IMAGES: Weekend review in photos
Check out the photos by Daily Herald photographers you may have missed from the weekend. There's cardboard boat races, a Veterans memorial dedication, Geneva's Swedish Days, radio controlled large scale planes, civil war re-enactments, a little kids rodeo and more.
Caitlyn McEwen of Evanston crawls out of the mud during the Dirty Girl Mud Run at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Participants have fun with the final obstacle during the Dirty Girl Mud Run at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Shane Zhou of Naperville, left, poses with Viking re-enactor Garett Schweikhofer of Batavia as Zhou's friend Qun Gao (also of Naperville) takes their picture in front of the Sweden Våst tent at Swedish Days in Geneva Saturday. The tent featured Swedish merchandise and entertainment.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Tanner Dixon, 10, of Geneva (#32) maneuvers around Daniel Williams, 11, of South Elgin during a 3-on-3 basketball tournament on Third Street at Swedish Days in Geneva Saturday.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Elizabeth McLoughlin, 7, of St. Charles, makes her way across the pool during the Sink or Swim Cardboard Boat Race on Saturday, June 27, at Swanson Pool in St. Charles. Boats were made completely of cardboard, duct and packing tape and could hold one to four people.
Mike Krebs/mkrebs@dailyherald.com
Madison Strong, 10, left, and twin sister Morgan, both of St. Charles, pose during the Sink or Swim Cardboard Boat Race on Saturday, June 27, at Swanson Pool in St. Charles. Boats were made completely of cardboard, duct and packing tape and could hold one to four people.
Mike Krebs/mkrebs@dailyherald.com
Armin Weber of Aurora preps his World War II 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
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.comA late World War I Fokker D. VII German fighter plane flies over the corn field at Fox Valley Aero Club's second annual Windy City Warbirds and Classics large scale RC airplane event in St. Charles Friday. The plane, designed by Anthony Fokker of Holland, was considered state-of-the-art at the time and the best fighter plane of the war. As a part of the armistice, Germany had to hand over all the D. VII's to the Allies so they could study them.
An A-10 'Warthog' jet flown by Paul LeTourneau of Oconto, WI cruises past an American Flag during the noontime show at the Fox Valley Aero Club's second annual Windy City Warbirds and Classics large scale RC airplane event in St. Charles Friday. The plane, officially called a Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, debuted in the 70s, was used in Iraq and Desert Storm, and is still in use by the US military today.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Paul LeTourneau of Oconto, WI walks his A-10 'Warthog' jet to the runway to take flight at the Fox Valley Aero Club's second annual Windy City Warbirds and Classics large scale RC airplane event in St. Charles Friday. The plane, officially called a Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, debuted in the 70s, was used in Iraq and Desert Storm, and is still in use by the US military today.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
After nearly two years and roughly $250,000 in donations, the group building a Veterans Memorial in downtown Roselle dedicate the completed memorial along Irving Park Road at Park Street Saturday. Karen Osinkosky of Schaumburg holds her hand over her heart during the national anthem.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
After nearly two years and roughly $250,000 in donations, the group building a Veterans Memorial in downtown Roselle dedicate the completed memorial along Irving Park Road at Park Street.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
Emma Carlson, 13, of Naperville, Eva Tuecke, 12, of Lombard, and Lillian LaLiberte, 12, of Naperville paddle with all their might during the Cardboard Boat Regatta Saturday. Well over 200 people came to view this event.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
Maribella Fues, 10, of Glen Ellyn is all smiles after her boat flipped during the Lake Ellyn Cardboard Boat Regatta Saturday. Well over 200 people came to view this event.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
Scott Wiesburch, front left, and Louis Vasquez Jr., right, compete with the Bliss Wine and Gifts team in the water fights during Wauconda Fest at Cook Park Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Gabriel Bartelt, 7, of Elgin pretends to milk a cow during Little Boots Rodeo on Sunday in Elk Grove Village. Children participated in 14 events to be certified as an official cowboy or cowgirl.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Miguel Garduno, right of Evanston helped his son, Kayden, 3, pan for gold during Little Boots Rodeo on Sunday in Elk Grove Village. Beside them are Cullen Moore, 6, and his brother, Paden, 8, of Wheaton. Children participated in 14 events to be certified as an official cowboy or cowgirl.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Jordan Kelly of Round Lake Beach helps his daughter, Brooke, 8, to fly during the Fox Lake Firemen's Festival on Sunday in Ingleside. There were 14 men's teams and 5 women's teams that competed in the water fights.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Kyle Hunter, in pink, and C.J. Walleck, in blue, lead team Local 847 during the water fights at the Fox Lake Firemen's Festival on Sunday in Ingleside. There were 14 men's teams and 5 women's teams that competed in the event.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Dan Osorio, left, and Jon Fitzpatrick lead team Squaw Bar during the water fights at the Fox Lake Firemen's Festival on Sunday in Ingleside. There were 14 men's teams and 5 women's teams that competed in the event.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Donnie Boucher, 5, of Montrose Park, looks at a replica pistol with Karl Krems, of Lombard, during the Civil War Reenactment Weekend on Sunday, June 28, at Fischer Farm, in Bensenville. The event featured a skirmish, canon firing and re-enactors of multiple different roles from the Civil War.
Mike Krebs/mkrebs@dailyherald.com
Jerry Stefek, of Lisle, shows spectators different types of ammunition during the Civil War Reenactment Weekend on Sunday, June 28, at Fischer Farm, in Bensenville. The event featured a skirmish, canon firing and re-enactors of multiple different roles from the Civil War.
Mike Krebs/mkrebs@dailyherald.com
Jack Yingst, 12, of Geneva, greets parade spectators during the Swedish Days Parade on Sunday, June 28, in Geneva. The parade began at Anderson Boulevard and Center Street and ended near the Geneva Metra Station on Third Street.
Mike Krebs/mkrebs@dailyherald.com
Jason Razee, 15, of Geneva, jumps into a pool as a part of the Drive Home Safe Driving School's float during the Swedish Days Parade on Sunday, June 28, in Geneva. The parade began at Anderson Boulevard and Center Street and ended near the Geneva Metra Station.
Mike Krebs/mkrebs@dailyherald.com
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