Images: Holiday Happenings in the Suburbs Friday Night
See moments from holiday happenings in the suburbs Friday night. People celebrated a start to the Christmas season in Naperville, Schaumburg, Arlington Heights, St. Charles, and Libertyville.
Santa and Mrs. Clause close out The Little Friends Holiday Lights parade in downtown Naperville Friday night.
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The Little Friends Holiday Lights parade wound its way through downtown Naperville Friday night.
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Daniel Rinaldi, 4, and his twin brother Mateo greet Santa Claus at the Libertyville Tree Lightning cermony in Libertyville's Cook Park as thousands joined in on the fun.
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The Grinch m makes an appearance in the passenger window of a parade entry as The Little Friends Holiday Lights parade winds its way through downtown Naperville Friday night.
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Brian and Stephanie Timm of Arlington Heights and their daughter, Sophie, 1, take a family photo in front of the tree during the Arlington Heights tree lighting at North School Park Friday.
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A "Merry Mixer" cement truck featuring lights synced to holiday music made an appearance as The Little Friends Holiday Lights parade wound its way through downtown Naperville Friday night.
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Children thrill to the sights as The Little Friends Holiday Lights parade winds its way through downtown Naperville Friday night.
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The Little Friends Holiday Lights parade wound its way through downtown Naperville Friday night.
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Sisters from Naperville Annabelle Fazzi, 8, left, and Genevieve, 10, have their picture taken by grandfather Ed Morman of Naperville as The Little Friends Holiday Lights parade winds its way through downtown Naperville Friday night.
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A crowd gathers around the tree during the Arlington Heights Christmas tree lighting at North School Park Friday.
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Santa arrives during the Schaumburg Holiday Tree Lighting at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts Friday.
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Lily Szymanski, 3, of Schaumburg and her dad, Daniel, stand by the tree during the Schaumburg Holiday Tree Lighting at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts Friday.
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People gather around the tree during the Schaumburg Holiday Tree Lighting at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts Friday.
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St. Charles North sophomore James Zuckerman prepares to sing Friday night with other choir members as St. Charles' Holiday Homecoming kicked off with the Lighting of the Lights on Friday at the First Street Plaza in downtown St. Charles.
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St. Charles North students sing on Friday night as St. Charles' Holiday Homecoming kicked off with the Lighting of the Lights on Friday at the First Street Plaza in downtown St. Charles.
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Bryce Haacker, left, 9, of Elgin and his twin sister Julia visit with Santa on Friday as St. Charles' Holiday Homecoming kicked off with the Lighting of the Lights on Friday at the First Street Plaza in downtown St. Charles.
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St. Charles' Holiday Homecoming kicked off with the Lighting of the Lights on Friday at the First Street Plaza in downtown St. Charles. St. Charles Mayor Ray Rogina speaks.
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St. Charles' Holiday Homecoming kicked off with the Lighting of the Lights on Friday at the First Street Plaza in downtown St. Charles. Austin Schafer, center, thrills to the glow of the lights with his mother Cara after he served as the official light switcher.
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St. Charles' Holiday Homecoming kicked off with the Lighting of the Lights on Friday at the First Street Plaza in downtown St. Charles. Austin Schafer served as the official light switcher, joined by St. Charles Mayor Ray Rogina. Members of the St. Charles North high school choir sang holiday songs.
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Libertyville's Michaela Yukus holds 8-month old Roman in Libertyville's Cook Park as a crowd joined in on the fun for the annual village tree lighting.She said, "I got my own little present." referring to Roman on his first tree lighting.
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Santa visits Keaton, 8, and Nolan Fabian, 9, of Vernon Hills along with Josie Phillips, 9, of Libertyville in Libertyville's Cook Park as thousands joined in on the fun for the annual village tree lighting. Josie asked Santa for a Google Pixel 4 (phone) and the boys asked for tickets to a soccer game and Amazon, nothing specific from Amazon-- just "Amazon".
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