Students from Cumberland Elementary School in Des Plaines warm-up with stretches before walking Friday afternoon to raise money for new playground equipment.

Bill Zars | Staff Photographer

Josephine Tilford, 5 of Round Lake, climbs aboard the Canadian National´s Little Obie train with her dad, John Tilford, during the Mundelein Fall Harvest Celebration Friday. The fest was held to officially close the Mundelein Farmers Market for the season.

Paul Valade | Staff Photographer

18-month-old Lucy Gross and her sister Oletta, 4, both of Barrington paint pumpkins at Hough Street School in Barrington on Saturday, October 13. The event was moved indoors from Memorial Park due to rain.

George LeClaire | Staff Photographer

Robert Donofrio and his daughter Amy take a look at a Villa Park fire truck during the open house Saturday. Well over 300 people took part in this event that gave residents a look at what happens at their local fire house.

Paul Michna | Staff Photographer

Deeoti Mishrikotkar, of Mundelein, brings her son, Neil, 4, to see the Halloween model train display by the North Central O Gaugers Model Railroad Club Sunday at the Fremont Public Library in Mundelein. The display featured giant spiders, space aliens, ghouls, mummies and witches, and lots of trains.

Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer

Amanda Gray, 3 of Naperville plays with the hobby horse she made while visiting the DuPage County Forest Preserve's annual Danada Fall Festival, Sunday.

Mark Black | Staff Photographer

April Lasken portrays a prairie child while standing next to a walking spinning wheel during the Durant House Museum Heirloom Apple Fest at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve.

Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer

Selena Cuevas, right, guides freshmen through a team building exercise during a Bartlett High School senior leaders program.

Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer

A woman walks her dog along a path in Adler Park in Libertyville. Fall scenes at Adler Park and Independence Grove Forest Preserve in Libertyville for the GLMV chamber guide.

Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer

The Dupage Children's Museum hosted the folks from Ready Set Ride, a therapeutic recreation facility in Plainfield. They were letting children pet horses in honor of Disability Awareness Month. Dana And her daughter Allie, 2, both of Lombard stop to pet the horses in the rain.

Paul Michna | Staff Photographer

Tenor Saxophonist Dave Schiff practices with seventh graders in Fremont Middle School Jazz Band's Thursday in Mundelein. Schiff has backed up great acts like Barry Manilow, Tony Bennett, and Frank Sinatra. Schiff will accompany the Fremont Middle School jazz band in a concert at the school Thursday.

Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer