Images: The Week In Pictures
Manuel Torres, of Grayslake, walks with a bike and tires that he bought during Skips Fiesta Drive-In Truck & Auto Swap Meet & Car Show Sunday at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake. The 30th anniversary celebration featured a parts swap meet and a display of antique and collectible automobiles.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Members of the Jesse White Tumbling Team shock spectators with their acrobatic talents during the annual Rose Parade in Roselle on Sunday.
John McGillen/jmcgillen@dailyherald.com
Chloe Smith, 12, of Lake in the Hills, wins the 800-meter run Sunday at the Hershey National Track and Field Games at Cary-Grove High School. The Cary Park District and Hershey ran the event, which was open to all 9-14-year-olds. Winners may be able to advance and compete in a national meet later.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Barringtons Megan Wiersma is all smiles after her front right tooth was broken by her dog, Moses, then found by her dog, then glued back by her dentist making the dog the hero and the villain at the same time.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Dania Ortiz, 8, of Round Lake Heights, and her mother, Alma, clap their hands to a song by Officer Ollie during the Puppet Crime Prevention program Monday by the Round Lake Police Department at the Round Lake Area Public Library. The puppets entertained and informed kids about stranger danger, getting lost, and the importance of knowing your address.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Using a filtered telescope, observers view the planet Venus crossing the face of the sun at Harper College in Palatine Tuesday evening.
JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Observed through the view finder of a telescope, the planet Venus crossing the face of the sun Tuesday evening. The planet appears as a small black dot at upper left in relation to the sun.
JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Ricardo Banuelos wipes his eyes as his wife Raquel gets a hug from Anna Snitko, a neighbor of Brian Herrera who died along with their daughter Alexis and Tyler Montgomery in a triple fatal crash at Schlapp Road and Route 126 in rural Kendall County, Tuesday. Ricardo Banuelos said of his daughter she was full of life and lived life to the fullest.
Sam Gibbons, 8, of Lombard, takes a look through a smaller telescope on the roof of the Wheaton College Astronomical Observatory, which opened Tuesday evening for free viewings of the Transit of Venus. On the right is Sams sister Gracie, 10 and on the left is student Daniel Flavin, helping out with the event. Hundreds of people lined up to look through several different telescopes.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Andris Slokenbergs of Geneva and his son Emils, 3 1/2, take a look through the main telescope in the Wheaton College Astronomical Observatory, which opened Tuesday evening for free viewings of the Transit of Venus.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Mikayla Byers, 7, reads a book she found while browsing the book bus Tuesday at Lords Park Elementary School in Elgin. Mikayla and her sister Gabby, 10, both picked out several books from the thousands that were donated by local residents and businesses.
Christopher Hankins/chankins@dailyherald.com
11-year-old twins Alex and Amanda Malanick of Sugar Grove walk off the track after competing in the 200 meter dash during the 5th annual paralympic Run and Roll at McCracken Field in McHenry Wednesday. Children and teens up to age 21 with a primary physical or visual disability were encouraged to participate.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Lisa Reiter of Cary hugs her 11-year-old son Sam after he competed in the 200 meter dash during the 5th annual paralympic Run and Roll at McCracken Field in McHenry Wednesday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
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