Images: The Week in Pictures
Images: The Week in Pictures
Abby St. Peter, 9, bottom, and Haylie Montgomery, 8, both of Libertyville, make snow angels at Rockland Elementary School in Libertyville Monday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Neile Litton receives a hug from Debbie Panico, both of Elgin, as she serves desserts at the sixth annual Elgin community dinner at First United Methodist Church in Elgin on Thanksgiving Day. Litton's husband, Bill, passed away from cancer this past year. The family has been volunteers for the past several years, and chef Jeff Turner of Elgin, who runs the dinner, honored Bill's memory along with Neile, and her daughters Hallie and Olivia, at the start of the event. Neile was named the sous chef for the meal and given a Community Dinners apron.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Marty Fielder and Judy Nesbitt live within walking distance, in DuPage County, of the largest nesting site for the great blue heron, in the Danada Forest Preserve. It could someday be abandoned by the birds if the Chicago Symphony Orchestra opens a concert venue in Naperville.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Erick, a second grader, peeks at Jessica, a third grader, as students in Ellie Alvarado's functional skills class at Ridge Circle Elementary in Streamwood enjoy a Thankgiving feast, including decorations, invitations and all the food, that they prepared.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Cec VaVerka, of Elgin, brushes the snow from her car Monday afternoon. "Everytime I get it cleaned off I have to start over," she said laughing.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Natalie Plotch, 3, from Brooklyn, New York, hugs her grandmother Miriam Harpaz at O'Hare International Airport, after flying in with her mom as they were heading to Glenview for Thanksgiving.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Dan Johnson looks over the daunting task of unloading more than 300 Christmas trees, some weighing as much as 150 pounds, that arrived from all the way up in Pembine, Wisconsin, Wednesday in the empty former K Mart lot on Rand Road in Lake Zurich. The workers from the Paul Bunyan Tree Farm, located near the upper peninsula of Michigan, arrived early to unload their yearly truckload, which will take more than three hours. "We're here for the long haul 'til Christmas," said Johnson, one of four men in charge of delivering their green bounty from the north, for this year's Christmas season.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Gloria Brown, of Lake Zurich, trudges through the snowfall Monday afternoon on her way to Meijer in Rolling Meadows.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
There are those times when you arrive at an assignment and happen upon a funny, candid moment that's just begging to be photographed. Last month while covering the 29th annual Norge Autumn Ski Jump in Fox River Grove, I found Lucas Nichols, 13, of Barrington Hills, reclining as he waited for his age group to jump in the junior tournament. The red helmet added that extra pop to the picture. Nichols, a Norge Ski Club member, has been active in the sport for the past four years. This photo was originally published in the Perspective column in the print edition of the Daily Herald.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Judy Cabrera waits on her porch for some of the students from the Youth United Way program in Elgin to arrive Saturday.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
The heaviness of a tree is evident in the face of Kyle Wilson, 17, of Aurora, as he lifts it to carry it over to the display area in the downtown St. Charles lot for Swans Christmas Trees on Wednesday afternoon. Five varieties of fir trees are available: Douglas, Korean, Fraser, concolor and balsam. Prices range from $25 to $150. Swans has additional locations in South Elgin, the west side of St. Charles, West Chicago and Naperville.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
From left, Amy Kahn, Renee Leonard, Lori Cooper and Marty Weinberger, all of Buffalo Grove, on Thursday sport some turkey hats for the Long Grove 6th annual Turkey Trot with a 5k, 8k run/walk and Kids Dash through downtown, Thanksgiving morning.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Tom Kuntz, of Aurora, nears the finish line in the four-mile long 18th annual "The Fox and the Turkey" run presented by the Fox River Trail Runners in Batavia on Thanksgiving Day morning. He has run in the race for the past five years.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Samantha Paige, 16, center, joins fellow St. Charles East High School choir members in singing Christmas carols at the start of the St. Charles Holiday Homecoming event at the First Street Plaza in downtown St. Charles Friday night. Over 120 students and alumni from St. Charles East and North High Schools performed for the crowd before the city was lit for the holidays.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Staci Sullivan, of Rolling Meadows, brought her own lights to the Arlington Heights annual tree lighting festival on Friday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Officer Scott Clark hauls off a box of turkeys, as the Mundelein Police Department and Elly's Pancake House in Mundelein teamed up to provide 40 Mundelein families with a complete Thanksgiving meal. A total of 75 turkeys were delivered.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Evey Rodiek, 1, of St. Charles, sizes up Santa Claus as her parents, Mandy and Dallas, take their photo at the Town and Country Public Library during the 20th annual Elburn Christmas Stroll Saturday evening.