Images: Holiday Happenings Friday Night in the Suburbs of Chicago
See holiday events on Friday night in the suburbs of Chicago in Des Plaines, Carol Stream, Geneva, Mundelein, and Dundee.
Des Plaines holiday lighting festivities in Metropolitan Square.
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Nine-year-old Maya Mysliwiec of Des Plaines visits with Santa during Des Plaines holiday lighting festivities in Metropolitan Square.
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Artistry In Motion dancers entertain during the Des Plaines holiday lighting festivities in Metropolitan Square.
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Members of the Salvation Army serves hot chocolate at the Des Plaines holiday lighting festivities in Metropolitan Square.
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Santa and Mrs. Clause arrive on a fire truck during Mundelein's annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony Friday night at Kracklauer Park.
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Santa hugs kids during Mundelein's annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony Friday night at Kracklauer Park.
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Mary Flynn of Mundelein reads "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" as kids gathered with Santa on the steps of the gazebo during Mundelein's annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony Friday night at Kracklauer Park.
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Fireworks go off over the gazebo during Mundelein's annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony Friday night at Kracklauer Park.
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Residents enjoy a fireworks show during Mundelein's annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony Friday night at Kracklauer Park.
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Carolers sing during Mundelein's annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony Friday night at Kracklauer Park.
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Santa arrives at the gazebo during Mundelein's annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony Friday night at Kracklauer Park.
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Santa greets kids during Mundelein's annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony Friday night at Kracklauer Park.
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Mary Flynn of Mundelein reads "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" as kids gathered with Santa on the steps of the gazebo during Mundelein's annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony Friday night at Kracklauer Park.
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Anna Fintzen, 15, right, of Geneva plays the part of Santa Lucia as Lucy Bridges, 13, left, plays a Santa Lucia attendant on Friday evening as part of Christmas Walk Weekend festivities in downtown Geneva. Behind the girls is the community Christmas tree which was lit Friday evening.
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David Coulter of Batavia , left, and his wife Janice, right, pose for a selfie in front of Geneva's community Christmas tree with children Alec and Sophia on Friday evening as part of Christmas Walk Weekend festivities in downtown Geneva.
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The Merry Carolers entertain on Friday evening as part of Christmas Walk Weekend festivities in downtown Geneva.
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Gerry Piehl of Aurora and his daughter Magdalene, 6, watch the Geneva High School marching band on Friday evening as part of Christmas Walk Weekend festivities in downtown Geneva.
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Children greet Santa Clause on Friday evening as part of Christmas Walk Weekend festivities in downtown Geneva.
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Carol Stream held its Community Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6 p.m. at the Ross Ferraro Town Center at the intersection of Gary Avenue and Lies Road Friday. Santa waves to all after switching on the holiday tree.
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Matthew Morrill and his son Ryker ,2, of Hanover Park watch the holiday tree light-up at the Carol Stream Community Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6 p.m. at the Ross Ferraro Town Center at the intersection of Gary Avenue and Lies Road Friday.
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Tim Skoning and Karol Helgeson, both of East Dundee, take a selfie with the freshly-lit Christmas tree Friday. East Dundee officials lit the Village Christmas tree while the joyful sounds of the Dundee-Crown Chamber Choir played.
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East Dundee officials and hundreds of locals were on the scene for the lighting of the Village Christmas tree as well as joyful sounds of the Dundee-Crown Chamber Choir.
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