The Schaaf family from Tinley Park has won the 2024 ABC7 Great Chicago Light Fight with their dazzling holiday display. This is the fourth time a family from Tinley Park has won the competition.
A family from Tinley Park had the brightest lights on the block and are now the proud owners of the coveted winning ornament. The winner of this year's Great Chicago Light Fight is the Schaaf family of Tinley Park . ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch 'I've always had the ambition for it, it's something I've always liked to do it makes me happy,' Eric Schaaf said.
From Santa and his sleigh, to Yoda, a Minion and so much more! Eric Schaaf, 18, started planning on these decorations months ago. New this year, a unique display that has deep meaning to Eric and his family. The Great Chicago Light Fight has a winner! The Schaaf family of Tinley Park wins the 2024 ABC7 contest. 'My grandpa would collect all of the pieces and the houses and the people and I was able to get all of those pieces for my display,' Eric said. 'In here I have all the people and the theater those from my grandparents, in my front window I have a mechanical doll display those are all my grandmas also.' This is the fourth time a family from Tinley Park won ABC's Great Chicago Light Fight and the second year in a row. So what makes Tinley so special?The Schaaf family shows off their Great Chicago Light Fight-winning display! 'It shows you what a great community we have and now we're going to be looking for the next person to match what our last four previous winners have done,' Tinley Park Mayor Michael Glotz said. 'People come from all over because our residents share their talents and their enthusiasm for the community for others to share,' Tinley Park marketing manager Donna Framke said. In fact, so many family members and friends came out to support Eric and his family Thursday morning as we handed them the coveted ornament prize even Eric's high school principal came out to show her suppor
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