Daily Herald Holiday Lights Contest, DuPage County Editor's Choice Winner

Five Editor's Choice winners were selected in this year's Daily Herald Holiday Lights Contest, plus an overall winner as selected by our readers.

The DuPage County winners were James and Kitty Luhr of Bensenville.

Here's what Kitty had to say about their display at 108 E. Red Oak Ave.:

Q. How long have you been decorating your house like this?

A. We've been going all out for the past couple years.

Q. What inspired you?

A. My sister gave us all her decorations and it inspired us to really decorate.

Q. How many hours does it take to put up the display?

A. A couple hours a day for a week.

Q. How many strings of lights are there?

A. We have 3,000 lights.

Q. How much does your electric bill spike in December?

A. About $15 to $20.

Q. What do your neighbors think of your display?

A. The neighbors love it. We don't have kids, so we do it for the neighborhood kids.