Christmas in July seems like a Hallmark Channel invention. But it actually has its roots in a pretty surprising source.

It was feeling a lot like the yuletide season in Park Ridge recently as a couple dozen senior citizens gathered for a “Christmas in July” event at the Centennial Activity Center – with ...

The Grinch gives a high five to Luca Di Vietro, 7, a rising second-grader from South Elgin, at the Christmas in July event at Blarney Island in Antioch on July 20, 2025 on Grass Lake.