Daily Herald's Week in Photos
Chuck Wintergerst sleds with his son John, 3, as he tries to keep his daughter, Lily, 6, from crashing into them at a neighborhood hill in Buffalo Grove on Sunday, December 26.
George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
Chris Fischer of Vernon Hills, left, checks his tip-up for fish as he spends Sunday morning ice fishing with friends on Little Bear Lake in Vernon Hills.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
A large snowplow removes snow from a runway at Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling on Sunday, December 26.
George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
Mikaya Slates, 4, enjoys her spaghetti dinner at the community dinner in St. Charles Sunday.
Suzanne Caraker/scaraker@dailyherald.com
The Frozen Robins from left, Randy Craig, Jacquie Krupka, Nancy Howland Walker and Mike Nowak perform holiday music as part of The Morton Arboretum annual Yule Log Hunt Sunday in Lisle.
Tanit jarusan/tjarusan@dailyherald.com
Daniel Bautista Jr., 6, of Elgin was full of glee after his father Daniel brought him and his brother Johan, 3, to Spring Hill Mall in West Dundee to buy a Pac Man game Sunday.
Suzanne Caraker/scaraker@dailyherald.com
Alex Bryant, 8, of Lindenhurst decorates a mirror as children participate in the Crafts Extravaganza! program Monday at Lake Villa District Library.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Emil Chwojnicki and his daughter Victoria, 7, kick up some powder on the sled hill Monday afternoon in Sunset Park in Arlington Heights.
Bill Zars@bzars@dailyherald.com
Janelle Schneider, from left, Jenna Schneider and Branden Ladewig, all of Rolling Meadows, catch some air on the moguls at the sled hill in Sunset Park Monday afternoon.
Bill Zars@bzars@dailyherald.com
Maria Trejo of Rolling Meadows tries her first time sledding on the hill in Sunset Park Monday afternoon.
Bill Zars@bzars@dailyherald.com
Jason Lizzo of Third Lake and his 2-year-old daughter Bailee sled down the hill at Community Park in Mundelein Monday afternoon.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Nicolas Sveda, of Wheaton, zooms down the side of a retention basin in Wheaton as he enjoys time off from school.
Scott Sanders/ssanders@dailyherald.com
Joe Scavelli of Lake Zurich takes advantage of the beautiful weather to ride his snowmobile Monday on Gages Lake.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Its a tangle of legs in the air as Dave Giandinoto and his children, Dominic, 11, and Mia, 9, tumble to a stop at the bottom of the hill at Fabyan Forest Preserve in Geneva on Tuesday, December 28. The trio were smoothly sailing down the hill until the sled took a turn and dumped them out.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Adrian Garcia, 9, is hit by a throw from Andrew Lewis, 13, as they play dodgeball Tuesday at the Libertyville Sports Complex. The fitness center offers a home run derby, floor hockey, and movie day during the rest of the week, as well as open basketball, volleyball, and soccer. Both kids are from Gurnee.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Caleb Walter of Wheaton jumps to the ground after his first horse-drawn sleigh ride Tuesday. He liked it, his father said.
Scott Sanders/ssanders@dailyherald.com
Forest Preserve staff member Cameron Pauling is at the reigns as she takes people on a slow sleigh ride through the Danada Forest Preserve in Wheaton Tuesday.
Scott Sanders/ssanders@dailyherald.com
Luke Duffer, 7, gets past his dad Pete Duffer with help from Max Christie, 7, while playing basketball during open gym at Pioneer Park Tuesday in Arlington Heights. All three are from Arlington Heights.
Bill Zars@bzars@dailyherald.com
Sherya Sriram, 10,of Buffalo Grove enjoys holding Lucky the American alligator Wednesday at Indian Trails Public Library in Wheeling.
Bill Zars@bzars@dailyherald.com
Jen Jacobs rects to a python being placed on her neck Wednesday at Indian Trails Public Library in Wheeling.
Bill Zars@bzars@dailyherald.com
Caleb Samuel, 3, of Arlington Heights takes a ride on an 8-foot-long, 200-pound American alligator Wednesday at Indian Trails Public Library. Bubba has been trained by Jim Nesci of Cold Blooded Creatures.
Bill Zars@bzars@dailyherald.com
Snow clings to a tree in unincorporated Campton Hills township Wednesday, December 29.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Steve Holland of Long Grove had his life saved by Dr. Linda Kleiss of Palatine and others when he had a heart attack while working out at the Midtown Athletic Club. Kleiss was one of the people recognized by the Palatine Fire Department Wednesday in Palatine.
Bill Zars@bzars@dailyherald.com
Magician Dennis DeBondt of Chicago gets some help from seven-year-old Paden Roma of Gurnee during a show at Fremont Public Library in Mundelein Thursday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Kids react during a show by magician Dennis DeBondt of Chicago at Fremont Public Library in Mundelein Thursday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Tillie and John Scanlan get a hug from their grandkids Henry Scanlan, 7 and Shannon Doyle, 5 after a countdown to noon New Years at Fremont Public Library in Mundelein Thursday. All are from Mundelein.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com