IMAGES: Everybody likes festivals and pictures
The weather was perfect for so many summer festivals last week
Soaking the crowd from the back of a Rutland-Dundee Fire Rescue truck are Linda Hof, left, Laura Pixe, and Julie Spinter, right, Monday during the Sleepy Hollow Fourth of July Parade around Sabatino Park.
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Shelly Goers, of Huntley waits for popcorn kernels to pop Saturday during Family Fun Day in Huntley. Goers represented Trinity Lutheran Church and Trinity Lutheran Church Preschool at the fair.
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Schaumburg Park District referee Gianna Mizzi watches the action during Friday's youth dodgeball tournament at Olympic Park in Schaumburg.
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Isaac Stutler, 8, of Hoffman Estates holds on as he rides the bucking bull attraction at the Northwest Fourth-Fest at the Sears Centre on Saturday.
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“Brach” the Brachiosaurus powered by the Chinchilla family of Glen Ellyn gets out to an early lead during the first heat of the Lake Ellyn Cardboard Boat Regatta in Glen Ellyn.
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Claire Eichinger, 5, of Elmhurst gazes up at an assortment of metal sculptures from Steel Heart Ltd. on Saturday during the Kane County Flea Market in St. Charles.
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The Crayola 7, captained by Jessica Mills starts paddling in front of a gallery of onlookers during the Lake Ellyn Cardboard Boat Regatta in Glen Ellyn.
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Tuskegee NEXT program Cadet Michael Hogue, 18, of Chicago checks the fuel level of the plane during preflight checks before heading out on his afternoon flight training at the Illinois Aviation Academy at the DuPage County Airport.
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Jessica, Finnegan, 9mo, and Tim Wallace of Lemont enjoy a turkey leg and pork chop during the final day the of Lisle's annual Eyes to the Sky Festival.
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Jim Cannon, of Des Plaines dusts his 1965 Pontiac at the annual Antique Car Show at Blackberry Farm Park in Aurora Sunday. He owned the same model in high school and traveled to Texas to purchase this one, which has the original paint.
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Carole Feliccia, of Huntley, left, and Judy DeMay of Huntley, right, chat Saturday before the Veterans Memorial Dedication Ceremony in Huntley. The ceremony was held during Family Fun Day to introduce a new black granite monument honoring the military in Huntley Town Square.
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Kids ride the Freak Out ride against a giant flag at the Mt. Prospect Lions Village festival on Thursday.
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A tiny spider clings to an almost invisible web spun in the nylon netting of a softball field backstop at Judson University in Elgin. The net is made up of one-inch squares, and there were many tiny spiders making a home there. Perhaps they had recently emerged from their egg sack and found the right place to perfect their work. I used a 24-120mm zoom lens fully extended at F5.6 and used the lens refraction from the stadium lights to backlight the spider and soften the evening colors. This photo was published in the Perspective column in the print edition of the Daily Herald.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
“Uncle Sam” Robert Feicht, of the Knights of Columbus marches in the parade during the Celebrate Fox Lake celebration Saturday.
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A patriotic costumed character from the Rebel Legion, an international Star Wars costuming organization greets children at the annual Bartlett 4th of July parade.
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Eli Major, 1, of Volo watches the Mundelein Community Days Parade on Sunday from the shoulders of his brother, Tony Apato of Volo.
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A cymbalist with the Legends Drum and Bugle Corps marches in the Mundelein Community Days Parade on Sunday.
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Sydney Griffith, 11, of Naperville rides a mechanical bull during the last day of Ribfest at Knoch Park in Naperville.
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Teal Cyko, of Aurora, right, talks with Debbie Leoni of Geneva about autism in hopes to starting conversations about diversity as the Human Library of the Fox Valley had its inaugural event where “books” were people and “reading” was people sharing their experiences of discrimination and stimga in their lives. Mostly one-on-one conversations took place while “Librarians” monitored the conversations to make sure the “books” weren't uncomfortable or being disrespected.
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Sarah Lawless, of Mundelein and her two-year-old son, Owen, sing along to a cover of “American Pie” by Don McLean being played Sunday at the Mundelein Community Days Parade. “Our whole family comes every year,” Lawless said. “It's just awesome to see the community come together to celebrate on such a beautiful day.”
