The best Daily Herald photos taken last week
Check out the best Daily Herald photos taken last week
An UPS Airbus A300 and United Airlines 737 were the subjects of everyone's attention at Chicago O'Hare on Saturday. The Special Olympics Plane Pull Teams were made up of everything from high school students to police officers to church groups who competed to pull the planes 12 feet in the fastest time. Jerry Kaminski, of the Park Ridge Police Department, along with his fellow officers pull the Airbus A300 using a thick rope, gloves and a lot of muscle.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Dancers from the Geneva Sunset Dance Company help Director of Dance Katie Behrens lay down some tape before performing during the annual Autumn Fair at Peck Farm Park, Saturday in Geneva. The event had pony rides, crafts, hay rides, musical entertainment, a petting zoo, and a Birds of Prey exhibit.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Pam Bartlett, of Pinots Palette Paint & Sip Studio in Naperville, shows her own creativity during the Naperville Art League's Fine Art Fair along the Riverwalk.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
The second annual Elgin Fringe Festival was in full swing on Saturday with a little Punch and Judy entertaining the audience in the park in downtown Elgin. Punch, Chris Murray and Judy, Joanne TreMarco from Liverpool, UK are part of the Fool Size Theatre that were featured in the four-day event.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Kevin Walker, of Plainfield celebrates his finish in the Fall Final 20 Mile Run Sunday at the Fox Valley Marathon races in St. Charles.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Abby Shirley, 5, of Romeoville enjoys her hands on experience during the opening of the newly remodeled DuPage Children's Museum in Naperville.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Makenna Jacobson, 7, of Kildeer feels the water coming off the roof at Master Shield gutter system exhibit during the Fall Home Improvement & Remodeling Expo 2015 Sunday at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake. Visitors were able to talk to national home improvement companies, architects and home builders.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Erasmo Guadalupe, left, and his wife, Partida, participate in the "Chicken Dance" during the third annual One World Festival at Kracklauer Park in Mundelein Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Ellyn and David Sempsrott, of St. Charles cross the finish line Sunday at the Fox Valley Marathon races in St. Charles. They finished the half marathon together.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Nurse Kris Cooper, of St. Charles listens to the heart of her patient, Jeff Johnson of Libertyville, as the doctor, Trevor Steinbach, talks to her during a medical demonstration on day two of the Civil War encampment Sunday at Citizens Park in Barrington. The event was part of the village's 150th anniversary celebration.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Twins Katelynn and Luke Pera, 13, of Algonquin watch their six-year-old yellow lab Lilly work on a spoonful of peanut butter during a contest Sunday at the seventh annual Dog-Tober festival at Deicke Park in Huntley.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Students plant pinwheels in front of Highland Middle School in Libertyville on Monday. Students and teachers took part in the Pinwheel for Peace project as part of International Day of Peace.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Mundelein High School students drive golf balls at Countryside Golf Course in Mundelein on Tuesday. In a joint program with the Lake County Forest Preserve, students learned to golf from a pro at the course as part of the physical education program at the school.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Brass players from Wheeling perform the National Anthem at the start of the 48th annual Chicagoland Marching Band Festival at Wheeling High School Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Glenbard West swimmer and gymnast Connor Lapano uses the Fit Light at SAQStivity ProFitness in Lombard.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
A life-size cupcake cake surprises visitors at the surprise birthday party for Elgin Police Chief Jeff Swoboda at the Elgin Senior Center Thursday.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Elgin Police Chief Jeff Swoboda gets a hug from Barb Moen, of Elgin at his surprise birthday party thrown for him by seniors at the Greater Elgin Senior Center Thursday.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
A vintage 1946 American LaFrance fire engine heads down Lake Street as Butterfield School kindergarteners ride on the truck Thursday morning in Libertyville.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Thieves left the lower half of sunflower plants in the Boys & Girls Club of Elgin garden. They took all the children's vegetables and flowers as well as some tools.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Freshman Ben McCurley does the worm on a sheet of cardboard while the rest of the breakdancing club root him on during the St. Charles North High School homecoming parade Friday.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
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