Martin and Alice Vilimek's home in Bridgeview at 7821 Columbia Drive has won many awards through the years.

Dennis and Susan Laff's home, 6436 W. 85th Place, Burbank, features a holiday music and light show nightly. | Jessica Munoz photo

Dennis and Susan Laff's home, 6436 W. 85th Place, Burbank, features a 30-minute holiday music and light show running on the hour from 7-10 p.m. nightly. | Jessica Munoz photo

Dennis Laff, of 6436 W. 85th Place, Burbank, first started decorating for Christmas when he was 12 years old. | Jessica Munoz photo

Dennis and Susan Laff's home, 6436 W. 85th Place, Burbank, features a 20-foot hand-fabricated tree and star. | Jessica Munoz photo

This pink Santa pig can be seen at Dennis and Susan Laff's home, 6436 W. 85th Place, Burbank. | Jessica Munoz photo

The holiday display at Dennis and Susan Laff's home, 6436 W. 85th Place, Burbank, features 10,000-plus light-emitting diode lights. | Jessica Munoz photo

There are 26 light wire frames at Dennis and Susan Laff's home, 6436 W. 85th Place, Burbank. | Jessica Munoz photo

Dennis and Susan Laff's home, 6436 W. 85th Place, Burbank, features all kinds of lights plus mini trees and strobe effects. | Jessica Munoz photo

Viewers can tune in to 88.3 FM to listen to the nightly holiday light show at Dennis and Susan Laff's home, 6436 W. 85th Place, Burbank, from 7-10 p.m. nightly. | Jessica Munoz photo

TJ and Marie Dugan's home can be found at 13457 Arabian Drive, Homer Glen.

TJ and Marie Dugan spend many hours putting up the yearly holiday decorations at their Homer Glen home, 13457 Arabian Drive.

TJ Dugan calls the decorations at the Homer Glen home, 13457 Arabian Drive, that he shares with his wife, Marie, "the nicest and neatest in the area."

TJ and Marie Dugan have decorated their home, 13457 Arabian Drive, Homer Glen, for the holidays.

Janet Smith's Oak Forest home, 15208 Ventura St., is among several holiday sites in the city.

Janet Smith's Oak Forest home, 15208 Ventura St., is among several holiday sites in the city.

Leon and Kitty Begonia's house, 24 Mohawk Drive, Thornton, features lights synchronized to music. | Michael Murray photo

Leon Begonia made 50 percent of the decorations at the Thornton home, 24 Mohawk Drive, that he shares with his wife, Kitty. | Michael Murray photo

Martin and Alice Vilimek's Bridgeview home, 7821 Columbia Drive, has been highlighted in books, newspapers and magazines.

The decorations at Martin and Alice Vilimek's Bridgeview home, 7821 Columbia Drive, include firefighter and patriotism elements.

An array of holiday decorations await at Martin and Alice Vilimek's home, 7821 Columbia Drive, Bridgeview.

Annette and Joe Mitchell said Christmas is the biggest holiday for them, as evidenced by their display at 8639 S. 78th Ave., Bridgeview.

Annette and Joe Mitchell's Bridgeview home, 8639 S. 78th Ave., features Santa and Mrs. Santa waving in front of Santa's sleigh with reindeer.

The decorations at Annette and Joe Mitchell's Bridgeview home, 8639 S. 78th Ave., include a Santa train, snowmen, solidiers, candy canes and hundreds of lights dancing to music.

Annette and Joe Mitchell said they like to decorate their Bridgeview home, 8639 S. 78th Ave., both inside and out.

Annette and Joe Mitchell said they like to decorate their Bridgeview home, 8639 S. 78th Ave., for every holiday.