20151127 - CL Festival of Lights (SN)

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Penny Green (left), 4, of Bull Valley and her sister Izzy Green, 3, bundle up while they wait for the Festival of Lights Parade to start Friday, November 27, 2015. The annual parade of lights, marking the arrival of Santa to downtown Crystal Lake happens every year on the day after Thanksgiving, and is the city's only nighttime parade.

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Pro Dance Elite performer Jenna Poulin, 13, of Crystal Lake dances down N Williams Street during the Festival of Lights Parade Friday, November 27, 2015. The annual parade of lights, marking the arrival of Santa to downtown Crystal Lake happens every year on the day after Thanksgiving, and is the city's only nighttime parade.

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Andrea Medina, 8, of Crystal Lake walks down N Williams Street with AKF Martial Arts Academy during the Festival of Lights Parade Friday, November 27, 2015. The annual parade of lights, marking the arrival of Santa to downtown Crystal Lake happens every year on the day after Thanksgiving, and is the city's only nighttime parade.

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Santa arrives during the Festival of Lights Parade Friday, November 27, 2015. The annual parade of lights, marking the arrival of Santa to downtown Crystal Lake happens every year on the day after Thanksgiving, and is the city's only nighttime parade.

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com The SAGE YMCA float makes it way down N Williams Street during the Festival of Lights Parade Friday, November 27, 2015. The annual parade of lights, marking the arrival of Santa to downtown Crystal Lake happens every year on the day after Thanksgiving, and is the city's only nighttime parade.

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Murphy O'Hara, 12, of Crystal Lake marches down N Williams Street during the Festival of Lights Parade Friday, November 27, 2015. The annual parade of lights, marking the arrival of Santa to downtown Crystal Lake happens every year on the day after Thanksgiving, and is the city's only nighttime parade.

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Parade-goers cheer for Santa during the Festival of Lights Parade Friday, November 27, 2015. The annual parade of lights, marking the arrival of Santa to downtown Crystal Lake happens every year on the day after Thanksgiving, and is the city's only nighttime parade.

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Parade-goers cheer for Santa during the Festival of Lights Parade Friday, November 27, 2015. The annual parade of lights, marking the arrival of Santa to downtown Crystal Lake happens every year on the day after Thanksgiving, and is the city's only nighttime parade.

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com A Stormtrooper with a group from the Midwest Garrison 501st Legion greets parade-goers during the Festival of Lights Parade Friday, November 27, 2015. The annual parade of lights, marking the arrival of Santa to downtown Crystal Lake happens every year on the day after Thanksgiving, and is the city's only nighttime parade.

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com The Crystal Lake Strikers Drumline perform during the Festival of Lights Parade Friday, November 27, 2015. The annual parade of lights, marking the arrival of Santa to downtown Crystal Lake happens every year on the day after Thanksgiving, and is the city's only nighttime parade.