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.
The festival of lights got off to a boisterous start Sunday in Arlington Heights, as families bundled up and gathered at North School Park to mark the first day of Hanukkah with music, dancing, a menorah lighting and a new event called the Grand Gelt Drop.
Hundreds of local residents will kick off the Chanukah in Arlington Heights as they observe the kindling of the menorah during the largest Chanukah celebration in the area.