Images: Some of the best photos that you may have missed this weekend
Every weekend, Daily Herald photographers venture out to some of the area's best local events. See some of the very best images from our staff that you may have missed this past weekend.
8th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry Regiment re-enactors Barry Burgett of Mundelein, left, and Mike Taylor of Huntley raise the flag in a ceremony at Camp Kane Heritage Foundation and the 8th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry Regiment's "Train the Troops" day Saturday at Langum Park in St. Charles.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
8th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry Regiment re-enactor Roland Wood of Wonder Lake and his horse, Champ, meet Korean War veteran William Zimmer of Geneva during the Camp Kane Heritage Foundation and the 8th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry Regiment's "Train the Troops" day Saturday at Langum Park in St. Charles. Wood and Champ have been re-enactors for 16 years and traveled the country to different events, including twice to Gettysburg.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
8th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry Regiment re-enactors (left to right) Mike Narske of Schaumburg, George Bruckert of Lisle and Tim Keierleber of Star City, IN, sit on the stoop of the historic Jones Law Office at Langum Park in St. Charles before the start of the Camp Kane Heritage Foundation and the 8th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry Regiment's "Train the Troops" day.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
A giant flag hangs between two ladder trucks during the annual Elgin Area Firefighters' Memorial Saturday at the George Van De Voorde Firefighter Memorial Park in Elgin. The memorial is held each year to remember those who have served area communities and passed away in the previous year as well as to honor firefighters who have lost their lives in the line over the previous year. Bartlett, Carpentersville, East Dundee, Elgin, Hampshire, Hanover Part, Hoffman Estates, Pingree Grove, Rutland, South Elgin, Streamwood and West Dundee fire departments participated in the memorial.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Chaplain Roger Pollock delivers the invocation during the annual Elgin Area Firefighters' Memorial Saturday.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Elgin Fire Department Chief John Fahy introduces the guest fire officials during the annual Elgin Area Firefighters' Memorial Saturday.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
A large crowd gathers during the annual Elgin Area Firefighters' Memorial Saturday.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
The bell is rung for each firefighter that the firefighter community lost during the past year during the annual Elgin Area Firefighters' Memorial Saturday.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Palatine High School student Nick Losch pilots his team's hovercraft through a maze of challenges at the 2016 High School Innovation Challenge which was sponsored by Northrop Grumman.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Palatine High School team's hovercraft at the 2016 High School Innovation Challenge which was sponsored by Northrop Grumman.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Palatine High School student Nick Losch (center, left) works with Kayla Ruiz, 17, Oleksiy Korniychuk, 18, and Christina Kwiatt, 17, on the team's hovercraft at the 2016 High School Innovation Challenge which was sponsored by Northrop Grumman.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Palatine High School student Nick Losch pilots his team's hovercraft through a maze of challenges at the 2016 High School Innovation Challenge which was sponsored by Northrop Grumman.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Palatine High School Applied Technology teacher Alex Larson holds their hovercraft at the 2016 High School Innovation Challenge which was sponsored by Northrop Grumman.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Noah Ramirez, 4, of Round Lake Beach gets casting assistance from his cousin, Frances Gomez, also of Round Lake Beach, during the Family Fishing Derby at Lakefront Park in Round Lake Beach Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Bianca Fierro, 4, of Round Lake Beach holds a fishing pole for her mom, Christine Faamasino as she baits a hook during the Family Fishing Derby at Lakefront Park in Round Lake Beach Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Emily Ross, 8, of Wilmette reels in her line to have a plant removed from her hook as her mom, Jessica, baits the hook of her sister, Allison, 9, during the Family Fishing Derby at Lakefront Park in Round Lake Beach Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Jeanette Jelinek, right, of West Chicago is all smiles as she works to complete her DuPage Habitat for Humanity home. Erica Katz of Naperville, left, along with other women volunteers help to construct the home, which should be finished in July.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Volunteers work to complete attaching the subfloor to a DuPage Habitat for Humanity home for single mom Jeanette Jelinek in West Chicago.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Erica Katz of Naperville carries a 2 x 6 piece of wood, which will be trimmed into a wall for a DuPage Habitat for Humanity home for single mom Jeanette Jelinek in West Chicago. Jelinek, left, supports the other end of the board.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
About 25 women volunteers perform yoga stretching before they work to complete a DuPage Habitat for Humanity home for single mom Jeanette Jelinek in West Chicago.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Chris Stello, Habitat for Humanity site supervisor, talks with women volunteers helping to build a home for single mom Jeanette Jelinek in West Chicago.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Rosemont Mayor Bradley A. Stephens holds his son, Joseph, 3, as he stands with his wife, Suzi, and daughter, Julianna, 10-months-old, as they watch the remodeled Monument Park waterfall Sunday celebrating Rosemont's 60 Anniversary. The Village of Rosemont celebrated Mother's Day presenting roses to female attendees as the waterfall once again flowed over the rock formation.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Mothers were given roses during the unveiling of the remodeled Monument Park waterfall Sunday celebrating Rosemont's 60th anniversary. The Village of Rosemont celebrated Mother's Day presenting roses to female attendees as the waterfall once again flowed over the rock formation.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Ken Tank of Lake in the Hills photographs Colleen Ingram of Carpentersville with her 7 month old daughter Hailey and Ingram's mother Michelle Tank while sitting in an oversized wooden chair during the Mother's Day farmers market at the Depot on River Street in East Dundee. (Ken Tank is Ingram's step dad)
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Guitarist Dave Byron of Naperville performs during the Mother's Day kickoff of the Sunday farmers market at the Depot on River Street in East Dundee.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Tanusha Santosh, 8, of Buffalo Grove spends Mother's Day picking out plants with her mother, Krishna, during the Annual Native Plant Sale Sunday at Independence Grove near Libertyville. Native plants are beneficial to the environment and thrive in Illinois gardens.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Eileen Davis of Lake Villa spends Mother's Day with her daughters, Katie, 12, and Hannah, 8, during the Annual Native Plant Sale Sunday at Independence Grove near Libertyville. Native plants are beneficial to the environment and thrive in Illinois gardens.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Sam Conway, 6, of Lake Zurich plays on a red bud tree as he spends Mother's Day with his mom, Emmy, at Independence Grove near Libertyville. His mother talked to him about the beautiful flowers on the branches of the tree..
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
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