches the annual Holiday Homecoming Electric Christmas Parade Saturday in St. Charles. Despite rain, the streets were still lined with people welcoming the holiday season.
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Patrick Gull,6, of Roselle and Nicole Sadus,6, of Roselle share their Christmas wishes with Santa Saturday at the Roselle Library. Well over 100 children came to see Santa and witness the lighting of the city tree.
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Aurora Christian High Schools founder Paul House points above, as fans celebrating a Class 3A state football championship during a pep rally Saturday acknowledge him.
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Trent Thiem, 3, of Batavia examines a wooden santa during the Celebration of Lights Festival Sunday in Batavia. Hayrides and a performance from the Batavia High School Magical Choir were among event at the festival.
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Samantha Griesmeyer, 4, of Arlington Heights is all smiles as she brings Ernie and Elmo to the Sing! The Music of Sesame Street program Sunday at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library. The show was a salute to 40 years of Sesame Street music, featuring original television show classics with some of the music industries biggest stars
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