Images: 2019 Daily Herald Holiday Lights contest winners
Richy Sandberg of Elk Grove is the Grand Prize winner for the Daily Herald Holiday LIghts Contest for 2019. See the decorations of the four Editor's Choice winners as well. Sandberg, also the 2018 winner, is the first repeat winner since the contest began in 2011.
A poster print of the character Kevin McAllister is featured in the window as Richy Sandberg is the 2019 Daily Herald Holiday Lights Contest winner. His home is at 391 Walnut Lane in Elk Grove. Passing motorists can listen to soundtrack music from the movie "Home Alone" by tuning to 106.1 FM.
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Dori and Don Wenzel are the Northwest suburban Editor's Choice winners in the 2019 Daily Herald Holiday Lights Contest. Their home is 2612 Rohlwing Road in Rolling Meadows.
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Dori and Don Wenzel are the Northwest suburban Editor's Choice winners in the 2019 Daily Herald Holiday Lights Contest. Their home is 2612 Rohlwing Road in Rolling Meadows.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
Dori and Don Wenzel are the Northwest suburban Editor's Choice winners in the 2019 Daily Herald Holiday Lights Contest. Their home is 2612 Rohlwing Road in Rolling Meadows.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
Dori and Don Wenzel are the Northwest suburban Editor's Choice winners in the 2019 Daily Herald Holiday Lights Contest. Their home is 2612 Rohlwing Road in Rolling Meadows.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
Dori and Don Wenzel are the Northwest suburban Editor's Choice winners in the 2019 Daily Herald Holiday Lights Contest. Their home is 2612 Rohlwing Road in Rolling Meadows.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
Richy Sandberg is the 2019 Daily Herald Holiday Lights Contest winner. His home is at 391 Walnut Lane in Elk Grove.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
Richy Sandberg is the 2019 Daily Herald Holiday Lights Contest winner. His home is at 391 Walnut Lane in Elk Grove.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
Richy Sandberg is the 2019 Daily Herald Holiday Lights Contest winner. His home is at 391 Walnut Lane in Elk Grove.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
Richy Sandberg is the 2019 Daily Herald Holiday Lights Contest winner. His home is at 391 Walnut Lane in Elk Grove.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
Andrew Fillipp is the DuPage County Editor's Choice for the 2019 Daily Herald Holiday Lights Contest. Andrew and his children, from left, Violet, 6, Luke, 5, and Ben, 8, are shown at their home of 39 W. Madison Street in Villa Park.
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Andrew Fillipp is the DuPage County Editor's Choice for the 2019 Daily Herald Holiday Lights Contest. The Fillipp home is at 39 W. Madison Street in Villa Park.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
Andrew Fillipp is the DuPage County Editor's Choice for the 2019 Daily Herald Holiday Lights Contest. The Fillipp home is at 39 W. Madison Street in Villa Park. Andrew has decorated his home for many years now and is also a fan of the Christmas Vacation movie, and so this year he purchased a Blackhawks sweater featuring "Griswold" on the back.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
Andrew Fillipp is the DuPage County Editor's Choice for the 2019 Daily Herald Holiday Lights Contest. The Fillipp home is at 39 W. Madison Street in Villa Park. The Fillipps included a well in their decorations where people may donate a toy.
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The Lake County Editor's Choice for the 2019 Daily Herald Holiday Lights Contest are Katie and Shaun Albeck and their children from left Drake, 4, Colton, 7, Kailee, 9, and Kora, 2, outside their home at 791 S. Sienna Dr. in Round Lake.
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The Lake County Editor's Choice for the 2019 Daily Herald Holiday Lights Contest are Katie and Shaun Albeck at 791 S. Sienna Dr. in Round Lake.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
The Lake County Editor's Choice for the 2019 Daily Herald Holiday Lights Contest are Katie and Shaun Albeck at 791 S. Sienna Dr. in Round Lake.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
The Lake County Editor's Choice for the 2019 Daily Herald Holiday Lights Contest are Katie and Shaun Albeck at 791 S. Sienna Dr. in Round Lake.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
Ruben Arreguin is the Fox Valley Editor's Choice for the 2019 Daily Herald Holiday Lights Contest. Ruben's home as at 1200 Blue Ridge Parkway in Algonquin.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
Ruben Arreguin is the Fox Valley Editor's Choice for the 2019 Daily Herald Holiday Lights Contest. Ruben's home as at 1200 Blue Ridge Parkway in Algonquin.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
Ruben Arreguin is the Fox Valley Editor's Choice for the 2019 Daily Herald Holiday Lights Contest. Ruben's home as at 1200 Blue Ridge Parkway in Algonquin.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
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