Michael R. Schmidt~For Sun-Times Media For the past 30 years Bonni Pear has been doing public relations for Ringling Bros when the circus comes through Chicago. On Thursday evening she brought a group of kids frm Aurora's Gigi's Playhouse, along with their family's to the circus free of charge. Here she is holding 13 month old Veronica Keigher.

Michael R. Schmidt~For Sun-Times Media For the past 30 years Naperville resident Bonni Pear has been doing public relations for Ringling Bros when the circus comes through Chicago. On Thursday evening she brought a group of kids frm Aurora's Gigi's Playhouse, along with their family's to the circus free of charge. One of the children was Peter Litow, 3 of Aurora. Here his father Nick is walking him through the pre-show to see all the performers upclose.

Michael R. Schmidt~For Sun-Times Media For the past 30 years Bonni Pear has been doing public relations for Ringling Bros when the circus comes through Chicago. On Thursday evening she brought a group of kids frm Aurora's Gigi's Playhouse, along with their family's to the circus free of charge. Here she is holding 13 month old Veronica Keigher while her mom Amy looks on.

Michael R. Schmidt~For Sun-Times Media For the past 30 years Bonni Pear has been doing public relations for Ringling Bros when the circus comes through Chicago. On Thursday evening she brought a group of kids frm Aurora's Gigi's Playhouse, along with their family's to the circus free of charge. Every attendee of the circus gets to go on the main floor one hour prior to the circus to meet the clowns and performers.

Michael R. Schmidt~For Sun-Times Media For the past 30 years Naperville resident Bonni Pear has been doing public relations for Ringling Bros when the circus comes through Chicago. On Thursday evening she brought a group of kids frm Aurora's Gigi's Playhouse, along with their family's to the circus free of charge. One of the children was Peter Litow, 3 of Aurora. His father Nick along with Peter got a front row seat to the pre-show where they were briefly able to see all the performers upclose.

Michael R. Schmidt~For Sun-Times Media For the past 30 years Naperville resident Bonni Pear has been doing public relations for Ringling Bros when the circus comes through Chicago. On Thursday evening she brought a group of kids frm Aurora's Gigi's Playhouse, along with their family's to the circus free of charge. One of the children was A.J. Swords, 14 of Wheaton. Here A.J. gets an autograph from one of the clowns in the show.

Michael R. Schmidt~For Sun-Times Media For the past 30 years Bonni Pear has been doing public relations for Ringling Bros when the circus comes through Chicago. On Thursday evening she brought a group of kids frm Aurora's Gigi's Playhouse, along with their family's to the circus free of charge. Every attendee of the circus gets to go on the main floor one hour prior to the circus to meet the clowns and performers. Here Pear talks with the Keigher family; mom, Amy; Veronica, 13 months and John, 5 years old.