A public works crew clears the sidewalk in front of the Mount Prospect Public Library Saturday morning.

JOE LEWNARD | Staff Photographer

From left, Ashley Harrington, her grandma Pat Marshall, Danny Harrington and mom Jen Harrington make their way through the snowy parking lot on their way to Panera Bread for lunch in Vernon Hills Saturday.

Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer

A man makes his way Saturday through the snow carrying balloons from Party City in front of Dick's Sporting Goods in Hawthorn Hills Square in Vernon Hills.

Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer

Ethan Kukulski of Grayslake snowboards at Community Park, Mundelein, Saturday.

JOE LEWNARD | Staff Photographer

Robert Trapani, 8, and Aiden Brommel, 9, both of Mundelein, sled at Community Park, Mundelein, Saturday.

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Left to right, Matthew Kieft, 11, of Libertyville, his sister Rebecca, 9, and friend Keely Murphy, 6, of Mundelein sled down the hill at Community Park, Mundelein, Saturday.

JOE LEWNARD | Staff Photographer

Matt West plows a stretch of sidewalk in his Glendale Heights neighborhood Saturday. "I do my two neighbors' driveways, and I plow the sidewalk from Meddowlark to Cardninal every year," said West. "Our little neighborhood is these three houses on Army Trail. We take care of each other."

Suzanne Caraker | Staff Photographer

Matt West plows a stretch of sidewalk in his Glendale Heights neighborhood Saturday. "I do my two neighbors' driveways and I plow the sidewalk from Meddowlark to Cardninal every year," said West, whose sons Mike, background, and John joined the effort. "Our little neighborhood is these three houses on Army Trail. We take care of each other."

Suzanne Caraker | Staff Photographer

Nick Szczechowski of St. Charles runs in the Arlington Heights Rotary Club´s third annual Rotary Santa 5K run in a snowy downtown Arlington Heights on Saturday.

George LeClaire | Staff Photographer