Images: Gobble up The Week in Pictures
Brianna Otwell of Ingleside, Texas, bows her head in prayer during the blessing at the 12th annual free Thanksgiving dinner hosted by St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Barrington Thursday. Otwell and nearly 40 recruits from Naval Station Great Lakes were among members of the community attending the dinner.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Geneva High School orchestra members Anna Kresler and Maya Hawkins perform for visitors to the Geneva Women's Club Holiday Arts & Crafts Show at Geneva High School.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
A bicyclist rides past the old train depot building at Fabyan Forest Preserve in Geneva Friday. The path along the river was full of activity with unseasonably warm temperatures in the lower 60s.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
World War II Air Force veteran Max Sokol, of Glenview is interviewed by his great grandsons Ethan Espina, left, and Tyler Espina during the Hawthorn Middle School South's annual Veterans Day Breakfast in Vernon Hills. Students interviewed the visiting veterans about their experiences while serving in the military.
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Arianna Peri, 2, and her brother Vincenzo, 3, of Mount Prospect look out the window of The Polar Express before departing Blackhawk Station in the Jon Duerr Forest Preserve on thier way to the "North Pole" to see Santa.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
The Libertyville High School band plays during the village's annual tree lighting ceremony at Cook Park in downtown Libertyville.
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Wauconda resident and club member Rod Isaacson adjusts his train on the track during the Lake County Model Railroad Club Open House in Wauconda on Sunday. Train enthusiasts and families watched and learned about model trains as they traveled around the 1,800 square foot room.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Kids of all ages enjoyed the annual Arlington Heights tree lighting ceremony at North School Park on Friday. Over 80,000 lights delighted the large crowd who were treated to warm temperatures and holiday singing.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Dan Suchowski, of Round Lake Park Public Works puts up Christmas lights at Round Lake Park Village Hall Thursday.
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Ben Mikes, 9, and his sister Charlotte, 8, roll out pie crusts as students at Lincoln Prairie School in Hoffman Estates put together pies Monday night. The pies were brought home for parents to bake and bring back Tuesday to be distributed to needy families.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
A trio of small dogs seem focused on the same thing at the Fox Valley Dog Show at the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles Saturday.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Employees Suneed Ahmed, left, Kal Pence and Nicole Nesbit decorate a bicycle at Runner's Edge in Libertyville for a "Bikes on Main Street" event. Used, donated bikes will be displayed in front of 28 businesses in downtown Libertyville through Xmas and reintroduced for Fine Arts Month in March.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Fifth graders George Hanbury, right, and Johnny Sellers carefully add chemicals together during the Kids & Chemistry program at Copeland Manor School in Libertyville. Fifth graders took a hands on approach to learn about chemical reactions in bases and acids with the help of volunteer scientists.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Robbie Romo, of Winnetka, center, is greeted by his mother Jane Irwin and brother Daniel Romo upon his return from Pennsylvania University for holidays, as Happy Thanksgiving reunions abound at O'Hare.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
President and CEO of the Chicago Blackhawks John McDonough, brings a turkey to a client at the People's Resource Center Tuesday as members of the Chicago Blackhawks front office make their annual trip to Wheaton to volunteer.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Joey Brown, 3, of Wood Dale takes aim at a bucket, as the Wood Dale Park District celebrates its 50th anniversary with refreshments, entertainment, giveaways, and kids games at the Wood Dale Park District Recreation Complex,
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
More than 600 parishioners participated during the 28th annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration at Temple Chai in Buffalo Grove. The service was held by the Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council composed of 10 area churches and synagogues.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
The Prospect High School Madrigal Singers perform during the Mount Prospect tree lighting ceremony Wednesday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Lake Zurich Learning Express owner Richard Derr shows off one of this season's hottest new toys, the FingerLings.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Michael Martyka, of Mundelein and his family sort through the $1500 dollars worth of toys he bought for the annual Toys for Tots drive. He is also giving gift cards to people who donate toys worth 50 dollars or more at the village hall in Mundelein.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Alexa Martinez, 6, of Lake Zurich attends the 14th annual Thanksgiving Day Feast at Culver's of Lake Zurich with family members including her aunt, Laura Jasso of Buffalo Grove, Thursday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
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