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Daily Herald photographers make photos of suburbia every day.
Barbara Van Slambrouck, of Des Plaines looks over papers as she talks about her POW-MIA bracelets she's had since high school. In the 1970s, metal bracelets featuring the names of United States servicemen captured or missing in action during the Vietnam War were a popular fashion statement for young people. Those bracelets still make a statement.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Maureen Jeanblanc, of Wheaton shows her son Timothy, 2, a llama at Cosley Zoo in Wheaton. "I grew up coming here", she said. "I'm excited to see the changes," she said of the upcoming renovation plans to the zoo.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Elgin Police Chief Jeff Swoboda's spoke with the Daily Herald about his time in Elgin before his retirement last week.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
A young lady holds a rose before participating in the Willows Academy graduation ceremony on Sunday at the school in Des Plaines.I love the tradition of the rose at this all girls school that also requires each of the graduates to wear a white gown with long white gloves. This photo was published in the Perspective column in the print edition of the Daily Herald.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Anna Ciamarra, 8, has a laugh with her sister Claire, 11, and her dad, Tony, at Immaculate Conception Grade School in Elmhurst. The Lombard girl is fighting leukemia and donates her lemonade stand money to pediatric cancer groups.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Commuters wait for the Metra train they arrived on to clear the crosswalk at the Arlington Heights station during Wednesday's storm.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
At the start of Monday's Lincolnshire 2018 Memorial Day Ceremony in Spring Lake Park, the Parade of Colors was led by the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets, the Village of Lincolnshire Police Expolorers and the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District Honor Guard.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Commanding officer of Naval Station Great Lakes CPT. Raymond C. Leung was guest speaker at Lincolnshire's 2018 Memorial Day Ceremony in Spring Lake Park on Monday.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Recruits from Naval Station Great Lakes, line up with 50 flags for all the states, during the Memorial Day observance in Central Park in Naperville on Monday.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Jim Sarns, left, and Wayne Miyata, right, both with the American Legion, take part in the Memorial Day observance in Central Park in Naperville on Monday.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Lake Villa VFW 4308 Auxiliary members Carol Wilson, left, and Anne Simons hand out flags to spectators at Monday's Memorial Day parade in downtown Lake Villa.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Lake Villa's annual Memorial Day parade heads down Cedar Avenue Monday.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Sharon Sobotka, of Hinsdale looks at a WWI display in the First Division Museum, as part of the commemoration in honor of the centennial anniversary of the Battle of Cantigny at Cantigny Park in Wheaton on Monday.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Members of the Great Lakes Honor Guard carry the casket with remains of Walter H. Backman, who was 22 and among the dead on the USS Oklahoma in Pearl Harbor. He was reinterred Monday at River Hills Memorial Park in Batavia.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
World War II veteran Betty Butler salutes the crowd Monday during the Memorial Day parade in St. Charles.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Dawn Roche, activity coordinator, reads out bingo numbers at the Riverwalk Adult Day Services in the Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center in Naperville.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Cuco Bourse of Global Golf Management sits in the chair after he and other workers unloaded oversized Adirondak chairs Tuesday at Invanhoe Country Club in Mundelein. Beside him is Zach DeCicco. The chairs will be on display during the 2018 Rust-Oleum Championship golf tournament at the course running June 7-10.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Max Daniels, of Wheaton portrays Abraham Lincoln and talks to students during Civil War Day at Hawthorn Middle School North Thursday in Vernon Hills.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Kiran Ansari gives treats to her youngest daughter Soha. The nightly presents help keep the youngster involved in Ramadan.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Elgin Police Chief Jeff Swoboda has his photo taken at a retirement ceremony for him Thursday at the Centre of Elgin.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
A frog appears in a new pond, located in the children's area at Morton Arboretum in Lisle.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Jenny Seamans, of Elgin and her daughter Madelynne, 6, carry a sunflower plant they just bought through Elgin's farmers market Friday.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Rowan Merk, 5, gets his hair cut by stylist Glenna DeGaetano at Foltos Tonsorial Parlor at it's annual "Chop Around the Clock" fundraiser in Batavia. The business stays open for 24 hours straight and all proceeds from haircuts and raffle sales are donated to Ronald McDonald's Children's Charities. Rowan was with his dad Dan, of North Aurora, who said "We both needed haircuts, so we waited for today."
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
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