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.
Santa Bob Rohrman kicks off the "Reindeer Run" for kids before the annual Rotary Santa Run in downtown Arlington Heights.
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Makenna Benthal, left, and Tess Maile, both of Gurnee, ready themselves for the annual Rotary Santa Run in downtown Arlington Heights.
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Kelle Bruckbauer walks along with her 1-year-old daughter Eleanor, sleeping in the baby carriage, during the annual Rotary Santa Run in downtown Arlington Heights.
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Amy Sherwood of Streamwood, center, waves to a friend in the crowd as runners prepare for the start of the annual Rotary Santa Run in downtown Arlington Heights.
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Barrington Village President Karen Darch, left, with honorary tree lighters Beth and Steve Raseman of Barrington, light the Barrington holiday tree at Village Center.
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Santa arrives by fire truck at the Barrington holiday tree lighting at Village Center.
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Choral Director Robert Shellard, right, leads the Barrington High School Madrigals during the Barrington holiday tree lighting at Village Center.
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A carriage passes by the Barrington High School Madrigals before the Barrington holiday tree lighting at Village Center.
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Carolers perform during Huntley's A Very Merry Huntley Saturday in Town Square.
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People enjoy horse-drawn trolley rides along Main Street during Huntley's A Very Merry Huntley Saturday in Town Square.
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Layla Houlihan, 3-1/2, of Lake Zurich pets a reindeer while attending the Miracle on Main Street event with her brother, Jax 2, and dad, Corey, at Rotary Park in downtown Lake Zurich Saturday.
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Rosalie Boyce, age 4-12 months, of Kildeer is bundled from the cold while being held by her mom, Kristine, during the Miracle on Main Street event at Rotary Park in downtown Lake Zurich Saturday.
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Santa Claus arrives by fire truck during the Miracle on Main Street event at Rotary Park in downtown Lake Zurich Saturday.
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A horse-drawn carriage turns onto Main Street during the Miracle on Main Street event at Rotary Park in downtown Lake Zurich Saturday.
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Junior Monika Cachro of the Lake Zurich High School "Bare Voices" sings during the Miracle on Main Street event at Rotary Park in downtown Lake Zurich Saturday.
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The Christmas tree is lit during the Miracle on Main Street event at Rotary Park in downtown Lake Zurich Saturday.
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Peyton Smith, 5, of Glen Ellyn plays the reindeer toss game at West Chicago's Frosty Fest Saturday.
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Santa waves to paradegoers at West Chicago's Frosty Fest Saturday.
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Jason Geil, who organized the Santa Claus Scramble at the Cantigny Golf Course in Wheaton, approaches the green during a fundraiser which will direct proceeds to the March of Dimes. The scramble Geil began three years ago with eight golfers has now grown to 55 in its inaugural play at Cantigny Golf.
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Cantigny Golf Course hosted its inaugural Santa Claus Scramble in which roughly 55 guys dressed in Santa suits played 18 holes. This is the third year for the outing, but the first time at Cantigny, and this year the proceeds will go to the March of Dimes.
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Scott Rice of Chicago, left, and Colin Wyatt, right of Williamsburg, Virginia figure out how to stay warm during the inaugural Santa Claus Scramble at Cantigny Golf Course in Wheaton. "I actually flew in here for this. I'm an idiot," Wyatt joked.
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Jason Geil, who organized the Santa Claus Scramble at the Cantigny Golf Course in Wheaton, is happy with his drive.
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Cantigny Golf Course hosted its inaugural Santa Claus Scramble in which roughly 55 guys dressed in Santa suits played 18 holes. Above, Jason Brown, Colin Wyatt and Scott Rice eye the pin.
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Jason Brown of Chicago follows through on his drive during the Santa Claus Scramble at Cantigny Golf Course in Wheaton.
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Santa arrives to the joy of many young and old during The Elgin Downtown Winter Wonderland at the tree-lighting ceremony in plaza between Hemmens and city hall.
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The Elgin Master Chorale Children's Chorus perform during The Elgin Downtown Winter Wonderland at the tree-lighting ceremony in plaza between Hemmens and city hall.
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Mayor David Kaptain and Santa prepare the crowd to light the Christmas tree during the Elgin Downtown Winter Wonderland at the tree-lighting ceremony in plaza between Hemmens and city hall.
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Some of the people were live streaming the tree-lighting on Facebook Saturday.
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Lauren Fatherling, 2 of Huntley visits with Santa Sunday during the annual Santa Comes to Hampshire event.
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Santa to arrives by helicopter at the Schaumburg Regional Airport Sunday to the joy of many children.
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Santa greets the Kwasny family Danielle, Logan, 2, Jordan 4 and Ken of South Elgin, after traveling by helicopter from the North Pole to the Schaumburg Regional Airport Sunday.
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Reagan Mohr, 8 of Volo hula hoops before Santa's arrival by helicopter at the Schaumburg Regional Airport Sunday.
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Aaliyah Cage, 9 of Hanover Park zooms down the sledding hill at Community Park in Hanover Park during the first snow of the season.
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A sledder climbs the sledding at Community Park in Hanover Park during the first snow of the season.
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Julian Pin, 14 of Batavia takes a jump on his snowboard on the sledding hill in St. Charles' Langum park Sunday as his friends look on.
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