Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media L.J. Haley, 5, of Antioch gives a high-five to Santa at the North Pole during Antioch’s North Pole Express Train event.(12/19/17)
Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Santa visits with Mary Deutsch and her granddaughter, Ali Sheeks, 1, both of Burlington, Wis., as they head home from the North Pole on a Metra train during Antioch’s North Pole Express Train event.(12/19/17)
Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Mycah Thompson, 10, of Antioch gets her copy of The Polar Express book autographed by Santa at the North Pole during Antioch’s North Pole Express Train event.(12/19/17)
Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Marlen Thompson, of Antioch and her daughter, Kambra, 1, get their photo taken with Santa at the North Pole during Antioch’s North Pole Express Train event.(12/19/17)
Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Conor Rodriguez, 1, of Antioch and his sister, Adilynn, 3, show the golden tickets they used to get on the Metra train as they travel to the North Pole during Antioch’s North Pole Express Train event.(12/19/17)
Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Finn Stuebner, 4, of Lake Villa shows Santa his Christmas list at the North Pole during Antioch’s North Pole Express Train event.(12/19/17)
Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Abigail Sheeks, 4, of Antioch rings her bell at the North Pole during Antioch’s North Pole Express Train event .(12/19/17)
Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Stephanie Moore, of Antioch and her children Keziah, 6, and Kaelin, 2, pass Austin Bates, 19, Lake Villa, assistant conductor, before getting on Antioch’s North Pole Express Train to the North Pole.(12/19/17)
Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Santa teaches everyone how to say, "Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas," at the North Pole during Antioch’s North Pole Express Train event.(12/19/17)
Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Santa reads The Polar Express book to children at the North Pole during Antioch’s North Pole Express Train event.(12/19/17)
Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Master Sergeant Elf Toni Galster, special events coordinator, stands close to Santa as he makes his way to the North Pole to greet children and their families during Antioch’s North Pole Express Train event.Galster works for the Antioch's Parks & Recreation Department.(12/19/17)
Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Children gather around Santa to wish everyone a Merry Christmas at the North Pole during Antioch’s North Pole Express Train event.(12/19/17)