Images: Staff photos from the past week
Twenty-seven area towns are represented, featuring photos of beauty queens, spring plantings, garage sales, and meditating students in this Week in Pictures gallery.
Fourth grader Spencer Hahn looks at books inside Bess the Bus after a book drive by the Student Leadership Team Wednesday at Isaac Fox Elementary School in Lake Zurich. The books were collected for Bess the Bus, a mobile literacy outreach program that brings books to underprivileged children across America.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Tyler Savinao, 10, of Wheaton, struggles to keep his kite in flight because of a lack of wind during the Wheaton Park District sponsored annual Go Fly a Kite festival.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
Riders scream at the vertical drop angle of 85.13 degrees of Goliath, as Six Flags Great America, in Gurnee, kicked off their 40th season with a Goliath celebration. Goliath is officially recognized by the Guinness World Records as the tallest, steepest and fastest wooden roller coaster in the world.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Chuck Scheckel, of West Chicago, points towards a Grumman TBM Avenger Model 3E plane whiled at the fourth annual DuPage Veterans Foundation Honor Flight fundraiser at the DuPage County Airport. The 90-year-old served as a Gunners Mate 2nd Class from 1943-1946 on the Destroyer USS Twin.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Sou Bounmythavong jokingly asks her boyfriend's niece, Lauren Turner, 2, if they should keep a small bike because it fits Sou during Sou and boyfriend Dean Anderson's garage sale at the annual neighborhood-wide garage sale at Mill Creek in Geneva Thursday. Lauren, who was helping display shoes for sale, said no.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Leah Popplewell, 9, right, and her brother Charlie, 6, of North Aurora, are about halfway through ten minutes of jar shaking as they make their own butter during the annual Heritage Day Festival at Peck Farm Park in Geneva Saturday. After making the butter, kids were able to try it with pretzels.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Alexandra Lyons is all smiles after being coronated the 2015 Lilac Queen, continuing a Lombard tradition of more than 70 years. Lyons is hugged by outgoing 2014 Lilac Queen Kendall Kott.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Leo Spector, 91, of Wheaton, talks about his World War II service in front of a PT 13 airplane, during the fourth annual DuPage Veterans Foundation Honor Flight fundraiser at the DuPage County Airport.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
The Golden Chords Quartet sings "Sweet Adeline" during the Fox Valley Men of Harmony Barbershop Chorus' 69th annual show at the First United Methodist Church in Elgin Saturday. From left to right: Keith Rosborough of Batavia, Steve Bradley of Huntley, Jack Wine of Crystal Lake and Harry Swenson of South Barrington. The Golden Chords are one of three Chapter Quartets in the chorus.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Athlete Anna Carollo, 13, representing Lake Zurich High School, waves to family during the opening ceremonies of the Special Olympics Area 13 Spring Games Sunday at Lake Zurich High School. About 475 athletes from Lake and McHenry Counties competed in the games that included running and walking races, softball throw, long jump and relay races.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
When an upgrade to the Huntley High School security system resulted in a higher-pitched bell tone, sophomore Kyle Ockerlund decided to research whether it had an effect on student concentration. He worked with teachers to administer concentration tests to students while playing the old and new bell sounds. Ockerlund shared his findings with the administration that (within a 0.1 level of significance) students hearing the new bell performed worse on the tests. Now, administrators are looking for ways to change the sound. Ockerlund, who also recently published a book on TI-BASIC, the programming language used by Texas Instruments graphing calculators, said the ability to not only pursue research but also to have it directly result in a change from the administration is a testament to the culture of Huntley High School.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Outgoing Naperville Mayor George Pradel receives a standing ovation by fellow council members and the crowd after giving his farewell speech before the inauguration ceremony of new Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico Sunday.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Dave Wagner, of the Lake County Astronomical Society, right, shows Library Director Matt Womack a telescope as he discusses the telescopes that are now available at Ela Area Public Library in Lake Zurich.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
I have covered the Chicago Bulls games for many years and I am always amazed at the ways they entertain the audience when there is a timeout. This particular timeout stunt involved Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group, which comprises more than 400 companies. He is a person that has always in his life taken risks, but I bet when he woke up that morning the thought of being pulled on a little cart into a set of bowling pins in front of sold-out Chicago Bulls game never crossed his mind. Then again it might have been on his bucket list, anyway he had a good laugh, as did the audience. This photo was published in the Perspective column in the print edtion of the Daily Herald.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
