Sr. Rose Therese di Castro dances along with other runners before the start of the 3rd annual Run For The Nuns 5K Run/Walk, Sunday in South Elgin.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Mike Super provides an evening of magic and illusion like walking through a mirror at the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Owner Colleen Berg, of Wauconda gives Sig, a pit bull, a peppermint dog biscuit at Pawberry Lane in Lake Villa on Thursday. The pet store features a pet cafe and specialty foods for dogs, cats and horses.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
The Rolling Meadows "Leading Ladies" performs during the 24th annual Chicagoland Showcase showchoir competition at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Regina Perry-Carr, with Kruccus International gives dance lessons to Butterfield School students during a program in Libertyville.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Peter Bularz, of Roselle, holds an antique hand saw he estimates is 50 years old, as he looks more closely at old wood plaining tools at the first Kane County Flea Market of 2017 at the fairgrounds in St. Charles Saturday.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
West Aurora High School sr. art student Amanda Baker paints a self portrait in watercolor in the cafeteria during the West Aurora Unit District 129 Fine Arts Festival at West Aurora High School Saturday. Several students were creating live art as performance arts took place in other parts of the building.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
The 3rd annual Run For The Nuns 5K Run/Walk kicks off in the Thornwood neighborhood of South Elgin, Sunday morning.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Gianna Kulling, 6, of Lakemoor drives behind the steering wheel of a pontoon boat from Munson Ski & Marine in Volo during the Northern Illinois Boat Show & Sale on Sunday at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake. Boat enthusiasts had a chance to see the latest in various watercraft including, ski boats, jet boats, fishing boats, pontoons and more.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Jack Thull, 8, of Grayslake rides his scooter around Daniel Barry Memorial Skate Park in Grayslake on a beautiful Wednesday afternoon. The unusually warm weather in February continued for another day giving people a taste of spring. Shadows can play an important part in pictures if you make it work for you. I liked the shadow that was created against the wooden background while this kid rolled around the skate park. This photo was published in the Perspective column in the print edtion of the Daily Herald.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Isabelle Kaufman, 7, of Mundelein reads the page that the statue is reading Monday at the Fremont Public Library in Mundelein. The statue was donated to the library by The Friends of Fremont Library.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
David Luplow, of South Elgin serves up a Latte to Anastasia Carr of Schaumburg as young adults worked in the Hugs + Mugs cafe at GiGi's Playhouse in Hoffman Estates.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
The new elementary fine arts curriculum will align with new National Core Arts Standards and supports full-day kindergarten implemented districtwide this school year.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Chicago Blackhawks player Ryan Hartman signs the jersey of fan Paige Connor, 18, as part of Goodwill's Fall Haul Donation Challenge aT Rolling Meadows High School.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County conducts a control burn in the Big Woods County Forest Preserve in Aurora on Thursday.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Stevenson High School senior Jake Singer plays the role of King Pliance as he rehearses with the Madrigal Singers at the high school Friday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Bradley Bohlman, aka "The Iceman" celebrates a Grayslake North win in overtime. Grayslake North High School hosted a basketball game with special-needs students from Warren Township High School in Gurnee. Grayslake High School District 127's Special Olympics players competed against Gurnee-based Warren Township High School's Transition Program.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com