Images: The Week In Pictures
Erin Coleman, 5, of Mt. Prospect and Fiona Helgren, 17, of Palatine dance around before they performed on the main stage with the rest of the Trinity Dancers at Irish Fest on Friday in Arlington Heights.
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Jimmy Panos, 5, loved watching the Trinity Dancers but thought the music was too loud at Irish Fest in Arlington Heights on Friday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
David LaGreca provides his son Kyle LaGreca, 5 months, a walking view of day three of the DuPage County Fair.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Teddie (cq) Bear, 3, owned by Rachel Beech, 11, of Algonquin takes first place in the Best Costume category for his homemade astronaut suit at Algonquin Founders Days on Friday, July 27. This is Teddies second year appearing in the dog and cat show at the festival.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Kids peek their heads through the corral to see the livestock costume contest at the Lake County Fair Friday in Grayslake.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Little Miss Lake County Mia Modell, 8, of Lindenhurst spits a seed during Pioneer Days seed spitting contest at the Lake County Fair.
Joel Bissell/jbissell@dailyherald.com
Sofia Turcotte, 1, of Arlington Heights pretends shes the conductor as the music plays during the Arlington Heights Irish Fest Saturday.
JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Joe Schwan of Ivanhoe, IL digs his face into his second blueberry pie during an old-fashioned pie eating contest in which contestants had five minutes to eat the most at the Lake County Fair on Saturday. Joe won the adult section of the pie eating contest eating a pie and a half.
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Stefanie Hoover, far right and her daughter, Payton, 7, of Sugar Grove take off in the stampede at the start of the Sugar Grove Corn Boil 5KRun/Walk on Saturday, July 28. Stefanie has run in the event the past for years, however it was the first run ever for Payton.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Steve Hageman of Yorkville drives a 1937 Farmall F-12 tractor onto a flatbed trailer as he and his father Wilbert pack up their antique tractors after the 2012 DuPage County Fair, Monday. The Hageman family used to farm in Naperville.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
9-year-old Gena Foltz of Wadsworth uses the paw of collie named Rhett as a bookmark during a program called Read Books to Bowser at Warren-Newport Public Library in Gurnee Monday evening. Dogs from Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy were on hand for the program. Reading books to therapy dogs improves a childs reading skills and builds confidence.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
82-year-old Ken Black the oldest member of the Chicagoland Legends Softball League hits a line-drive back to pitcher.
Joel Bissell/jbissell@dailyherald.com
The Catlow theater co-owner Tim OConnor in the film projection room with the 1940 sor 50s Simplex XL film projector, at right, that is currently being used at the theater in Barrington on Wednesday, August 1.
George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
The Ferris wheel at the McHenry County Fair on Wednesday, August 1.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Stars and stripes decorate tractors on display at the McHenry County Fair on Wednesday, August 1.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Splish splash Skecher was taking a bath trying to stay cool on a hot August night at the Palatine Park District annual Canine Carnival on Thursday while owner Craig Kempton held his leash.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Gabe Carimi works out during Chicago Bear training camp at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbannais, IL on August 2, 2012.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Tyler Clutts signs an autograph for Aspin Lindsay, 9 of Moris Illinois during Chicago Bear training camp at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbannais, IL on August 2, 2012.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Braydin Winn (Darth Vader), 7, of Harvard gets a hug from Jordann Bauer, 19, of Lake Geneva as they hear the results of the goat costume contest during day two of the McHenry County Fair in Woodstock Thursday. Bauer won best in show with her dairy farmer costume. She painted spots on her goat and made a couple of extra udders out of balloons.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Olivia Bruneman, left, of Kingston and Emma Hockey of Maple Park, both 10, rehearse their dance number backstage at Hampshires Coon Creek Country Days in Bruce Ream Park on Thursday, August 2. The girls are dance with the Northern Illinois Dance Center, which is located in Hampshire. Over 25 dance students performed 11 acts as the opening entertainment for the festival.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
11-year-old Grace Ricci of Lake Villa reacts to a chemical reaction as Bill Bosworth of The Science Alliance was on hand at Lake Villa District Library for his show called Close Encounters of a Chemical Kind Thursday in Lake Villa.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Kids react as steam from liquid nitrogen covers the carpet in front of them during a show by Bill Bosworth of The Science Alliance called Close Encounters of a Chemical Kind at Lake Villa District Library Thursday in Lake Villa.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
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