Images: The Week in Pictures
A couple of weeks ago a big storm rolled through the area and I was tasked with making a picture or two. I made this picture of a pedestrian crossing the Main Street bridge in St. Charles from my driver seat in a parking space. While I deemed it kind of a success, I also felt like a bit of a slacker. I ended up getting out of the car and shooting something else across the street. This picture was published in the weekly Perspective column.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Buffalo Grove High School Physics teachers Tim Kosiek, top, and Rich Schram wait to go on stage to preform the banana cheer with the complete student body during the first day of school rally. Its a way to make the first day of school rally fun and unite the student body, said Kosiek. This picture was published in the weekly Perspective column.
Covenant Village resident Tom Nelson, 89, gives a thumbs up before taking flight in a 1942 Boeing Stearman with pilot Darryl Fisher Monday at the Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling. The flights are arranged for U.S. military veterans living in long-term care facilities courtesy of Ageless Aviation Dreams, a non-profit organization.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Pat McCoy, of Palatine, and her husband Mac, have been running the Yellow Ribbon Support Group for over 10 years, and are now shutting down the organization because of lack of funds and support from major sponsors. Pat sorts through the hundreds of Beenie Babies to be given to the children of Afghanistan.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Frank Lanzarotta, of Chicago, enjoys the fine weather and some lunch with his four-year-old nephew Johnny Tendy, of South Elgin, Tuesday at Jon J. Duerr Forest Preserve in South Elgin. They were looking for a good fishing spot for later in the week.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Fifth grade teacher Darlene Placko gives a high five to Caden Moe, of Grayslake, after he received a ride on a Grayslake Fire Department truck Tuesday to Frederick School. Moe won a raffle prize at the end of the Kick Off Camp for 175 new students.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Jill Cooper, of Wauconda, walks her daughters dog, Puddles, in the Lakewood Dog Exercise Area. Jills daughter Kristen fosters and rescues dogs from shelters. Kristen also decided it would be a good idea to use some leftover hair dye to color Puddles pink.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Jack Slezak, of Palatine, makes a jump on his skateboard at the Community Park Skate Park in Palatine Tuesday.
JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Jack Laraia, 4, of St. Charles picks a pumpkin while tending to his plot with his mom Lori at the community gardens at James O. Breen Community Park in St. Charles Wednesday. This is their second year with a plot where they grow tomatoes, zucchini, beans and peppers in addition to pumpkins.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Kindergatner Jack Morreale listens as the Cheng Da Drum Team, of Oak Brook, plays Chinese drums which were donated by the Taiwanese Compatriot Affairs Council to Campanelli School in Schaumburg Thursday.
JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Kane County Forest Preserve naturalist Ben Katzen, in tan shirt with backpack, turns to check on the group as he explains the flowers and plants that inhabit the prairie during the Senior Stroll at Fitchie Creek Forest Preserve in Plato center. Katzen said the sunflowers are not natural to the area and thought maybe birds or humans had unknowingly transplanted them. Fitchie Creek Forest Preserve is comprised of 467 acres and has 3.5 miles of trails.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Jerry Factley, of Gilberts, has a barking contest with the family dog, Riley, at the annual Dog Days of Dundee event at Randall Oaks Park in West Dundee Saturday. Riley, who is a rescue, was waiting for his turn to run a dog race for a ribbon.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Lucy Elliott, in hat, of Elgin, takes a photo of the installation of a 91-year-old historic windmill which returned to Foundry Park in Elgin Saturday.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Paige Franzen, 3, of Chicago, pumps her fist so the fire trucks will blow their horn during Bloomingdales September Fest at Old Town Park Saturday.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
Taylor Bugnowski and Jennifer Nazha, both 17 and with Barrington High School TV, video record the nature and events at Flint Creek Savanna during the Citizens for Conservation 25th anniversary of its Flint Creek Savanna in Lake Barrington Saturday.
George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
Zachary Kazumura, 9, may live in Wisconsin, but he gets his Chicago Bears game face on at a face painting booth at Antiochs Fall Arts and Crafts Fair on Main Street in Antioch Saturday. Zachary dad, Jeff Kazumura, works in Lake County.
George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
Ruth Sender talks with retiring Wheaton Library Director Sarah Meisels, right, during the an open house to honor her 47 years of service with the library Sunday at the Wheaton Library.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Infantry reenactors take formation Sunday during a Civil War encampment on the Batavia Riverwalk. It was sponsored by the 17th Corp. Field Hospital and 104th Illinois Volunteers Battery G.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Life long Wheaton resident and patron Lewis Morgan signs a star on the mural Pearls of the Universe by R.J. Ogren, Sunday. The mural celebrates the immigrant journey to Wheaton.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
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