Naper Settlement s "Santas Around the World: Exploring Winter Holiday Traditions" features many of the fascinating characters in the lore surrounding the celebrations that come at the darkest time of the year.
The lights of the menorah shined brightly Sunday evening in Arlington Heights North School Park, as the Chabad Jewish Center hosted its annual Hanukkah celebration.
As one of the busiest times of the year, there s no shortage of entertaining events happening across the suburbs, from Christmas at Cantigny to WinterFest to Brookfield Zoo s Holiday Magic to Jane Lynch s "A Swingin Little Christmas" and more.
During the annual Dickens in Dundee, the Dundee Township Lions Club hosted their annual Ron Rhoades Festival of Trees at Grafelman Park in West Dundee with 21 trees decorated in holiday themes.