Almost 30 years later, Ill. residents say 'Home Alone' changed the neighborhood — but they're OK with it

WINNETKA, Ill. - Never mind that the irrepressible Kevin McCallister, aka Macaulay Culkin of "Home Alone" fame, is now nearing 40, and those bungling bandits Harry and Marv would be bona fide senior citizens.

For Winnetka residents living near the "Home Alone" house on Lincoln Avenue, the holiday classic remains timeless, with a steady stream of sightseers still stopping by their North Shore neighborhood nearly three decades after the release of the 1990 John Hughes holiday classic.

"That house brings us a lot of joy, and some inconveniences, but we all survive it," said Linda Martin, a longtime Lincoln Avenue resident who lives near the stately red brick Colonial selected