Capsized boats, model airplanes and steamed lobsters were part of events last week.
What's the connection between capsized boats, model airplanes and steamed lobsters? They were part of events last week in the suburbs around Chicago.
The wind wreaked havoc on the kids at Sail Camp at Lake Arlington on Monday due to the storms rolling through the Northwest suburbs. In total there were nine capsized vessels, numerous MOBs, which stands for man overboard, and one seagull pooping on one of the teams. In one such event, Captain Ethan Kakavetis, 12, of Arlington Heights jumped ship as his teammates John Castanoli, 12, of Arlington Heights and Kousei Tatsuno, 11, of Hoffman Estates, work to right the Sunfish sailboat. The event is held through the Arlington Heights Park District.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Armin Weber, of Aurora, preps his WWII era P51 Mustang for the noon flying show at the Fox Valley Aero Club's second annual Windy City Warbirds and Classics large scale RC airplane event in St. Charles Friday. Weber brought three planes to fly and display at the event.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Evan Sheehan, of Libertyville, wears an inflatable donut while marching with the Libertyville Running Club during the Libertyville Days Parade.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Simon Keller, 9, of Palatine, and Katherine Kokkinias, 20, of Inverness, carry out chicken dinners to hungry drive-up patrons at St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church's annual GreekFest on Friday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Victoria Velikova, of Rise Up Academy in Arlington Heights, holds up her sister Elizabeth Velikova during an acrobatic display at the Elk Grove Rotary Fest parade.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Jay Crites, left, talks with Frank Lillig behind a 1964 Studebaker GT Hawk during a classic car show hosted by the Downtown Naperville Alliance.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico attends an event at Loaves & Fishes.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Wet grounds abound for the 29th annual Scottish Festival and Highland Games in Itasca.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Kathy Volling, of Antioch, tries to choose among many wooden pink flamingos made by Whittles and Bits from Milwaukee during the Antioch Summer Arts and Crafts Faire in downtown Antioch.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Tyler Hogan, 8, of Geneva, races during the Geneva All-American Soap Box Derby Races on Second St. in Geneva. Ten racers competed for the opportunity to compete in the All-American Soap Box Derby World Championship in Akron, Ohio.
Mike Krebs/mkrebs@dailyherald.com
Denise Hays, left, of Geneva, and Carolyn Thompson, of Sugar Grove, bag lobsters to be sold during The Great Lobster Fly-In at the Kane County Courthouse in Geneva. Lobsters were cooked using steam produced by a 1918 Steam Traction Engine. The event benefited TriCity Family Services.
Mike Krebs/mkrebs@dailyherald.com
Conor Biebel, 5, and his brother Quinn, 2, of Naperville, enjoy a newly unveiled fiberglass car crafted by Paul Kuhn of Naperville, during a classic car show hosted by the Downtown Naperville Alliance. Kuhn painted 115 cartoon characters and totaled 500 hours to produce his piece of art.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Members of the Advocate Condell Medical Center carry a giant American Flag in the Libertyville Days Parade.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
John Pilling, of Saginaw, Michigan throws the 22-pound heavy hammer during the 29th annual Scottish Festival and Highland Games in Itasca.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Eighty-nine year old Steve Rzysko, a resident of St. Petersburg, Florida, used to be an Antioch policeman in the 1950's. Today he visits the Antioch Summer Arts and Crafts Faire in downtown Antioch with his daughter Debbie Burrell of Antioch.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Dave Barrows, of Friends of the Viking Ship, is seen through an oar hole as he leads a tour of the replica boat Sunday at Good Templar Park during the annual Swedish Day Midsommer Festival in Geneva.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Kristina Bogan, 6, and her sister Elena, 8, of Rolling Meadows, add their touch to the community children's art piece at the annual Art in Bloom Festival at Cantigny Park in Winfield.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Rich Vieira, of Aurora, wears an appropriate t-shirt while playing catch with son Robert, 10, and daughter Carly, 5, Sunday on the field before the Kane County Cougars baseball game at Fifth Third Ballpark in Geneva. Vieira is a fifth grade teacher in Naperville.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Vaughn Barbalie, 4, of Homer Glen, looks at a creation at Brickworld Chicago at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg. The convention featured Lego creations from over 400 builders.
Mike Krebs/mkrebs@dailyherald.com
Dozens of shiny cars, trucks and motorcycles line each side of S. Grove Ave. in Elgin as hundreds of people walk through Sunday during the Elgin Ribfest.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Kiki Simpson, 6, of Libertyville, swings a ballon sword during the Libertyville Days Festival at Cook Park. The festival raises funds for the Libertyville Civic Center and included a carnival, live music and an arts and crafts fair.
Mike Krebs/mkrebs@dailyherald.com
The Blackhawks stand at attention as a laser image of the flag waves on the ice during the National Anthem at game 6 the Stanley Cup at the United Center in Chicago. This photo was published in the Perspective column in the print edtion of the Daily Herald.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Recreation & Sports Complex Director Connie Kowal, left, has day camp kids sign the Chicago Blackhawks thank you poster Monday, which he plans on delivering to the team.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Kwasi Jenkins, of Oswego, checks out the new Richard and Gina Santori Public Library of Aurora after the dedication ceremony Sunday.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon is shown to students as part of an educational program at Cowlishaw School in Naperville. It's interesting to see each person's reaction as they meander around the semi-inflated balloon, which rests on their gym floor. This photo was published in the Perspective column in the print edtion of the Daily Herald.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Seven-year-old Donovan Coty, of Island Lake, takes a wire out of a clock radio as kids participate in Camp Invention at Matthews Middle School in Island Lake Tuesday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Evelyn James, 5, of Ashton, keeps her focus on the spinning plate during the hands-on portion of The Runaway Circus show during Swedish Days in Geneva Tuesday.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Elgin attorney Mike Noland gives an American Flag to new citizen Mary Hernandez Gonzalez Wednesday evening during a ceremony to recognize new citizens at the Elgin City Council meeting.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Rocio Velazquez, of North Aurora, pushes son, Lorenzo, 19 months, while helping her daughter, Gysel, 10, shop for jewelry during the sidewalk sales at Swedish Days in Geneva Wednesday. The family has been coming to the festival since Gysel was a baby.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Joe Seifts, left, and Davis Wise, right, both of Naperville, compete in the final match of men's single ping pong, part of the Senior Games in Naperville on Wednesday.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
A diving board is a popular draw for kids at Barefoot Bay Family Aquatic Center in Mundelein.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
From left, Stephanie Crivello, Amy Reichart and Erin Koehlhoeffer push their children in strollers through Independence Grove Forest Preserve in Libertyville Wednesday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Liam Aye, 7, of St. Charles, inspects a plant fossil during a Dirt Detectives Nature Camp class Thursday at James O. Breen Park in St. Charles. The St. Charles Park District class had six youngsters in it.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Clay Scheck, 6, and his sister Vivian Scheck, 8, both of Wauconda, enjoy the Lolly Swing ride Thursday evening during Wauconda Fest in Cook Park. The festival continues through Sunday.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Abigail Hernandez, right, 15, of Round Lake, reacts as Holly Hendershott, also of Round Lake, places a snake on her shoulders during the Round Lake BeachFest on Friday at the Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center in Round Lake Beach. The snake was part of an attraction by FrogLady Presentations.
Mike Krebs/mkrebs@dailyherald.com
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