Umpire Gordon Heinemann, of Villa Park, waits out the delay as storm clouds, lightning, and strong winds put a hold on the Dundee-Crown at Hampshire baseball game Saturday.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Nathan Achziger and his sister Elise, 12, of Wheaton, launch their butterfly shaped kite while taking advantage of light winds and temperatures in the 70s at Northside Park in Wheaton.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Woodland Middle School seventh grader Bradley Wilinski was superintendent for a day on Tuesday. Katie Herren, his former 4th grade teacher, gives Bradley a hug after he talked to her fifth graders.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
This craggy tree on the Danada Farm in Wheaton seems ready to take on Spring's angry skies when they arrive in a few weeks. Contrasts can make interesting photos. The lone tree contrasts with the barren ground. Light and dark contrast for dramatic effect. This photo was published in the Perspective column in the print edtion.
Scott Sanders/ssanders@dailyherald.com
Bob Bacon and his wife Karen Hailpern, of unincorporated Cook County, prepare to place signs around Montessori School in Hoffman Estates for an informational picket on Tuesday about the owner's plans to add another location at a site picketers don't approve of.
George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
File this one under "Things That Make Me Feel Old." While shooting the Kane County Cougars media day I saw Shawon Dunston, Jr. getting ready to take the field for a light workout. I remember when he got drafted and I knew he was on the Cougars roster, but there was something about standing next to him and then realizing his dad was one of my favorite players from the era when I became a diehard Cubs fan. He probably thinks his dad is old. That means I'm old. This photo was published in the Perspective column in the print edtion.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Scott Xavier of Plainfield and his dog Ace take a stroll along the Naperville River Walk. Xavier wanted to take advantage of the nice weather to get his dog out to work on his socialization with other animals, people and different locations. As the two walked along, Ace was very interested in the duck that quickly swam away as he approached.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
St. Patrick School eighth grade student Adie Morrill hands out samples of honey at her Honey Bees project at Wednesday's Academic Fair in Wadsworth.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Jared Prosapio, student leader for Food Fight, works with other leaders Jenna Winters and Kailey Maida, as Naperville North students pack high-protein meals to be sent to countries where people are starving, during the sixth annual Food Fight food packing event.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Thousands of texting students line the halls of South Elgin High School to watch as the village is awarded the 101.9 FM, The Mix trophy after they won Eric and Kathy's Suburban Madness Battle of the Burbs Contest.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Franklin Delano Roosevelt impressionist Ed O'Brien, of Harvard, performed his "New Deal" program for juniors in Adrijana Bisevac's AP U.S. History class at Grayslake Central High School Thursday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
It's April, and I know everyone is sick of seeing pictures of snow scenes, but this was one of the last (hopefully) I shot earlier in March. An American flag along Dwyer Avenue in Arlington Heights creates a stark contrast to a basically monochromatic morning snow scene. This photo was published in the Perspective column in the print edtion.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Chiropractor Keith Giaquinto, right, along with other members of the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce, toured the recently opened Idea Lab at the 95th Street Library in Naperville. Help desk employee Jeff Smallwood, left, talks about the 3D printing of various plastic figurines.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Chief Judge of the 16th Judicial Circuit, Judith M. Brawka, speaks to the crowd as CASA Kane County hosted its 10th annual Hands Around the Courthouse event Thursday afternoon at the Kane County Courthouse in Geneva.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Students look on as the Jesse White Tumblers perform at Hillcrest Elementary School in Elgin Friday.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Anthony Marone congratulates World War II veteran Jim Pfafflin after he received medals he earned nearly 70 years ago, during a ceremony hosted by the local VFW Post 5815 at the Beacon Hill senior living community in Lombard on Friday. Behind them stand 21 fifth grade students from St. John's Lutheran School who honored Jim with presentations about historical figures.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Lori Bonefas, of Lake Zurich, visits with Luther as Harper College Students put their online lessons into hands-on practice while working with comfort dogs in Prospect Heights Friday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Shelley Ost, owner of Karma Yoga Child of Geneva, takes children through yoga poses at Peck Farm Park's Earth Day in Geneva on Saturday.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
The Easter Bunny and Chris Meegan, of Chicago Helicopter Express, dump seven 5-gallon buckets of candy-filled plastic eggs, adding to thousands already placed in a grassy field, at the the start of the first ever helicopter egg drop at Faith Baptist Mill Creek Church in Geneva on Saturday. Over 12,000 eggs were available at the hunt, which drew about 800 families to the event.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Eddie English, of Geneva, and his son, Deacon, 13 months, use a different technique to collect a few eggs at Faith Baptist Mill Creek Creek Church's egg hunt in Geneva on Saturday.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Jerry Cravens, of Algonquin, talks with his son Owen, 10, near the finish line Sunday morning at the 15th Run Thru The Hills 5K and 10K road races in Lake in the Hills. They both ran the 5K and Owen finished a minute faster than his dad.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Antonio Vargas, of Palatine, chants as he walks with parishioners in a Palm Sunday procession from St. Thomas Villanova in Palatine to Mission San Juan Diego in Arlington Heights.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Scooby escapes the Easter Bunny's grasp during the sixth annual Doggie Egg Hunt at the Cabin Nature Center White Oaks Dog Park in Wood Dale. Tiffany and Samantha Zaremba watch their dog jump down.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com