By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News

Pontiac PROUD is promoting the Shop Late til 8 program tonight in downtown Pontiac.

PROUD interim director Jessi Finkenbinder gives us the details of the event.

“Basically, the participating businesses are going to be open and we are going to have a surprise show up of Santa Claus. He will be at the Santa House from 6 to 8 that night. The businesses that are participating are Wright’s, Kelly Margaret’s, Route 66 Kites, Home Wishes, Charmed Boutique, Art Center, Lili’s, Once ‘n Again (open til 7), the Proud of Illinois Marketplace and the Pontiac Oakland Museum,” Finkenbinder said.