Daily Herald photos of the week
Tom Urbik, who was on a ship threatened by Somali pirates, greets his grandfather Jerry Urbik of Elmhurst as he returns to his home in Batavia.
Bev Horne | Staff Photographer
Scott Dale, 18, climbs a tree to trim branches as seniors from Warren High School clean up brush and debris around the O'Plaine campus in Gurnee Tuesday as part of a senior gift project.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Four-year-old Haley Fink bows her head with her mother, Rosie, during a moment of silence Saturday to honor those that have given their lives for their country during the Rolling Meadows Memorial Day Parade.
Jason Chiou
Naturalist Ron Skleney, left points out a bird as beginner birder Paula Moon of Naperville takes a look during the Birding at Willowbrook walk in Glen Ellyn.
Bev Horne | Staff Photographer
Heather Chilo of South Elgin enjoys the warm weather Wednesday with her dogs Dauber and Payton as they walk in the Fox River Bluff - River Edge forest preserve in St. Charles. "It is beautiful, it's great, they really keep it up" said Chilo of the forest preserve that she regularly walks in with her dogs.
Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Mundelein resident Al Stensrud is overcome with emotion while thanking paramedic Mike Lynn, left, and others for saving his life May 13 after a heart attack.
Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer
Sharon Drendel helps hang a plaque dedicated to her late husband Gene Drendel as Jefferson Junior High in Naperville dedicates Patriot Square to him. Drendel was the first principal there and died last October. On the right is fomer principal Paul Schmidt.
Bev Horne | Staff Photographer
Rhonda Elfstrand, left of Plainfield with her grandaughter Ashley Williams, 4 and daughter Ingrid Williams of Naperville, listen as Max Daniels of Wheaton gives the Emancipation Proclamation as Abraham Lincoln during Civil War Days at the Naper Settlement in Naperville Saturday.
Bev Horne | Staff Photographer
Euclid School teacher Sarah Hogan, left, hugs Shannon Meehan the niece of Sheila Meehan during a planting a tree ceremony at the school Tuesday. Sheila Meehan was a 20-plus year teacher in District 26 and taught early childhood special education. She passed away last year after a 5-year battle with colon cancer.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
Originality is what Hoffman Estates resident Jeanne Murphy looks forward to when coming to the Prairie Arts Festival as she looks at a collection of uniquely designed wind chimes on Saturday in Schaumburg.
Jason Chiou
Caitlin Morgan, 5, of Geneva can't get a Monarch butterfly to let go of her finger as the butterfly house at Peck Farm Park in Geneva opens for the season with a release party. You weren't supposed to touch the butterflies, but no one told them the rules as this one landed on Caitlin's finger of it's own accord.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
"We lost over 58,000 guys to turn it into that (Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall)," said Streamwood resident Joe Marino as he watches the traveling Vietnam Veterans wall being setup Friday morning at Streamwood Veterans Memorial. The names are laser engraved is about a fourth scale of the original memorial in Washington D.C. Marino is chairman of the Streamwood Veterans Commission.
Jason Chiou
Eric Schad, left, gets a little motivation to reach the finish line from Mike Cloud and his dog Boris during Lombard's annual Lilac Time 5k Mutt Strut. Both are Lombard residents.
Daniel White | Staff Photographer
Carol Rushing, left, greets her pen pal Tala Fahoum, right. Senior residents from Villa St. Benedict in Lisle visited their second-grade pen pals at Springbrook Elementary School in Naperville.
Daniel White | Staff Photographer
Naper Elementary School 4th-grade student Jalyssa Thomas gets ready to perform Tuesday during the Crosstown Music Festival at the Central Parkband shell in Naperville.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
Devin Keenan, 9, peeks around to see others' make-up while standing in line with brother Adian, left, 11, and friend Freddy Tobon, 9. All grades at Wasco Elementary participated in a day-long event called Cirque Amongus Friday. Students learned different circus acts and then all performed at the end of the day.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
Julian Ramirez, 8, left, his brother Jaden, 4, right and Diego Rivera, 3, center, play with their families under a mini parachute at Randall Oaks Park in West Dundee Wednesday. The Ramirez boys are from Carpentersville and Rivera is from Elgin.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Sue Jacobs and her son Kurt play a game of bags at the new South Barrington Community Park as part for the grand opening festivities.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Caden Pendergrass, 5, watches intently as Melanie Pierce of Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurant pours a glass of white for his mom Natalie during the inaugural Elgin Wine Festival at Festival Park Saturday. Dad Mitch is at left. The family is from Elgin.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Third-graders Snehal Somalraju, left and Tyler Surles wait for their chance to give their presentations during a wax museum Tuesday at Hilltop Elementary in Elgin. Snehal, of Streamwood, portrayed explorer James Cook and Tyler, who is from Elgin, was James Russell, inventor of the compact disc.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer
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