Daily Herald's Week in Photos
Hayley Huber, 13, right, and Kiara McGee, 13, both of Wheaton listen to fans sing songs by Justin Bieber Saturday at the Yorktown Center in Lombard. Fans were competing against one another in hopes of winning a trip to L.A. and a chance to meet the pop star.
Suzanne Caraker/scaraker@dailyherald.com
Kaley Letcher, along with Naperville Mayor George Pradel shows her first place win in the childs division for her doggie cupcakes during Napervilles eighth-annual Chocolate Festival held at Neuqua Valley High School.
DANIEL WHITE/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Dr. Rise Jones of Elgin sings at the 26th-annual Prayer Breakfast at Elgin Community Colleges Business Conference Center on Saturday, January 15 in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The day-long event started with a breakfast and concluded with a musical program. Dr. Jones is part of the non-for-profit Elgin organization Hamilton Wings, an arts organization for diverse, economically and socially disadvantaged children.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
A group called VOCE from Naperville performed at the first Napervilles Got Talent! variety show at Neuqua Valley High School. Out of roughly 60 acts, judges had narrowed it down to only 18 acts to take the stage. Tickets were $10 a piece with proceeds going to the DuPage Public Action.
Suzanne Caraker/scaraker@dailyherald.com
When 10-year-old Rick Stevenson took the stage the crowd lit up. Stevenson started dancing at age 4, and proclaims Michael Jackson as his favorite singer. Stevenson has performed at numerous charity events prior to competing.
Suzanne Caraker/scaraker@dailyherald.com
African Methodist Episcopal Churchs first female bishop, Vashti Murphy McKenzie, speaks to the crowd during DuPage Countys 21st celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Edman Memorial Chapel in Wheaton. McKenzies message promoted unity and continuing Dr. Kings dream.
MARCO SANTANA/msantana@dailyherald.com
Soloist Tim White brings the Sears Holding Chorus to a rousing conclusion with the song He Cares during The Village of Hoffman Estates 9th-Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Dylan Konkey, 5, left, and his brother Bennett, 2, careen down a snowy slide at Langum Park in St. Charles Monday. They had been sledding on the nearby hill and eventually got too tired to keep climbing back up. After being tasked with dragging them back up the hill a few times, mom Emily suggested they try the playground for a while. Theyre from Aurora.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Santino Salamone, 15, of St. Charles, plays a pick-up hockey game on the outdoor skating rink with friends at Wheeler Park in Geneva on Tuesday evening.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
David Gafke at Complete Bridal Salon in East Dundee has created Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers wedding gowns. Models Tali Ilani, 15, and Nicki Loizzi, 21 wear the Bears and Packers gowns respectively. Both are from Elgin and will be modeling the dresses at the NFC Championship this weekend at Soldier Field.
Christopher Hankins/chankins@dailyherald.com
Mabel Scroggins, right, and Peyton Rollins laugh as storyteller and author Jim May shares stories with fifth grade students Wednesday at OPlaine School in Gurnee. The students are studying folk tales and storytelling as part of their curriculum.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Storyteller and author Jim May share stories with fifth grade students Wednesday at OPlaine School in Gurnee.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Taking advantage of a sunny afternoon Violeta and Sanford Greenberg of Carpentersville go for a walk in Ned Brown Meadows near Rolling Meadows. They enjoy walking in the winter and bicycling in the summer. This forest preserve is one of there favorites because it so large.
Bill Zars/bzars@dailyherald.com
Tiny mounds of snow sit atop the remains of wildflowers as the sun sets at Johnsons Mound Forest Preserve in Elburn. The area had a slight dusting of snow earlier in the day before the sun broke through.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Colombian Exchange student Santiago Pailla, 14, tells a Columbian folk tale as 26 other exchange students presented a music and dance program for Hawthorn Middle School North Thursday in Vernon Hills.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Colombian exchange students, as part of a week-long project in conjunction with Stevenson High School, presented a music and dance program for Hawthorn Middle School North Thursday in Vernon Hills.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Despite the freezing temperature, a cross country skier cruises in LeRoy Oaks Forest Preserve Thursday.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
A walker and their best friend stretch their legs in the bitter cold along the Fox River in St. Charles Thursday.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Tom Baumann, 70 reaches for the ball as seniors from the Del Webb community in Mundelein play pickleball Tuesday at the Libertyville Sports Complex.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Donnys Pizzeria employee Maggie Holm finishes off a pizza of epic proportions with Da Bears spelled out in pepperoni at their Arlington Heights store. The pizza can feed 40 people and is made with 11 pounds of dough.
Bill Zars/bzars@dailyherald.com
Joe Mavec of Glen Ellyn keeps warm in Fridays cold temperatures by cross county skiing in Glen Ellyns Newton Park. Im trying to get some exercise and train for some ski races that are coming up soon, said Mavec.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
City of Elgin employee Steve Udell zips up his jacket while working outside Friday in single-digit temperatures in downtown Elgin.
Christopher Hankins/chankins@dailyherald.com