Images: Thanksgiving in the suburbs
Evan McCollum catches as pass from Allen Johnson as six friends play a pickup football game after the Lake Villa Township Food for Football Turkey Bowl event was cancelled at Tinys Park on Thanksgiving morning. Organizers had hoped to collect food and money for the Lake Villa Township Food Pantry but only one team registered.
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Chris DeRue, front, hikes the ball to Kevin Nadelhoffer, both of Lake Villa, during a pickup football game Thanksgiving morning in Lake Villa Township.
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Lake Villa residents Allen Johnson, left, Evan McCollum, and Kevin Nadelhoffer try to keep warm before playing football Thursday morning.
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A fan shows her support moments before 7,500 runners take to the streets in the 16th annual Naperville Noon Lions 5K Turkey Trot.
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Napervilles Tom Buffington finishes the annual Naperville Noon Lions 5K Turkey Trot Thursday morning.
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The starting line was crowded as 7,500 runners participated in the 16th annual Naperville Noon Lions 5K Turkey Trot Thursday.
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Andrew Nelson, 22, of Geneva finishes first in the 16th annual Naperville Noon Lions 5K Turkey Trot Thanksgiving morning.
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Amber Schieve of Madison, Wis., left, Deanna and Crystal Edwards of Aurora and their mother Julie Edwards, right, of Maple Park. participated in Thursdays Naperville run.
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Daevon Staples, 24, of New York has a big smile on his face as he Skypes with his wife, Diana, and daughter, Daena, during Thursdays Thanksgiving dinner at the American Legion Post 690 in Palatine.
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Kayla Turrubiate of Texas plays cards before Thanksgiving dinner at the American Legion Post 690 in Palatine Thursday.
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Alton Lopez, 19, of California talks to his girlfriend back home during Thursdays Thanksgiving dinner at the American Legion Post 690 in Palatine.
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Danny Moninger, 10, evades Dylan Funkhouser, 9, both of Batavia, as they warm up before the Batavia Youth Football leagues annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Bowl game. Prior to their game, they cheered on the Batavia High School football team as they took to the field for their last practice before the state championship on Saturday.
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Members of the Batavia High School team get high fives from members of the Batavia Youth Football league as they run onto the field for practice on Thanksgiving Day morning. The Batavia varsity team head to the state championship game on Saturday.
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Jackson Fuhrmann, 6, of Geneva donned a turkey hat to run in the Youth Mile in the annual Fox and Turkey Races in Batavia on Thanksgiving Day.
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Springfields Amy Matthews runs with her daughters, Karigan, 6, left, and Addie, 3, in the Youth Mile in the annual Fox and Tureky Races in Batavia on Thanksgiving Day. Matthews grew up in Bartlett and brings her family to visit her parents, Keith and Bev Christensen, now living in Hampshire.
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Matthew Conley, 11, of North Aurora nears the finish line of the Youth Mile in the annual Fox and Turkey Races in Batavia on Thanksgiving Day. This is the first year hes run in the event. He was joined by his younger brother, Ethan Potts, 5, as well.
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Kids head down Houston Street from the starting line of the Youth Mile during the annual Fox and Turkey Races in Batavia Thursday morning.
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Elgins Barb Roderick waits in line as turkey dinners are packaged for her at the Elgin Community Thanksgiving Dinner at the First United Methodist Church in Elgin on Thanksgiving. Roderick collected meals to deliver to neighbors.
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Shane Bonner, 12, of Hoffman Estates, and his sister, Angelina, 10, make desert plates during the Elgin Community Thanksgiving Dinner at the First United Methodist Church in Elgin Thursday.
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People gather to eat for Thursdays Elgin Community Thanksgiving Dinner at the First United Methodist Church in Elgin.
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Elgins Diane Fraser chats with diners at the Elgin Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Thanksgiving.
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Palatines Teresa Alcala feeds her son, Noah, 2, his turkey dinner at the Elgin Community Thanksgiving Dinner.
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The Villa Park VFW Post 2801 hosted Thanksgiving for 165 recruits from the Great Lakes Naval Station.
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The Villa Park VFW Post 2801 hosted Thanksgiving for recruits from Great Lakes Naval Station. Tradition at the post is that the last cadet off the bus, is the first to be served Thanksgiving dinner. Adam Espinoza of Lancaster, California is the first cadet served.
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Andrew Wagner of Washington is ready to enjoy his turkey dinner at the Villa Park VFW Post 2801.
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Navy recruits Shawn Talley, right, and Jordan Williams, both of Texas, call home for free before the Gurnee Community Church on Thanksgiving.
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The annual free Thanksgiving dinner offered by the Gurnee Community Church for recruits and residents of the community on Thursday.
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U.S. Navy Seaman Wade Eggert of Reno, Nevada, left, and Craig Bandy of Eagle, Idaho serve themselves during the annual free Thanksgiving dinner at the Gurnee Community Church.
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Congregation member Debbie Krueger of Gurnee wears a turkey hat Thursday in Gurnee.
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