A young patient and Spiderman are silhouetted in the window as Spiderman climbs down the face of Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield as part of National Superhero Day. When confronted with a highly backlit scene you can work to overcome the difference in lighting by using a flash to help balance the light, but you can, as I did, embrace the backlit scene, making it work to your advantage by creating a silhouetted image. This photo was published in the Perspective column in the print edtion of the Daily Herald.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Students and teachers form the number 50 at Madison Elementary in Wheaton on Monday in honor of Madison's 50th anniversary. The group photo outside is an annual event for the school.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Military veteran Edward Young receives a standing ovation during the Lake Zurich village board meeting Monday night, before going on the Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
College of DuPage students Paola Cossyleon, of Glendale Heights, Camilla Svensson, of Aurora, Caroline Smith, of Lisle and Brandon Barnes, of Bolingbrook, meditate on the Glen Ellyn campus as part of a project for a Multimedia class where they need to sell the benefits of meditation to others.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Fourth graders Adan Furral, left, Evan Rodriguez and Angel Serbin, perform with the Andrew Cook Magnet School band during the Cinco de Mayo celebration Tuesday at the College of Lake County Lakeshore Campus in Waukegan. The event featured a mariachi band, free burritos from El Famous Burritos and music by D.J. David Olivares.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Volunteer Carolyn Swenson, of St. Charles, shows Lilia Jaramillo, left, and Lupe Sanchez, both of Elgin, an omelette maker for sale at the Friends of Judson's annual garage sale at First Baptist Church in Elgin Friday. All proceeds will go to student scholarships at Judson University. Sanchez purchased it for a bargain price of fifty cents.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Principal Chris Silagi shows the way as students make their way to Whittier School in Wheaton during Bike to School day, a District 200 event.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Jeanine Wilson, of Geneva, plants some of the 150 onions in her plot at the Community Garden plots Wednesday in Geneva. Wilson says that she shares the plot with two other Geneva families and they grow kale, broccoli, squash, tomatoes, and onions, among other things. This is Wilson's third year working the ground at the Community Garden plots. She says that it's great for her children to see where the food comes from and many times they are more apt to eat vegetables that they grow versus the ones that were bought in the store.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Fourth grader Bill Haverty, from Half Day School, holds a baby chick during "Illinois Days and Illinois State Fair" Wednesday at the Rivershire Park Nature Center in Lincolnshire. The students participated in a hands-on learning experience focused on different aspects of the State of Illinois.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Vernon Hills Village President Roger Byrne has his picture taken with the welcoming models during the grand opening celebration of the new AMC Theater at Westfield Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills. The VIP event supported Bright Pink, an organization that focuses on the prevention of breast and ovarian cancer in young women.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Dan Alexander's treehouse in Schaumburg is a place where all hang out, even people from out-of-state, who have stayed there as a bed and breakfast getaway. It features cable, internet and AC and also a shower and hot tub down below. Dan relaxes on the bed, saying this place has survived 80mph winds in a storm.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Jesse White Tumbler Steven Moore, of Chicago, flips over fellow performers and first and second grade teacher Jane Jorgensen as they perform at Ontarioville Elementary School in Hanover Park Thursday. The school won the "Most Improved Readers" in the U-46 Community Summer Reading Challenge and were rewarded with a performance by the tumblers.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
The Indian Prairie Unit District 204 is one of six school districts across the country being filmed by the U.S. Department of Education for its technology use in the classroom. Above, Mark Carlin assistant principal at Still Middle School in Aurora, is filmed by Will Mayer of Prmry, Inc. based in Los Angeles.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Mundelein Fire Chief Tim E. Sashko holds a flag presented to him by his sons, Brad and Kevin, as he ends his career with a traditional walk out ceremony Thursday at Mundelein Station #1. To the left is his wife, Jennifer.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
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