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Dorn Cheske, of Vintage Jewelry and Silver Designs of LaGrange Park, shows patron Kristie Andre, of Schaumburg, her pieces at the 7th annual Spring Valley Nature Center bazaar on Saturday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Seventh grader Liam Gallagher, 13, wraps up seventh grade math teacher, Kirsten Pullman, as she spins in a counter-clockwise direction during the 'Dress a turkey' event at the second annual Gobble Games at Eastview Middle School in Bartlett Tuesday. The team, pitted against two other student/teacher teams, won. Liam took home a frozen turkey for the holiday.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Cousins Frankie Graves, 6, and Aubree O'Dell, 4, both of St. Charles, embrace for a photo for their aunt Donna Honeyman, of St. Charles, in front of one of the trees in the First Street Plaza at the St. Charles Holiday Homecoming Friday night. The duo have been coming ever since they were born while their aunt has been coming since the 1970s when she used to work for the city.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
People take photos of the Batavia Christmas tree during the Batavia Park District's Celebration of Lights Festival Sunday night at the Riverwalk on Houston Street.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Hawaiian dancers from the Vibe Dance Company Arlington Heights Park District had everyone wishing that they were in Hawaii as they shivered in the cold at the Arlington Heights annual tree lighting festival on Friday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Elk Grove's Kayce Wada, 8, and her sister Reese, 6, enjoy the fireworks at the Elk Grove tree lighting ceremony on Friday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
People gather around the Christmas tree during the annual tree lighting festival Friday night in downtown Grayslake.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
From left, Eva Grein, Grace Gannon and Grace Tully of the F.S. Dance Company in Wheaton, participate in the lighted holiday parade, which kicked off the Dickens of a Christmas Celebration in downtown Wheaton.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Round Lake Beach Police Officer Mike Barr, middle, and former Round Lake Beach community service officer Kris Schoenberger, right, prep turkeys at Schoenberger's Restaurant BBQ'd Productions in Third Lake.Officers and volunteers delivered full Thanksgiving dinners to 19 families in the Round Lake area Thursday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
People gather at the corner of Main St. and Van Buren Ave. to listen to high school singers perform during Family Day in downtown Naperville Sunday as part of the Hometown Holidays festivities.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
While walking back to my car after shooing pictures of a football practice, I saw this squirrel munching on an acorn. I had a long lens with me because I was shooting a sports assignment. I think it helped here because I was able to keep the background out of focus. This photo was originally published in the Perspective column in the print edition of the Daily Herald.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Hector Castrejon promotes Wheaton Boy Scout Troop 35's wreath sale as he walks in the lighted holiday parade.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Pat Hollerback, also known as "Grandma Pat," an 85-year old volunteer for a classroom of special needs students at John G. Convers Learning Academy in Rolling Meadows, works on an alphabet puzzle with Christian Perez.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Kaylee Lock, 7, and her brother Ryan, 4, of Schaumburg, get a chance to drop off their Christmas list at Schaumburg's annual tree lighting on Friday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Members of the Dundee Scottish Pipe Band march past the Fox Lake Public Library Saturday morning during the Korpan's Landing Annual Holiday Parade. A Musical Christmas was the theme of the 58th annual parade.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Dave Herzog's Marionette Frosty's Winter Wonderland at the Bartlett Library came to life, bringing laughter to kids and adults alike on Saturday with the star of the show, Frosty, waving to the kids but Walter the Basset Hound getting the most attention as he made the rounds with the kids.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Ricky Pacas, 12, of Wheaton, relaxes at Main and Front Streets in downtown Wheaton as he promotes wreath sales for Boy Scout Troop 35. Wreaths are sold at the Wheaton downtown Dairy Queen.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Four-year-old Bennett Vulykh, center, of Buffalo Grove, has a laugh with his uncle, Elliot Vistman, during a blood drive and bone registry drive at the Northbrook Fire Department on Sunday. Vulykh suffers from leukemia and wears a red cape in tribute to his hero, Superman. To the left is a friend Valerie Niven.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Mundelein artist James Wilbat helps Zoe Dawson, 12, of Naperville, roll hot glass during the open house at the James R. Wilbat Glass Studio on Sunday. The award winning artist featured glass blowing demonstrations and participants made their own glass holiday ornaments.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
John Hersey High School's Charles Dickens Carolers sing during a holiday season performance at Prospect Heights Library on Sunday. Under the direction of Sara Michael, the choral group sang traditional holiday and madrigal music dressed in Dickens period attire.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
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