William Illyes, Jr. of South Elgin fishes along the shore of the Fox River at South End Park in West Dundee on Thursday evening.

Patrick Kunzer | Staff Photographer

Carmie Maisenbach of Schaumburg, left, gets a free tee shirt for a relative leaving for Afghanistan, from MaryBeth Beiersdorf from Salute, Inc of Palatine at the Veterans Resource Night at Harper College.

Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer

Chris Gayitan, 16, of Carpentersville, practices riding his BMX bicycle on The Hill BMX track in the Elgin Sports Complex Wednesday. He said it was only his fourth time at the facility and he wants to start racing there soon.

John Starks | Staff Photographer

Ava Oldenburg, 2, of Linderhurst cores an apple as toddlers enjoy All About Apples during the Lake County Forest Preserve's Little Sprouts program Wednesday at the Bonner Heritage Farm in Lindenhurst.

Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer

Laura Miller of Lindenhurst helps her son Aidan, 3, create an apple name tag while his friend, Michael Titus, 4, works on his during the Lake County Forest Preserve's Little Sprouts program Wednesday.

Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer

Morgan Kimball, a sophomore visual communications student at Judson University, paints a landscape of the Elgin campus Tuesday.

John Starks | Staff Photographer

Wheaton resident Annie Soderstrom's face is covered with her hair as she takes a walk along Seminary Avenue during a windy day Tuesday in Wheaton.

Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer

Elk Grove fire department personnel standby at the scene of an overturned semi trailer at the intersection of Elmhurst and Touhy roads in Elk Grove. The driver was taken to the hospital after being trapped inside for a short time.

Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer

Mayor Al Larson hands out candy to kids at the Schaumburg Septemberfest Parade Monday morning on Summit Drive.

Bill Zars | Staff Photographer