Daily Herald's photos of the week
Six-year-old Madeline Michelott of Libertyville goes from ring to ring on the playground equipment at Nicholas-Dowden Park in Libertyville. The temperature reached the upper 50s Thursday, melting snow and allowing people to enjoy the outdoors.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
The new Wheeling Village Hall opened this week with its all-glass facade and huge board room.
Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
One Fox Valley driver figured out how to make the best of a small parking spot for his large 4x4 truck Tuesday in downtown Elgin. But with warmer temperatures on the way later in the week, this driver may have to look for other ways to get a good parking spot.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer
Kristi Strossner of West Dundee enjoys a swing ride with her daughter Megan, 3 as they play Friday in Grafelman Park. Temperatures in the 60s brought residents outside at parks all over the Fox Valley.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer
Despite a steady rain, Peter Clancy, 10, left, Keaton Jens, 8, and Matthew Clancy, 6, all of St. Charles, learn to use hand drills to bore a hole for maple sugaring at the Tekakwitha Woods Forest Preserve Sunday.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Kate Prylow of Schaumburg and her 14-month-old daughter Lena take a warm stroll down Campbell Street in Arlington Heights Friday to meet Lena's dad for lunch.
Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer
Seven-year-old Piper Bedell of Vernon Hills chews on her goggles as she waits to go in the water during the Cats Aquatic Team swim meet at Vernon Hills High School.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
T.J. Weber, 3, of Chicago, throws a toy into a bucket held by Hannah Gottlieb, 16 of Buffalo Grove, during the Purim carnival at Congregation Beth Judea in Long Grove Sunday. The carnival was held to raise money for scholarships and charity.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
The casket of former Chicago Bull Norm Van Lier is carried out of Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago.
Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer
Laura Gielow, co-owner of Central Bark in Grayslake grooms a husky named "Maverick" at Central Bark in Grayslake.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
Sean Kovatch, 11, left, and Andrew Allen, 11, fly paper airplanes in the snow Monday as it falls in their Libertyville neighborhood. The boys had the day off from school due to the Casmir Pulaski holiday.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
A drop of pure maple sap hangs on the end of a spile as Matthew Clancy, 6, of St. Charles, watches the sap flow at the Tekakwitha Woods Forest Preserve Sunday during a wet Sugaring Festival in St. Charles.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Kindergartners Jack Burns and Isabella Landrum enjoy Toma the Mime as he acts out stories written by students at Bethany Lutheran School in Naperville. Jack was Harry Potter and Isabella was Pippi Longstocking.
Bev Horne | Staff Photographer
Martha McMillen directs more than 75 senior citizens practice for a musical about the early history of DuPage County. The show will raise money for the older adults program at the Carol Stream Outreach Community Center.
Scott Sanders | Staff Photographer
School nurses Susan Odenthal, left, Cindy Blayney and Roxanne Sronkoski cheer as the bus pulls away during a sendoff for the Geneva High School girls basketball team as they leave for the state finals in Bloomington Thursday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
10-year-old Annabelle Cuttino of St. Charles poses for a picture after getting an autograph and checking out a gold medal from Olympian and Chicago Bandits pitcher Jennie Finch after she gave a pitching clinic at Westminster Christian Academy in Elgin Friday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Kevin Bloss, owner of Central Bark in Grayslake plays with dogs at his doggie day care facility.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
Nicholas Wolf, 6, and his siblings Karley, 11 and Matthew, 9 enjoye the warm weather Thursday while playing basketball in the front of their home in Roselle.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
Toma the Mime, aka Thomas Johnson of Mobile Ed Productions, acts out stories written by students at Bethany Lutheran School in Naperville. The event was part of Young Authors Day during National Lutheran Schools Week.
Bev Horne | Staff Photographer
Isaac Sommerfeld, 2, of Buffalo Grove, plays with balloons during the Purim carnival Sunday at Congregation Beth Judea in Long Grove. The carnival was organized by the United Synagogue Youth Organization to raise money.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
While waiting for a break from the rain, Keaton Jens, 8, left, Matthew Clancy, 6, and Peter Clancy, 10, all of St. Charles, make stencil crafts during the annual Maple Sugaring Festival in St. Charles.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Mourners walk to the burial site after the funeral for Johnny "Red" Kerr at Chapel Hill Garden West in Oakbrook Terrace.
Bev Horne | Staff Photographer
Paula Thompson, center, and other senior Orchesis dancers prepare Friday for performances next week at Rolling Meadows High School.
Mary Beth Nolan | Staff Photographer
A goose swoops in for a water landing on the Fox River at Pottawatomie Park in St. Charles Monday evening.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Evelyn Marson of Mount Prospect laughs after getting a glimpse of herself in a mirror while Meghan Olsen of Hair Haven in Schaumburg cleans her up after shaving her head at John Barleycorn restaurant in Schaumburg. Evelyn's son Jack, right, got his head shaved as well. Volunteers for the St. Baldrick's Foundation got their heads shaved in solidarity with children who are fighting cancer.
Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer
Brian Charles of St. Charles hits the links at Pottawatomie Park Golf Course in St. Charles as they open for the first time this season. Charles won the St. Charles city championship last year and was eager to get back out Thursday when he realized it would be warm.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
The folks from Lake Forest Hospital took a humorous approach to a deadly subject. "Polyp Man" was on hand at the Grayslake Acute Care Center to educate people about colon cancer. Carlos Torres played the part.
Vincent Pierri | Staff Photographer
A chopper from Midwest Helicopter hovers close to the Main St. bridge in downtown St. Charles on Saturday while a hook and line is connected for removing the flagpole on top of the penthouse roof at Hotel Baker in St. Charles. A stealth flagpole with all the wiring for a Cricket Communications inside will replace the old pole and will be installed on Sunday, Mar. 15 at 6am.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
Julie Koidin, playing the flute, and Paulinho Garcia, playing the guitar, perform together as Dois no Choro, or "Two in choro," at the St. Charles Public Library Sunday. The genre known as choro is a mix of African rhythms and European melodies.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Roselle's Stephanie Reninger, 2008 Rose Queen, reads the book "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" during the Roselle Public Library's annual Rose Queen Tea.
Daniel White | Staff Photographer
St. Charles residents Kathy Little, left, and Liz Wiggins high five stilt walker Jason Callum of Buffalo Grove Saturday during the St. Charles St. Patrick's Day Parade. Callum joked that he's the world's tallest lepruchan.
Mary Beth Nolan | Staff Photographer
Tom Emmering, left, Brian Birnbaum and Chick Eissler portray British Redcoats in early DuPage County as more than 75 senior citizens practice for a musical about the early history of the county. The show will raise money for the older adults program at the Carol Stream Outreach Community Center.
Scott Sanders | Staff Photographer
Carolyn Shutts of Libertyville enjoys Friday's beautiful weather with her 6-year-old daughter Kenzie. The two were grabbing a bite to eat in Cook Park in downtown Libertyville.
Paul Valade | Staff Photographer
Saul Liera ,left, and Louis Bustamante, right, of WesTower Communications of Elk Grove Village lower the flag atop the penthouse roof of the Hotel Baker in St. Charles early Saturday morning before removing the flagpole. Within an hour, the flagpole was sawed off and removed via helicopter. A stealth flagpole with all the wiring for a Cricket Communications inside will replace the old pole and will be installed on Sunday, Mar. 15 at 6am.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
Jack Dalziel of Westmont takes advantage of the 60-degree temperature by taking a jog Thursday along Main Street in Glen Ellyn.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
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