Addison community holds inaugural Luz de los Muertos celebration

Organizers and local officials gathered in Addison for the inaugural Luz de los Muertos celebration, a community event centered on the Day of the Dead. Speaker 1 (unidentified) opened the program by thanking Danny and Edison Township for bringing student performers to the evening and called out local sponsors and partners for supporting the program.

The event combined school performances and community altars, with organizers noting that some participants set up trunk-style displays while others arranged traditional ofrendas to remember loved ones. Speaker 1 said the event was intended to celebrate culture and honor the deceased, and introduced the program name, Luz de los Muertos. Organizers named in remarks included Bobby Hernandez and Michael Capuzzano; sponsors mentioned were ComEd and the Knights of Columbus.

Speakers also acknowledged officials in attendance, including Trustee Debbie Sandstrom, Trustee Joe Moore, District 88 Board Vice President Dan Olson and Clerk Maria Vassy, and noted Mayor Tom Hundley was present. The program featured a performance by Addison Trail students and community members were invited to view altars at the Junction.

Speaker 1 described the program as the event's first year and said planners hope to hold it again: "today, this was our inaugural event," the speaker said. The evening closed with brief thanks to organizers and sponsors.

Organizers did not announce funding amounts, formal actions, or future permit requirements during the remarks; the program as recorded was primarily ceremonial and community-focused. The transcript lists a performance identified as "Clotico Mexicano"; that exact phrasing appears in the program text but was not clarified on the record.