Daily Herald's week in photos
Tears well up for counselor Gladys Matthews as she watches the inauguration at Elgin Community College Tuesday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Tory Haines hugs her mother, Betty Conlon, after she and husband, Don, received the Charlemagne Award at the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce Awards Friday at Pheasant Run Resort. It is a lifetime achievement award recognizing community service.
Mary Beth Nolan | Staff Photographer
Counselor Gladys Matthews cheers as Barack Obama takes the oath of office as she and students and staff watch the inauguration at Elgin Community College Tuesday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Student Ameka Dungy of Carpentersville is moved as she watches the inauguration at Elgin Community College Tuesday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Don and Tory Haines get emotional while watching outgoing President Dan Stellato talk about their accomplishments as recipients of the Charlemagne Award in the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce Awards Friday at Pheasant Run Resort.
Mary Beth Nolan | Staff Photographer
Violoncellist Matthew Agnew performs classical music Sunday, Jan. 25, at the St. Charles Public Library.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
North Central College guest speaker Tashona Marshall, right, gets a hug from Danielle Bank Monday during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day prayer breakfast.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
Teddy Pacini, 7, of Wheaton gets more than a peck on the cheek during the Morton Arboretum sponsored "Husky Heroes" program.
Daniel White | Staff Photographer
Marissa Jones-Orlowski of Palatine sheds a tear as she watches the swearing in of Barack Obama with about 80 other students at Harper College.
Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
Marissa Jones-Orlowski and her husband Terence Orlowski of Palatine watch with pride the swearing in the Barack Obama at Harper College.
Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
Matthew, 3 and Larry Hall of St. John Indiana tries their luck at the trout pond at the 2009 Chicagoland Outdoor Show at the Donald E. Stephens Convention center in Rosemont on Sunday, Jan. 25.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Financial aid counselor John Fountain pauses for a moment to reflect while watching the inauguration of Barack Obama at Elgin Community College Tuesday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Chicago Blackhawks legend Bobby Hull greets fans and signs autographs at an appearance at Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills. The owner, Karen Kay Lavris, is in the background.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Konrad Stefanski, 6, left, and Maddy Wittenbrink, 7, mix crystals with colored water during a science presentation by High Touch, High Tech called "What's the Matter?" at Butterfield School in Libertyville.
Gilber R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Herb Kelly checks out all of the Barack Obama memorabilia on display during an inauguration party Tuesday in Huntley.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer
Ann Hendrickson Griffin on cello and Mara Gallagher on violin, both members of the music trio of Tri Caprice, play a chamber music concert at the Des Plaines Public Library on Sunday, Jan. 25. Anne Kreft on flute makes up the third member of the trio.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Jed Burton, of Mundelein, and his daughter, Kelly, 16, measure soap bags to be given to the homeless in the PADS program as volunteers join the Prairie Grass Roots for Change in the Prairie Crossing subdivision in Grayslake as part of the Day of Service for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Margi Johnson finishes the 2009 deep freeze half-marathon, a 13.1 mile charted course in Elmhurst. The run was organized by Johnson, of Elmhurst, who donated raised money to the Marallac House.
Daniel White | Staff Photographer
Barbara Mosley cheers as she watches the inauguration of President Barack Obama Tuesday during a party at her home in Huntley.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer
Owens Franklin, left, of Wadsworth and Joy Thomas of Bolingbrook beam after Barack Obama is sworn in as members watch during the inaugural luncheon by the Black Chamber of Commerce of Lake County held at Midlane Golf Resort in Wadsworth.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Six-year-old Claire Larson watches as a golf ball is dropped in a cup of water during a science presentation by High Touch High Tech called "What's the Matter?" at Butterfield School in Libertyville.
Gilber R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Don Haines hugs his wife Tory after the couple received the Charlemagne Award in the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce awards Friday at Pheasant Run Resort. It is a lifetime achievement award recognizing community service.
Mary Beth Nolan | Staff Photographer
Evan Morabito, 6, of Libertyville with his sister, Grace, 10, and grandfather Jack watch as Chicago Blackhawks legend Bobby Hull signs autographs during an appearance at Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills Sunday, Jan. 25.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Violoncellist Matthew Agnew plays with pianist Robert Vanderschaaf during a classical concert at the St. Charles Public Library on Sunday, Jan. 25. Their performance was part of the Sunday Afternoon Concert Series.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Lake County Sheriff's Deputy Chuck Tindel arrests Shawn Payne of Racine, Wis. The sheriff's department held a sting operation to catch people attempting to leave the Lake County Branch Courthouse in Park City.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
Kathy Baransky of Wheeling rides her bike to work in Mount Prospect on Tuesday. Baransky said she has been riding her bike or walking everywhere for the last year because it is healthy and only uses the car to take her cat the veterinarian.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
Staff and students watch the inauguration at Elgin Community College Tuesday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Barbara Mosley raises her arms in celebration as she witnesses President Barack Obama's inauguration along with her neighbor Susan Kelly Tuesday in Huntley.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer
Marcus Mason of St. Charles smooths out the rough edges of the snow sculpture he and his brother Nick are creating for the Geneva Cultural Arts Commission's Sno Sculpting Exhibition. hey had to finish.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
Alfredo Navrro with Schramm Constructions pours gravel out of a hole in the wall at Des Plaines Bible Church in Des Plaines. The church's pastor Mike Merry said the 82-year-old building is being completely remodeled.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
Students and faculty in the B Court of the College of Lake County watch Barack Obama being sworn in as president.
Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer
Andy Yan, 6, watches in awe while an experiment bubbles over. During a science presentation by High Touch High Tech called "What's the Matter?" at Butterfield School in Libertyville, students filled a cup with vinegar that already contained baking soda.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
No one was injured in an apartment fire at the Park Terrace Apartments in Park City Monday morning. The cause is under investigation by the Gurnee Fire Department, but early indications point to a faulty space heater in a second floor unit.
Vincent Pierri | Staff Photographer
Teresa Adams, left, Vinnie Medina, and Elfredo Sproul, all of North Chicago, celebrate after the swearing in of Barack Obama as president as members watch during the inaugural luncheon by the Black Chamber of Commerce of Lake County.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Recreational therapist Susanne Brunner works with Korean War veteran Nolan Jackson on his golf game.
Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
Andrew Adams of Chicago and his dog, Fergus, compete in a Dockdogs event at the 2009 Chicagoland Outdoor Show at the Donald E. Stephens Convention center in Rosemont. Dockdogs is a competition where dogs jump into a pool of water.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Erin Jang, 9, of Glenview plays a Poong-Mul drum at the KAN-WIN, Korean American Women in Need as part of a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
College of Lake County students watch the inauguration from the cafeteria in the basement of the college.
Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer
Emily Barth, 2, of Villa Park shows off a Mardi Gras mask she created during Villa Park's first community Mardi Gras celebration at the Iowa Community Center on Sunday, Jan. 25.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
Victoria Lisker, 10, of Wheeling throws pie at the troll at Indian Trails Public Library in Wheeling.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer
Huskies hit the trail during the Morton Arboretum sponsored "Husky Heroes" program.
Daniel White | Staff Photographer
Carrol Hercules of Palatine plays the African hymn "Lift Every Voice and Sing" during a service commemorating past and future martyrs at St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Palatine before the inauguration of President Barack Obama.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer
Shawn Singh, Sujoy Pereira and Luke Shi play a game of Chinese Checkers during the 2009 World's Fair at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire on Sunday, Jan. 25. The event featured food and entertainment from cultures around the world.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Art Eggert of Elk Grove Village was in the first group of golfers at 7 a.m. with temperature at 3 degrees at the Chilly Open golf event held at Arlington Lakes in Arlington Heights.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
Barack Obama supporter John Eddins, right of Lombard, wears an Obama T-shirt while watching the inauguration in Wheaton.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
The Gurnee Park District holds Frosty Fest Friday night at Viking Park with visits with Frosty the Snowman, toasted marshmallows, ice sculpting and a snowman building contest.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
Staff Sgt. David Lange was welcomed home by his former teacher Linda Van Dyke Thursday at Highland Christian Academy in Elgin.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer
Stephen Moy, 6, of Wheeling takes a shot at the troll played by Matt Rock the public communications manager at Indian Trails Public Library in Wheeling.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer
Elgin diver William Nangle enters the water as area crews search the Fox River in unincorporated Algonquin for Gabe Jaurigi who went missing on his way home last Saturday night.
Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Korean War veteran Nolan Jackson warms up with and golf iron before getting ready to tee some balls off at the Buffalo Grove Golf Dome.
Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
Daniel August, 10, in Libertyville Cub Scout Pack 72, and directly above the cars, yells for his car to "go" as the pack holds its annual Pinewood Derby starting at Butterfield School.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
Vanessa Meeks and the Sears Holding Associate Gospel Choir perform at the Hoffman Estates 7th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast.
Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer
Katelin Yoshioka tosses a plastic egg at a target in the snow during an outside activity at Naper Settlement's 'School's Out' winter program.
Scott Sanders | Staff Photographer
Like so many students across the nation, second-graders at Hawthorn Elementary School North watched President Obama's inauguration.
Vincent Pierri | Staff Photographer
Cameron Velasquez examines his ice sculpture to decide what to do next as part of the winter activities for children at Naper Settlement on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Scott Sanders | Staff Photographer
Carla Little of Gurnee, center, hugs Patricia R. Jones of Lindenhurst as members watch during the inaugural luncheon by the Black Chamber of Commerce of Lake County held at Midlane Golf Resort in Wadsworth.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
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