The Week in Pictures
Park District employee Jennifer Peterson helps 3-year-old Gabriel Alvarado collect Easter eggs at the Annual Egg Scramble at the Round Lake Area Park District Sports Center.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Bella Murphy, right, of Wood Dale and her mother Jenny, left, cheer participants in the Foodie 5K race at Cantigny Park in Wheaton. Over 1,400 runners and walkers raised money for the Northern Illinois Food Bank
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Violette Harrison, 11, of Gurnee, left, and Brooklyn Meyer, 7, of Lake Villa play with a catapult as they participate in the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts Science Jam 2017 STEM Night at Woodland Middle School Wednesday in Gurnee.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Raindrops and umbrellas pretty much sums up the weather Wednesday at Harper College in Palatine.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Maureen Wright, of Mundelein takes a selfie with her daughter, Rachel, 15, and the trophy during the Chicago Cubs Trophy Tour on Sunday at the Libertyville Sports Complex. Almost 500 fans had the opportunity to take pictures with the World Series championship trophy.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Norman Walzer, of DeKalb participates Sunday in the Garfield Farm Museum's "Hands-On Dulcimer Workshop".
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Deep footprints cross the infield and home plate is an island at the St. Charles North softball field. It is unplayable because of the wet weather.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
An unidentified man dances in the rain Wednesday while dodging puddles in St. Charles.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Madelyn Frey, 5, of South Elgin drives a car at Peg Perego Rides during the 12th annual Kids Expo on Sunday at the Schaumburg Convention Center. The Family Time Magazine event featured live animals, costumed characters, inflatable bouncers, miniature golf and more.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Berian Morse, left, and Matt Silbernagel sort through books at the Kane County Recycles event Saturday at the circuit clerk's office in St. Charles.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
There were lots of booths available when James Smith, of Wheaton took advantage of early voting at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Wheaton College President Philip Ryken hosted a brief program on the steps of the Memorial Student Center to rededicate a bronze plaque honoring Wheaton students Russell R. Brooks and Willis H. Cork, who died in World War I.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Lawn maintenance employee Victor Victoria of the Acres Group uses a motorized spreading machine to fertilize grassy areas Monday by Greggs Parkway in Vernon Hills. The lawn health care workers were preparing for the spring season along village roads.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Don Miller, of Glendale Heights wears his fedora as he copies the lineups on his score card Thursday at the Kane County Cougars home opener at Northwestern Medicine Field in Geneva.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Ashley Payan and John Bartels try to keep dry as they cook brats before the start of the Chicago White Sox home opener.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Dylan Von Kaenel, 3, immediately grabs the wheel after being boosted up on a tractor by his grandpa, Craig Shambaugh during the Kane County Farm Bureau's Touch-A-Tractor event Friday in St. Charles. They're both from Batavia. Families were able to visit with local farmers and learn about agriculture, play games, see animals in a petting zoo and check out 16 different modern farm machines and antique tractors.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Mt. Prospect resident and Ret. U.S. Army Corps Major Jack Bornhoeft is about to receive the French Knight of the Legion of Honor medal by Consul General of France Vincent Floreani at the Mt. Prospect Village Hall on Monday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
York High School assistant principal Ryan Doherty gets finishing touches after his hair was cut off during the St. Baldrick's Foundation pep rally in Elmhurst. Doherty has been growing out his hair for the past 22 months.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Kathy McKanna, of Inverness, reacts after winning a $1000 gift certificate at Nordstrom Rack during their grand opening at Kildeer Village Square Thursday morning.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Maureen Wright, of Mundelein and her daughter, Rachel, 15, join other Cubs fans singing "Go, Cubs, Go!" before seeing the trophy during the Chicago Cubs Trophy Tour on Sunday at the Libertyville Sports Complex. Almost 500 fans had the opportunity to take pictures with the World Series championship trophy.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Naperville Central students check out the high water on the DuPage River in downtown Naperville, Thursday.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Casa Advocate Dana Teichart, of Geneva sports a rose that was given to each of the CASA people who work in the trenches Thursday during CASA Kane County's annual Hands Around the Courthouse to raise awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
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