An appearance by Santa and Mrs. Claus Wednesday, Dec. 20 highlighted Wesley United Methodist Church’s Wednesday Night Gathering event in Aurora. The biweekly event featured a free ham dinner, Santa reading “Santa’s Favorite Story” and cookie and ornament decorating. Pastor Tammy Scott provided Santa’s book, one of her childhood favorites,...
Aurora resident Brooklyn Czenk, 14, receives a gift from Ken Johnson, Yorkville, portraying Julenisse, Norway's version of Santa, Sunday, Dec. 3.
More than 140 Santas, a Grinch, and Darth Vader, shuffled, Saturday, Dec. 9, along the sidewalks of Route 47 in Yorkville for the annual Santas for Suicide Prevention Services fundraiser.
The Plano American Legion Post #395 and the Secret Angels conducted a Children's Christmas Party Sunday, Dec. 3 at the Plano American Legion.
A family poses for a photo with sign-language Santa Keith Strnad of Oswego Tuesday, Dec. 5.
Father Christmas, Orland Park actor and author Terry Lynch, enters Bethany United Methodist Church in Aurora Friday, Dec. 8.
Two kids check Santa's list with smiles.
The Montgomery tree lighting December 3 includes Santa and Mrs. Clause.
Santa made a surprise visit to the Aurora Festival of Lights much to the delight of children and adults alike.
Santa and Mrs. Claus visit children in downtown Montgomery, Sunday, Dec. 4.
Naperville Park District will offer two opportunities for families to visit with Santa, enjoy time together, and register their kids for fun camp programs over Winter break. Registration is under way for Santa’s Naperville Workshop, presented by Woody Buick GMC, which will open November 28 and continue through Thursday, Dec....
In addition to hosting Santa’s Naperville Workshop, Naperville Park District has arranged to give children a chance to talk with Santa or Mrs. Claus at home on the telephone. Santa calls will take place over three days: Tuesday, Dec. 7 from 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 8 from...
Santa Dick Schindel of Aurora presents a gift bag to a family at a Christmas drive-thru for deaf and hearing impaired students.
The recent drive-through in Yorkville affords children to stay in cars and both see and be greeted by Santa.
The COP Unit (Community Oriented Policing Unit) of the Aurora Police Department provide presents to children around Aurora and escort Santa for the visits.
The Montgomery and Countryside Fire Department truck took its annual department parade Saturday with a drive through.
The North Aurora Police Department was host to a Visit Santa event Saturday. Officers and their families helped children have their photo taken with Santa.
Santa will stop by shops along Broadway in downtown Aurora this month in the return of the program Santa on Broadway. Children can enjoy a visit and pictures with Santa from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the following dates and locations: • Saturday, Dec. 14, Santa will stop at...
A costumed-volunteer Santa Claus, Dan Basalone of Lisle, will use American Sign Language to “talk” Christmas wishes with 50 deaf kids and caregivers from East Aurora and West Aurora public school districts at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12 at the ninth annual pizza party and gift giveaway at Luigi’s Pizza,...
