Arlington Heights mayor Arlene Mulder, along with Jack Musich, Lauree Harp and her granddaughter Mckenzee Johnson, push the button to light the thousands of lights Friday in the citys annual tree-lighting celebration.
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The Casey family is the Grand Marshall of Napervilles annual Hometown Holidays parade. Dan Casey, center, his daughter Colleen, left, and wife Jill, right, make their way through downtown.
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The Naperville Jaycees march in Napervilles annual Hometown Holidays parade Friday.
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The Arlington Heights Park District dance group Fusion including members, Clare Johlie, Sarah Greising, and Katie Payne, all 12. They lit up the crowd with their dance routine and Christmas lights.
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The Naperville Exchange Club marches in Napervilles annual Hometown Holidays parade Friday evening.
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Charles Carlson, 4, center, along with his father Brian, left, and brother Kiernan, 8, right, wait for parade vehicles Friday evening during Wheatons annual holiday tree-lighting ceremony.
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Parade participants wave to the crowd during Wheatons annual holiday tree-lighting ceremony Friday evening.
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Spectators wait for a parade during Wheatons annual holiday tree-lighting.
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Santa makes his way down Main St. during the annual Christmas parade in downtown Antioch Friday evening.
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Tara Andrews of Antioch and her 3-year-old daughter Teagan wave to Santa during the annual Christmas parade in downtown Antioch Friday evening.
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7-year-old Morgan Aykroid of Antioch marches with girls scouts from troop 40981 during the annual Christmas parade in downtown Antioch Friday evening.
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