Images: National Night Out in the suburbs
Chase Arbuthnot, 16, right, from Barrington tries to text while driving a golf cart on a setup course at the National Night Out at Citizens Park in Barrington. Dominic Calabres, 15, left, from Barrington also tried the course.
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Stephanie Kronberger, from Barrington, wears goggles that simulate drunken driving and drives through a course marked with cones during Barringtons National Night Out at Citizen Park.
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Addison residents turned out in force to chow down on pizza at $1.00 per slice, and participate in National Night Out. The festivities featured local pizza vendors, the police and fire departments and a band on the village hall lawn. Enjoying the pizza and chatting are l-r: Virginia Hardenbrook, Lee Maras, Addison police officer Marie Hernandez, and Rita Seeling.
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Addison residents l-r, Alex Eddy, Marie Eddy, and Melissa Krefft chow down on pizza at $1.00 per slice, on the village hall steps.
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Addison residents enjoy a picnic atmosphere on the village hall lawn as part of National Night Out festivities.
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Addison village hall steps provide a good location for pizza and conversation at the National Night Out festivities.
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People take cover as a strong thunderstorm moved through the area putting a damper on the National Night Out celebration at Lakefront Park in Round Lake Beach.
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Sandy Randles and her kids Michael, 11, Virginia, 9, Kevin, 5, and Steven, 2, play on the grass under layers of incoming storm clouds at Jaycee Park in Cary as part of National Night Out. The event shut down just before the rains hit.
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Alyssa Riske, 11, of South Elgin helps pass out balloons for the South Elgin Police Department during National Night Out in Concord Park, Kids were also treated to games, face painting and more.
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Vernon Hills police officer Jon Paret grills up some burgers as the Vernon Hills police department held its National Night Out event at Century Park North in Vernon Hills.
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2 year old Raul Reyes of Vernon Hills plays a bean bag game during National Night Out at Century Park North in Vernon Hills.
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People enjoy some food courtesy of the Vernon Hills police department during its National Night Out event at Century Park North in Vernon Hills.
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Vernon Hills police officers, from left, Andy Rheintgen, Dan Mead and Todd Williams lay volleyball against local teachers as the department held its National Night Out event at Century Park North in Vernon Hills.
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Angie Einwich gets to try on an FBI jacket and helmet during the Kane County Sheriffs National Night Out event at the Judicial Center in St. Charles. Einwich, a grad of the Citizens Police Academy in June, brought her six children to the event. They have been coming for several years.
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Anna Warbington, 4, of St. Charles meets Trixie of the Kane County Mounted Rangers at the Kane County Sheriffs National Night Out event at the Judicial Center in St. Charles. Trixie and her owner, by Deb Jenson of St. Charles, are new members of the Mounted Rangers.
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