Images from Saturday's storm
A snow plow clears the parking lot of a Fresh Market store in Elgin on Saturday.
Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Mail carrier Bob Piasecki, delivering mail in downtown Libertyville, said he can deal with the snow, it's the zero degree temperatures to come that he does not like.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
Steve Silosky operates a snow blower at the closed Dairy Queen in Libertyville Saturday.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
Snow is plowed from the walkway in front of the Spartan Events Center at Elgin Community College Saturday. Plows and bulldozers of many kinds were plentiful around the campus as they kept up with the snowfall.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
Peter Mikulak, of Elgin and his dog Guinness brave the weather as snow continues to fall through out the Chicago area Saturday; January 10, 2009 as the National Weather Service has extended it's winter storm warning through out late Saturday afternoon.
Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Zach Kaminski, 12, of Plainfield, glides down the hill on a tube at Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville Saturady.
Paul Michna | Staff Photographer
Heavy snow blankets the suburbs as another winter storm dumps many inches bringing forth snow blowers and shovels and sore backs with it. Snow covered trees paint a beautiful backdrop as DesPlaines resident Mike Jones uses his snow blower to clean up Mother Nature's early morning mess.
Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
A tree on a golf course in Schaumburg stands stark against the white background of snow fall in the early morning light.
Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
Chris Fieweger, of Warrenville, shovels his drive the old fashion way Saturday. More than six-inches of snow fell on DuPage County during the recent storm.
Paul Michna | Staff Photographer
An unidentified person makes his way along Airport road in Elgin as snow continues to fall through out the Chicago area Saturday, January 10, 2009.
Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Suzanna Lindsey, center plays in the snow with daughter Alexis, 9,left and her friend Annie Rodenkirch, 9, Saturday at her home on Westfield Ave. in Geneva.
Mary Beth Nolan | Staff Photographer
Steve Silosky operates a snow blower while is dad, Steve Silosky, senior, takes a break from shoveling. Silosky said they were clearing the snow so they could work in the building on Monday.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
Inches of snow packed into the branches of a bush in Elgin resemble porcupine tines.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
Heavy wet snow further bogs down the branches of a tree ripe with berries in Elgin.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
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