It's beginning to SOUND a lot like Christmas. Framed by Christmas trees, members of the District 27 fifth- and sixth-grade concert band played at Walmart yesterday. More pictures and the names of all the young musicians are below in Top Stories.

Picture by Mike Fak (Click on picture for larger image.)

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Yesterday's Top Stories

• ALMH Light Up A Life tree lights up the community -- in pictures

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