Thousands of people gathered Saturday to decorate and launch about 3,000 illuminated lanterns in the small pond behind Neuqua Valley High School as part of the Water Lantern Festival in Naperville. Make-A-Wish Illinois, which serves children with critical illnesses, has been partnering with the Water Lantern Festival since March. The organizations came together over a shared mission of bringing hope, joy and unity to people even in their darkest moments, a representative for Make-A-Wish Illinois said.
