Images: So much carnival food and fun
Carnival rides, carnival food and carnival fun made up so many photos last week
Jen Thanasenaris, of Bartlett waits for a friend after clearing the second-to-last obstacle during the Dirty Girl Mud Run at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
John Dolacki, of Lorain, Ohio pilots his plane while Hugh Pearl of Sleepy Hollow acts as his spotter during the Fox Valley Aero Club's second annual Windy City Warbirds and Classics large scale RC airplane event in St. Charles Friday.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Karen Osinkosky, of Schaumburg took part in a ceremony in downtown Roselle to dedicate the completed veterans memorial along Irving Park Road at Park Street Saturday.
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.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
Sarah Yoon, 5, of Prospect Heights skips on an inflatable slide during the Prospect Heights Park District Block Party at Lion's Park in Prospect Heights. The block party featured inflatables, food, and a pet pageant.
Mike Krebs/mkrebs@dailyherald.com
Chicago's Broadway Street was lined with pride flags in celebration of Chicago's 46th Annual Pride Parade.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Mia Mendoza, 8, of Chicago rides a rocking horse 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
Members of the First Illinois Light Artillery, Company B, wait for firing orders during the Civil War Reenactment Weekend at Fischer Farm in Bensenville. The event featured a skirmish, canon firing and reenactors of multiple different roles from the Civil War.
Mike Krebs/mkrebs@dailyherald.com
While waiting for the Chicago Blackhawks to parade down Monroe St. in Chicago after their Stanley Cup win, someone in the crowd launched a beach ball. It traveled east on Monroe and eventually landed in the street. The Chicago police, who were out in full force along the route, were good sports and would send it back into the crowd and they would erupt in cheers. Every now and then, Blackhawks fans would try to engage the officers in a back-and-forth volleyball match of sorts, but the police would just smile and send it back, and the ball would continue its journey east on Monroe, and the scene would repeat itself with the next set of cops. This photo was published in the Perspective column in the print edition of the Daily Herald.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Deep green and coated with rain drops are the signs of the times for this month. I just loved the deep green hosta and the way the rain added to its beauty. This photo was published in the Perspective column in the print edition of the Daily Herald.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
Scott Darling, of the Chicago Blackhawks signs the shirt of Joseph Colarelli of Lockport during his visit to his hometown of Lemont on Monday.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Chad Severson, of Crystal Lake winds back to cast his lure in the rain at Cornish Park in Algonquin.
Mike Krebs/mkrebs@dailyherald.com
Mabel Zielkey, 5, of Elburn reacts to a dog trick during a presentation by Robin's Dog Stars at the Town and Country Library in Elburn. The event was part of the library's summer reading program, which encourages children to continue reading during the summer months.
Mike Krebs/mkrebs@dailyherald.com
Harmonica instructor Joe Filisko, of the Old Town School of Folk Music teaches adults the basics of the harmonica Tuesday night at Vernon Area Public Library in Lincolnshire.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Hannah Connolly, left, and Marisa Scamarcia, both 12 years old and of Mount Prospect ride the "Matterhorn" during the Lions Club festival in Mount Prospect Wednesday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Brandon Arteaga and Alex Conti set out trash cans in anticipation of the opening of the annual Naperville Rib Fest on Thursday.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Wioleta Smotar, of Glen Ellyn plays with her son Jacob, 3 and daughter Maggie, 5 in the youth department of the Glen Ellyn Public Library. The department is getting a makeover starting in September. The current youth department will be moved temporarily into the meetings rooms while renovations are performed.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Stephen Boclair throws a disk from the back of Kevin Skrip at the expanded disc golf course at Knoch Knolls in Naperville. Both Naperville residents navigated standing water, with Boclair opting to keep his feet dry.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Brothers Ryan, 9, left, and Jack Fostiak, 10 of Wauconda put water on Alka Seltzer tablets during the "All Things Steam" program Tuesday at the Wauconda Public Library. Kids did hands-on experiments causing chemical reactions with household products.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Tracy Clark removes a stuffed "Mario" from its protective wrapper during Tuesday's setup for Frontier Days in Arlington Heights.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Copper gutters and downspouts accent the White House in Barrington as workers work at a fever-pitched pace hoping to complete the work before the 4th of July deadline
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
A baby bison runs ahead of its mother to join other calves already in an adjoining pasture at FermiLab in Batavia.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Wearing traditional Indian clothing, women pray in the Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Temple in Streamwood as they prepare for their inaugural North American Convention.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Karson Formas, 6, of Elgin watches carefully as Laura Mesjak finishes his hand-made drum by wrapping it with packing tape during a Gail Borden Public Library "READ to the Rhythm" summer reading challenge event in Elgin Wednesday.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Jackie Grecco, 15 , right, takes a selfie while riding the swings with Patrice Fegan, 14, of Lisle while at the opening day of Lisle's annual Eyes to the Skies Festival.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Keylen Bahena, 5, of Arlington Heights rides a motorcycle during the first day of Frontier Days in Arlington Heights Wednesday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Bartender Travis Livengood mixes up what he calls a firecracker at the Copper Fiddle Distillery in Lake Zurich.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
American Fireworks employee Nathan Adamk, left, helps customer Bill Frank of Woodstock find fireworks he's looking for the the July 4th holiday at the store in Genoa City, WI on Thursday.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Nick Ruby, 9, of Naperville enjoys a bite of rib on the opening day of Ribfest in Naperville on Thursday.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Jason Cumberlander, 8, of Sleepy Hollow watches the sparkles and food coloring in his water begin to mix during an event called "Beat of the Earth" as part of the "Read to the Rhythm" summer reading challenge at Dundee Township Public Library in East Dundee Thursday. He was making a tornado inside plastic bottles.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Lilly Payne, 7, of Palatine rides the carousel during the Kathleen A. Blanck Memorial Special Needs Carnival during Palatine's annual Hometown Fest at Community Park Thursday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Amma, a humanitarian and spiritual leader from India who blesses people with hugs, reaches out between hugs to followers during her morning program at the MA Center in Elburn Friday. Amma, whose full name is Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, has been coming to Chicago since 1987 and this is her third visit to the MA Center. She holds free public programs around the world to offer guidance, share words of wisdom and inspire people "to get involved in the process of rebuilding a concerned and caring society," according to her website at embracingtheworld.com.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Sydney Morrow, of Antioch keeps the ball in play with a dig while competing in the teen volleyball tournament at Frontier Days in Arlington Heights Friday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Wearing star spangled sunglasses, Stian de Villiers, of North American Midway Entertainment waits for riders to come down the Fun Slide at Bartlett's 22nd annual Fourth of July festival on Friday. de Villiers is from Africa and is in the U.S. for the summer working for the carnival ride company.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Kristie Constabileo, of Safari Childcare, Mount Prospect, dances as she invites people to stop at the activity tent during the Lions Fest at Melas Park in Mount Prospect Friday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Tori Jurgens, of Florance, Kentucky enjoyed the ribs she was judging during Ribfest at Knoch Park in Naperville.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Alex Chang, 9, of Lincolnshire rides a zip-line during the first day of Lincolnshire's Red, White & Boom celebration at Spring Lake Park in Lincolnshire. The celebration featured a kid's concert, inflatable attractions and a classic car show.
Mike Krebs/mkrebs@dailyherald.com
Lily Major, 5, of Mundelein works on a craft with assistance from her father, John, during the second day of the Mundelein Community Days. The event featured a live music, a carnival and a variety of festival food.
Mike Krebs/mkrebs@dailyherald.com
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