Morgan Timms/mtimms@dailyherald.com
Audrey Ernst, of South Elgin is an international triathlon star. She placed 2nd overall at the ETU Junior Eurpean Cup in June. In March, she was second overall and the first American to finish in the Pan American Cup in Sarasota, Fla. If that weren't enough, she's an honor roll student, a harp soloist with her school's chamber orchestra and a Spanish tutor.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Raul Maldonado, of Wheeling surges ahead at the start of the 5-kilometer Run the Runway race Sunday at Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling. Maldonado placed 25th out of 298 finishers. The race was part of Wheeling's Rock 'n' Run the Runway festival in celebration of July Fourth.
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Gavin Bush, 7, of Rolling Meadows celebrates after winning a stuffed toy in the Balloon Game on Monday during Palatine's Hometown Fest.
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Robert Mucho, of Naperville fires a fastball under the speed gun of Alec Swain during the last day of Ribfest at Knoch Park in Naperville.
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Members of the Lake Prairie Indian Guides and Princesses spray water on the crowd during Monday's Vernon Hills annual Fourth of July parade.
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Max Brandson, 9, of Palatine plays tug-of-war Monday during Palatine's Hometown Fest.
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John Snyder, of Elk Grove flips on a trampoline atop Elk Grove Gymnastics' float Monday during Mount Prospect's Fourth of July parade.
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Toran McElroy, left, 2, and his brother Kellan McElroy, 4, both of Crystal Lake are ready to hand out goodies with their grandpa Roger Byrne during the Fourth of July parade Monday in Vernon Hills. Byrne is the Vernon Hills' village president.
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Vernon Hills Park District's cheer and poms groups perform in Monday's Fourth of July parade in Vernon Hills.
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Island Lake's K9s4U Dog Rescue participates in Monday's Fourth of July parade in Island Lake.
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Robin Reschke, of Wheeling performs with the Wheeling High School color guard during Arlington Heights' July Fourth parade.
Morgan Timms/mtimms@dailyherald.com
Sonny Baugher, 2 of Lake Zurich plays one of the many children's games during Lake Zurich's Fourth of July Family Day at Paulus Park Monday.
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Danella Lynn, of Colorado Springs, Colo., finishes off the 5-kilometer Run the Runway race Sunday at Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling.
Morgan Timms/mtimms@dailyherald.com
A dog dressed in stars and stripes trots down the route Monday during the 2016 City of Elgin and Downtown Neighborhood Association's (DNA) Fourth of July Parade.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Bianca Huerta, 17, of the Allegiance Color Guard leads the group down Douglas Street Monday during the 2016 City of Elgin and Downtown Neighborhood Association's (DNA) Fourth of July Parade.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Bernie Hurley, left, walks with Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti, right, during the Fourth of July parade in Wheaton.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
While on an assignment to photograph the Marquette Kitchen & Tap in Lombard I noticed the tin ceiling tiles reflecting some purple lights. The combination of the ornate design and lighting drew me to capture a few frames. This photo was published in the Perspective column in the print edition of the Daily Herald.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Crews are in the early stages of painting the Wauconda water tower in downtown. As part of the budget planning, the village board approved the work in April with an estimated cost of $468,500.
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Russ Bethley, of Antioch cleans the hood of his 1942 Ford Tudor during Lake Zurich's Cruise Night on Main Street Wednesday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Camilla Sarabia, 7, left, and Andrew Savone, 11, uncover the new Little Free Library Wednesday at Washington School in Mundelein. A short ceremony was held prior to the unveiling. It is the first of four free libraries to open in Mundelein.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Cook Park Library Children's Librarian Maura Czerwinski reads stories during a program called Fresh-Picked Stories at the Farmers' Market at Cook Park during the Libertyville farmers market Thursday morning.
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Guinevere Greenwich, 6, of Hoffman Estates shares a smile with her mom after she finished her hot dog at the Northwest Fourth-Fest at the Sears Centre on Saturday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Volunteers for the Seth Lewis for State Senate campaign carry an American Flag at the annual Bartlett 4th of July parade. Lewis is a Bartlett resident.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
After a fast-moving summer storm passed through, carnival worker Glenn Negler squeegeed rain from the deck of the bumper cars Thursday at the Windmill City Festival in Batavia. He has been with Windy City Amusements out of St. Charles for 12 years. “I used to ride the Hell out of these things when I was a kid,” he said. “Now here I am. God works in mysterious ways.”
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
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