Saturday in photos
Saturday in the suburbs offered a variety of fairs, festivals, picnics and contests.
Here's a sampling.
Marilyn Faber, left, and her daughter, Allison Walsh, both of LaGrange, browse through antiques during the Graue Mill and Musuem's Antiques and Vintage Fair at the Oak Brook Polo Grounds in Oak Brook.
Karen Herrick, left, of Carpentersville serves up grilled barbecue pork chops alongside Terie Stephenson of Gilberts at the annual East Dundee Firefighters Picnic at Max Freeman Park. The event is a fundraiser for the East Dundee Fire Protection District.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
Will Landgren , a Conant High School student and member of the Palatine Tiger Sharks swim team, was one of dozens of deaf swimmers from all over the country tring to qualify for the Deaflympics at Saturday's meet.
Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer
Kimora Neal-Richardson, 5, was happy to see her dachshund Snicka, 3, finish first in an early heat in the dachshund races at eighth annual Elgin Unity Fest co-hosted by The Neighbors of South East Elgin and Midwest Dachshund Rescue. Snicka took first place in 2007.
Susan Koch of Naperville browses through of Rasa Saldaitis' artwork during the 49th annual Fine Arts Fair Saturday at the Naper Settlement in Naperville.