Images: The Week in Pictures
Saniyah Shakeel, front, of Schaumburg, and Jessica Cairo, left, of Carol Stream, smile after Goober the camel bucks a little during a ride at the Goebberts Pumpkin Patch Fall Festival in Hampshire Monday. They were riding with Dana Mestey, 11, of Algonquin, who was smooshed in the middle.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
While photographing a late season pro golf tournament a the Cantigny Golf course I noticed a few water lilies in full bloom in one of the ponds on the course. I framed the image so that one large pad at the bottom and the white flower at the top were lit by the afternoon sun streaming through the large trees onto the pond. This picture was published in the Perspective column in the print edtion.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Lance Briggs comes out of the tunnel during the Chicago Bears opening game. Being behind the scenes allows for unique pictures. I like the intensity in his arms as he gets pumped up during the pre-game show. This picture was published in the Perspective column in the print editon.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Renovation work is underway at the entrances of the Westfield Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills. Besides the makeover, visitors to the mall will also see new food and entertainment options and an AMC theater.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Joe DeRose, of the DuPage County Forest Preserve, aerates a horse pasture at the Danada Forest Preserve as snow fall for first time this season Tuesday.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Manny Galvan, of St. Charles, smiles while talking to some of the other regulars at the dog park as the snow falls at James O. Breen Community Park Tuesday. He brought his dog Mimsy, not pictured, along.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Wheeling High School seniors Alex Lopez, left, and Alfredo Rocha explains nano technology equipment to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan while touring of the schools new nano technology lab in Wheeling on Thursday.
George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
Elizabeth Torres, left, and Teddy Ritchie, right, find good reading spots in their third-grade classroom at Longfellow Elementary in Wheaton. It is one of the schools that saw the smallest point decrease in the percent of students who meet or exceed state standards in the first year the cutoff score to qualify as meeting standards was raised.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Two-year-old Justin Gruszczynksi, of Round Lake Beach, dressed as Elmo and collected some goodies during Grayslakes business Trick or Treat event in downtown on Saturday.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Antioch resident Katie Graziano wipes down books in the College of Lake County Childrens Learning Center Saturday during the Make a Difference Day in Grayslake. Graziano is also a student at the college.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Phil Cecil, right, hauls away leaves raked by Carol Honeywell, left, at Adams Park in downtown Wheaton. The Wheaton residents participated in Make a Difference Day.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Sara Wolfe, 3, of Batavia, wore a Minnie Mouse costume to Batavias BatFest, and is ready to roll her pumpkin down Houston Street in the Pumpkin Roll contest on Saturday. For $1 a roll, participants could see how far their pumpkin could roll down the hill without smashing. Pumpkins could be purchased from Boy Scout Troop 6 or participants could bring their own pumpkins. This is the first year Sara has been at the festival.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Zombie Emily Finger of Naperville searches for victims during the Zombie Outbreak Dash, held at Bartlett Nature Center, James Pate Phillip State Park in Bartlett Saturday.
JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Elgin Police Chief Jeff Swoboda knocks down Aurora Police Chief Greg Thomas Sunday night at the 2nd Annual Tuition Knockout police boxing event in Aurora. The Main Event featured the two chiefs while earlier events featured other officers and investigators and officials.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Kyler dressed as a pincushion and his owner Denise Gul, of Carol Stream, participate in the Carol Stream Park Districts Howloween Dog Parade Sunday.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Paul, left, joins the Hoffman Estates Cheer Gems as they perform during the grand opening of GiGis Playhouse National Achievement Center in Hoffman Estates Sunday. The awareness and resource center provides programs for children and adults with Down syndrome.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Dressed as a pilot, two-year-old Great Dane Emma, patiently waits for the 2nd annual pet parade to start Sunday in Geneva. The parade and costume contest is sponsored by Niche Restaurant in Geneva to benefit the Anderson Animal Shelter in South Elgin. More than $1,200 was raised. Emma and her three-year-old sister Millie were both dressed as pilots and are owned by Steve and Maureen Cosyns of Wayne, who own and operate Valley Air Service, Inc. of Elgin, and co-sponsored the event.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Tom Zinschlag of Bartlett buys some military figures at the 40th annual Antiques and Collectibles Toy and Doll Show at the Kane County Fairgrounds Sunday.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
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