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Images: Special moments throughout The Week in Pictures

Great people doing great things in The Week in Pictures

  Ten-year-old Isaac Parris, of Montgomery, reacts as he gets his head shaved at Alley 64, in St. Charles during their annual St. Baldrick's Foundation head-shaving event Saturday. Parris, one of five 2016 St. Baldrick's Ambassadors, will be shaving for his 4th time! He endured nine rounds of chemotherapy, 30 rounds of radiation and an extensive brain surgery after being diagnosed with medulloblastoma. He had to learn to walk again and lost his hair four times. More than 70 people signed up to have their head shaved and in the process more than $40,000 was raised. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  Supporters march down Galilee Ave. in Zion on their way to the Zion Police Department to mark the one year anniversary of the shooting death of Justus Howell Monday. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Not content to just sit and watch, Jadon Hoffman, 2, dances while watching the on-stage performance of the Rebecca McCarthy School of Irish Dance during the fifth annual Northwest Celtic Fest at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. With Hoffman are his twin sister, Peyton, and his mom, Julie. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Bill Nicklas, of the DeKalb County Long-Term Recovery Organization walks through the town almost one year after the tornado that struck the unincorporated community of Fairdale. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  The AUGS Robotic Club, of Antioch Upper Grade School, from left, Claire Downey, Brandon Jordon and Sam Sheedy compete in The 3rd Annual Robotics Show at Antioch Upper Grade School, with this year's theme Dog Agility, where teams of middle school youth competed with Dog-bots. Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
  Eighth-grader Lexi Rootberg shows how to lead cheers, as students from Hawthorn Middle School in Vernon Hills hosted 40 third and fourth-graders from Diamond Lake School in Mundelein to teach them how to play various sports. Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
  A small group of West Chicago residents, lead by Mayor Ruben Pineda, right, make their way through the Cornerstone Lakes subdivision as Pineda resumes his healthy weekend 5K walks with residents this past weekend. Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
  Garrett Bowers, 14, of Elgin smiles as a teacher rubs his freshly shaved head at the seventh annual St. Baldrick's event at Kenyon Woods Middle School in South Elgin in March. Bowers had dyed his locks kelly green for the holiday, and his scalp was still green. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
  Kendra Schumann, 16, of Barrington peers out from a platter of fruit as she tries to attract people to her booth called Smoogo at the 3rd Annual Barrington Showcase Sunday at Barrington High School. The event featured more than 80 vendors representing businesses, the community, and education. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
  Ozzie Cougar stops for a moment to watch the game during opening day for the Kane County Cougars in Fifth Third Ballpark in Geneva Thursday. The Cougars changed their logo and the mascot costume for 2016. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Diego Mata, 6, of Grayslake pretends to sleep with other children during the Fox & Branch concert Sunday at the Grayslake Area Public Library. More than 50 people listened to Dave Fox and Will Branch as they played folk and blue grass songs. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
  Fermilab Docent Mary Jo Murphy, of St. Charles leads a tour of the LINAC during the monthly Ask-a-Scientist guided tour of Fermilab in Batavia. Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
  Lt. Dan Wagner, of the Elgin Fire Department reachers for throw bag Tuesday as he participates in swift water training on the Fox River. The Elgin Fire Department had rescue training for all of the EFD first responders and conducted multi company training to prepare the crews to perform a swift water rescue. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  After heavy rains on Thursday morning, the sun came out long enough to allow school kids from Jamie McGee Elementary School in Bolingbrook, a chance to play on the tanks during a visit to Cantigny Park in Wheaton. Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
  Craig Zachrich, COO of East Dundee's Haeger Potteries, shows off what was once the world's largest hand-thrown pot at their store Tuesday. They will be closing in late May. Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
  Carilee Nelson, of Schaumburg was shocked to find out that a place where she shops all the time and supports, the Kenneth Young Center resale shop, will be closing at the end of June because it's lost funding support by the state of Illinois. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  A construction worker walks on Addison Street after crews worked for hours in the rain to reinstall the historic Wrigley Field Marquee Wednesday at Clark and Addison in Chicago. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Michael Klick, teacher at Kennedy Junior High in Naperville receives the WOW prize in Math and Science category on Monday in his classroom. It was for a project called Alternative Energies Home and he will receive a check for $1750 to buy a 3-D printer for his class. Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
  Lynn Rymarz, of Schuamburg tries to get close for a picture of swans Louis and Serena, who have returned to Schaumburg's municipal pond. Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
  Executive Chef Sonia Respeto rolls out some of the new food choices during media tour of U.S. Cellular Field. Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
  Salia Cristobal and her son Johan, 4, of West Chicago play in an area with new carpet and chairs in the youth services department of the West Chicago Library. Some areas of the library were recently renovated and updated. Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
  CASA Kane County child advocate volunteers are sworn in after the 13th annual "Hands Around the Courthouse" event at the old Kane County Courthouse in Geneva Thursday. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
  Hawthorn Middle School South integrated math and science students come together to make bracelet kits for kids undergoing cancer treatment. A goal of 300 kits has been set. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  Michael Butler cleans out a small pond to get it ready for lights and fountain next week. Zenny, Meditation Inspiration frog is on display as part of Ribbit! The Exhibit at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle. The exhibit runs through September 25. Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
  Thomas Middle School and South Middle School, both in Arlington Heights played in the suicide prevention basketball fundraising game at Rolling Meadows High School. Alan and Fran Baumgartner thank the crowd for coming in support of their daughter Megan, who took her life at 18. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
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