20171124 - Festival of Lights (SN)

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Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Santa arrives during the Festival of Lights Parade Friday, November 24, 2017. 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 Jill Janosek of Blue Island dances hula hoops while walking with the Elite Gem Entertainment group during the Festival of Lights Parade Friday, November 24, 2017. 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 24, 2017. 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 Tracy Farenzena of Lake in the Hills and her daughter, Arianna Farenzena, 6, wave to the crowd from the Thunderbird Preschool bus during the Festival of Lights Parade Friday, November 24, 2017. 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 Angelica Aguilar of Aurora dances with a hula hoop while walking with the Elite Gem Entertainment group during the Festival of Lights Parade Friday, November 24, 2017. 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 Hannah Orlando, 2, of Crystal Lake and her father, Blake Orlando, watch as the firetrucks go by during the Festival of Lights Parade Friday, November 24, 2017. 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 Large crowds packed downtown Crystal Lake during the Festival of Lights Parade Friday, November 24, 2017. 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.