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•   Eisenhower Jr. High School in Hoffman Estates uses their new state-of-the-art telescope to see the stars. Niles North teacher Laura Jacobson in the dome with the new telescope as nighttime falls. Mark Welsh photo (2006)
•   The Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, June 4, 2009. Mark Black | Staff
•   Both of the two rinks were full during an open skate period with the Chicago Wolves players at the new Hoffman Estates park District Community Center and Ice Arena on Higgins Road Sunday. The Wolves will use the arena for practices. John Starks | Staff
•   Crowds started to form 2 hours before the Hoffman Estates 4th of July parade even rounded the curve at Hassell and Parkview. This was the first glimpse of the parade for many of these spectators. Daily Herald Staff Photo
•   Pete Townshend takes a solo during The Who concert at the Sears Center. Daily Herald Staff Photo
•   The old Lindbergh Schoolhouse on Shoe Factory Road in Hoffman Estates. Mark Black | Staff
•   A signature wildlife bronze sculpture is unveiled during the VIP opening of the Cabela's store in Hoffman Estates. Each Cabela's store as its own unique bronze wildlife sculpture. Mark Black | Staff
•   Cabela's grand opening in Hoffman Estates with tons of people shopping and looking at all the stuffed animals on display. Mark Black | Staff
•   Reba McEntire walks down a steps and greets the crowd for her concert at Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates to benefit Richard Carlini, the legendary Maine West wrestling coach on Friday March 21st. Coach Richard became paralyzed literally overnight last fall and there's hopes of raising $200,000 for him. George LeClaire | Staff
•   Students play Bean Bag in the Bucket on the new Peaceful Playground at Lakeview Elementary School in Hoffman Estates. The playground was designed to decrease tattling and conflicts that take the fun out of games and recess. Bill Zars | Staff
•   Eisenhower Jr. High School in Hoffman Estates uses their new state-of-the-art telescope to see the stars. Niles North teacher Laura Jacobson in the dome with the new telescope as nighttime falls. Bill Zars | Staff
•   Members of the Northwest Territory Revolutionary Society march down Hassell Road in the Hoffman Estates annual fourth of July parade. George LeClaire | Staff
•   Local veterans gather every Sunday of the year at the Hoffman Estates Veterans Memorial to honor fallen U.S. war veterans. Mark Black | Staff
•   Hoffman Estates Mayor William McLeod. Bill Zars | Staff
•   Tara Tague of Elgin jogs alongside her dogs Kai, left, and Precious on the bike trail in Shoe Factory Road Woods in Hoffman Estates. Bob Chwedyk | Staff
•   I wanted the bluest part of the sky for the background of this photograph of a Illinois native common milkweed, in Highland Woods Forest Preserve District of Cook County on Ela Road just south of Algonquin Road and Hoffman Estates. Normally there is large wide band in the sky that is much bluer. To find it- point your thumb towards the sun. With your thumb remaining pointed at the sun point and move your index finger from one in of the sky to the other. That is the blue band which you can use to make your photographs have a vivid saturated blue sky. You should also make sure your subject is in sun light. If not you will create a silhouette. Milkweed plants very pretty to photograph and are host to monarchs at many stages of their life cycle. Caterpillars feed on milkweed leaves prior to attaching to the milkweed stalk to form their chrysalis. Butterflies return to milkweed flowers after emerging from the chrysalis, according to Western Illinois University. For more information on milkweed plant and monarch butterflies go to: http://www.wiu.edu/AltCrops/Milkweed_files/additional_milkweed_data.htm George LeClaire | Staff
•   Resource Technicians from the Forest Preserve District of Cook County conduct a controlled burn in the Shoe Factory Road Woods in Hoffman Estates. Bob Chwedyk | Staff
•   The Hoffman Estates Arts Commission hosts "Chalk It Up" a chalk mural festival under the direction of artist Anne Hughes, above. The event is held at the Hoffman Estates Village Hall. Daniel White | Staff
•   Hoffman Estates Fire Department Battalion Chief Tom Mackie selects an American Flag to take home after the Hoffman Estates High School Choir performed at the September 11, 2008 event. Mark Black | Staff
•   Iraq war veteran Maj. Tammy Duckworth, Director of Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs listens to the other speakers at the Hoffman Estates High School Choir performed at the September 11, 2008 event. Mark Black | Staff
•   Three of the main stars from left, Nina Dobrev, Bresha Webb and Rodney To, meet 15-year-old fan Kelly Satorre, right, of Park Ridge during red-carpet premiere of the MTV movie, "The American Mall," at the Sears Centre. Bob Chwedyk | Staff
•   David Sarmiento of Minnesota, right, leads a practice run in preparation for the Chicagoland Inline Marathon, which takes place Saturday July 26 in Hoffman Estates at the AT@T property. Drafting behind are Team Simmons members Hernan Diaz, Adam Miller, Richard Cassube and Ryan Chrisler all from the Kansas area. Daniel White | Staff