Santa Claus was a busy man last week
Santa Claus appeared all over the suburbs and in The Week in Pictures
Tiffany Babbit, left, and Sarah Baker, both os St. Charles, examine a print and painting piece on display at the Christmas open house and alpaca art sale at Waldron Grove Alpaca Farm in Campton Hills Saturday.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Seven-week-old Smith Potilechio, of Elburn, gazes up wide-eyed at Santa Claus at the 21st annual Elburn Christmas Stroll Saturday. Moments later, he covered his face with his tiny hands. Smith's older sister, Harlowe, 2, steered clear of the jolly fellow, choosing to stay in her stroller. Kids of all ages waited in line to see Santa at the Town and Country Library.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Henry Lonigro, 13, of Lily Lake watches his marshmallows burn while he and fellow Boy Scout Troop 7 members make s'mores at the 21st annual Elburn Christmas Stroll Saturday. On far left is Jake Grisch, 13, and on far right is Gavin Huges, 14, both of Elburn.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Santa and his elves bring up the rear of the Village of Fox Lake & Korpan's Landing Holiday Illuminated Parade along Grand Avenue in Fox Lake.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Two-year-old Umeno Tekampe, of Mundelein talks to Santa Claus, aka Alan Bidnar, at Santa's Frozen Village in Antioch on Sunday. Children and families met with Santa Claus and characters from the Disney movie "Frozen" at the downtown site.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
The John Hersey Charles Dickens Carolers sing holiday songs at Prospect Heights Public Library as they perform on Sunday. The students performed for more than 100 people.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Anuj Mehta, left, and Robert Rubenstein work on their iPads in the hallway, outside their 7th grade math class at MacArthur Middle School in Prospect Heights.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Corstian Wilson, left and Devon Schallerat, right, work out a problem on the laptop during their English class at Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Callie Dempsey, 3, of Batavia is ecstatic to meet Santa at the Celebration of Lights in Batavia Sunday. Moments later they compared hats, much to her delight. This was her first time coming to the event.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Sammy Sacks, of Aurora and her dog, Estelle, pose for a photo with Santa before the start of the Little Friends Parade of Lights in downtown Naperville Sunday.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
A deer seems to mock the photographer as it hides behind a tree and sticks out it's tongue on the Judson University campus in Elgin Monday afternoon.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Junior Michaela Faunce fills out a name tag for a present during the 31st annual Give-A-Thon at Stevenson High School on Tuesday in Lincolnshire. School students and staff are providing for 320 Lake County families for the holidays as well as stocking the Vernon Township Food Pantry and givng baby items to Lake County PADS.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Alejandro Bueno, a senior at Addison Trail High School, is one of six Special Olympics athletes participating in a shopping spree. Above, he gets high fives from Finish Line staff at the Yorktown Center in Lombard.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Sandy Stoub, of Wauconda enjoys a snowy walk Wednesday morning with her dogs Tasha and Lena in the Fox River Preserve on Roberts Road near Island Lake. Stoub walks the trails every day with her pets.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
A fresh snowfall clings to the trees in Herrick Lake Forest Preserve in Wheaton on Wednesday.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
George and Cindy Barthel, of St. Charles and their dog Tassie set up to take their Christmas card photo at Ferson Creek Park in St. Charles after a smattering of snow blanketed the Fox Valley area Wednesday.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Johnny Burger, 3, of Rolling Meadows chats with Santa at the Rolling Meadows tree lighting Thursday. More than 100 people came to celebrate the 60th anniversary at 3140 Kirchoff Road.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
Roger Swartzendruber, of Arlington Heights shows his work to those seated at his table, including his wife, Tammy, during the "Coloring for Grown-ups" program at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Santa and Mrs Claus wave to the crowd during the Lake Zurich tree lighting ceremony Friday night at Rotary Park.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
The Santa Lucia girls gather around the Christmas tree in Geneva after passing out cookies on the Christmas Walk Friday.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Grayslake Central students collected 50,000 pounds of food and spent time Friday sorting the collection before donating to the Avon Township food pantry.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Emma Nilles, 2, of Lombard takes a good look at Mary and baby Jesus, played by Jenna and Spencer Soncek, 4 months, of Glen Ellyn at Community Presbyterian Church in Lombard during a living nativity.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
A tear rolls down the cheek of Kristine Bunch as she speaks during the Kane County Public Defender's Office workshop on wrongful convictions Friday in Geneva. She spent 17 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of arson and murder. The fire killed her 3-year-old son.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Former Chicago Bears wide receiver Johnny Knox, left, and NFL player Kerry Neal pose for a selfie with high school junior Sydney Schultz after the pair, along with Olympic bronze medalist Aja Evans, spoke with students at District 214's Vanguard School in Arlington Heights Friday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman, Niklas Hjalmarsson is greeted by students of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Elementary School in Buffalo Grove, after the school won the visit by donating nearly 96,000 items to Goodwill's Pass it On Donation Challenge.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Julia Dobrzycki, 3, of DesPlaines takes a shine to the giant Christmas tree ornament at the DesPlaines holiday tree lighting festival on Friday.
mwelsh@dailyherald.com
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