Images: Some of the best photos that you may have missed this weekend
Colleen Kelley of Winfield keeps an eye on the music acts during Operation Support Our Troops concert at Cantigny Park in Wheaton.
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Carrie Geske of Wheaton is all smiles during the Operation Support Our Troops concert at Cantigny Park in Wheaton.
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Operation Support Our Troops - Illinois sponsors its annual Rockin' for the Troops concert at Cantigny Park in Wheaton. Well over 1,000 people attended this event.
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Members of the Band The Voices sing during Operation Support Our Troops at Cantigny Park in Wheaton Saturday.
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Brodin Pesek, 7, waves to his grandfather, Bob Unger while he and his triplet brothers Trevin (middle) and Gavin (unseen) ride the carousel at the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Saturday. All are from Sycamore and this was the boys' first time to the fair.
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Mallorie Pigott, 10, of Waterman breaks into a sprint as her four-month-old calf named Faith decides to run ahead of her while she walks her to her stall at the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Saturday. A member of the Shabbona Pioneers 4-H club, this is Mallorie's second year showing.
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Dressed as Captain America, Ken Seli, of Westchester, talks to some of the crowd during the 6th Comic Book Mania Convention Saturday at Gail Borden Public Library, in Elgin.
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Marianne Mercurio, 10, of Bartlett looks over some of the comics during the 6th Comic Book Mania Convention Saturday at Gail Borden Public Library, in Elgin.
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Brooklin Scheleski, 4, of Huntley and her puppy Brewster, left, meet Porscha the puppy owned by Julie Hirsch of Pingree Grove while they wait in line to be microchipped at PAWFest at Animal House Shelter in Huntley Saturday. The event celebrates the rescue's more than 28,000 adoptions to date of dogs and cats. Microchipping, vaccinations and distemper shots were offered at discounted prices at the event.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Bob the bulldog, owned by Paula Tapper of Huntley, sits in the shade at PAWFest at Animal House Shelter in Huntley Saturday. Tapper owns a dog grooming service called Doggie Styles Pet Grooming, Inc. and was a vendor at the event. Bob usually tags along. The event celebrates the rescue's more than 28,000 adoptions to date of dogs and cats.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Festivalgoers seek shelter from the rain during the Vernon Hills Summer Celebration on Saturday, July 18, at Century Park in Vernon Hills. A thunderstorm hit the festival at 3 p.m. forcing festivalgoers to seek shelter.
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Rhea Nelson's, 5, of Vernon Hills, face is painted by Sue Nelson, of Antioch, during the Vernon Hills Summer Celebration on Saturday, July 18, at Century Park in Vernon Hills.
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Clouds form over the Vernon Hills Summer Celebration on Saturday, July 18, at Century Park in Vernon Hills. A thunderstorm hit the festival at 3 p.m., forcing festivalgoers to seek shelter.
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Aiden Gruenewald, 3, of Antioch, high-fives his mother while playing a carnival game during the Antioch Taste of Summer on Saturday, July 18, in Antioch.
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Ross Rochelle, of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, plays the guitar during the Antioch Taste of Summer on Saturday, July 18, in Antioch. Rochelle performed with his band, DayRollers.
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Professional violinist Emi Tanabe of Arlington Heights performs during Japan Today on Sunday at Arlington Park. It is billed as the Midwest's largest Japan showcase with Japanese musicians, dancers, martial arts demonstrations, anime movies, origami, and traditional foods.
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Erin Nieft of Elgin and her 2-year-old daughter Kaylee ride the merry-go-round during the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Sunday.
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Auctioneer Steve Almburg of Malta calls the 4-H blue ribbon steer sale during the Kane County Fair in St. Charles Sunday.
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Mike Konwinski of KJP Car Shows in South Elgin organizes trophies during the Antique and Vintage Car Show at the Elgin History Museum Sunday.
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