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Sparkle Light Festival underway in Chicago suburb

Chicago suburb hosts Sparkle Festival
Chicago suburb hosts Sparkle Light Festival 02:17

CHICAGO (CBS)-- The Sparkle Light Festival is underway in Rosemont. 

The festival features light displays, train rides, a two-story ice slide along other family-friendly interactive activities. 

Sparkle Light Festival underway in Chicago suburb 02:34

CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports, there are two million lights in total, and it takes six weeks to build with a team of 80 to 90 people and she got a behind-the-scenes look at the experience. 

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"It's truly a winter wonderland," Producer Shawn Hunter said. 

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