Daily Herald's Photos of the Week
About 1,500 people participated in the Step Up For Autism Walk and Fun Run Sunday in Naperville. The walk raised money for programs at the Naperville-based Little Friends, which works with children and adults with autism and other disabilities.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
Bolingbrook residents Venessa and Cort Graske and their children, Erica and Cole, participate in the annual Heart for Life Fitness Walk Sunday in Lisle.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
Benjamin Ziegler sticks out his tongue during a Kids' College class where kids ages 8 and up use advanced Lego parts to learn about engineering at Elgin Community College Monday afternoon.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Army veteran Paul Bennett does some fishing during the Jim & Helen Heier Annual Fishing Derby & BBQ held Sunday at Big Bear Lake in Vernon Hills. The event hosted veterans from the North Chicago VA Medical Center and provided them with lunch and fishing.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Runners hit the pavement Sunday during the annual Heart for Life 5K Run, Fitness Walk and Kids Fun Run Sunday in Lisle.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
Peter Fiset, Central Regional Manager of Holmatro rescue equipment, knocks out loose glass from the driver's-side window as he prepares a practice car which will be worked on by suburban fire departments.
Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
Melissa Turnbaugh of Schaumburg is baptized Sunday with the help of Nancy Beach, during the Willow Creek Community Church's 28th annual baptism in the lake event on the South Barrington church campus.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Jamie Brennan of Naperville pushes is son, Finn, in a jogging stroller while running in the Step Up For Autism Walk and Fun Run Sunday in Naperville.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
Chuck Bauer of Batavia demonstrates oxen driving during the Garfield Farm Museum's 1840s Days in LaFox on Sunday.
Kevin Sherman | Staff Photographer
Pat D'Andrea, 25, and his little sister Maria, 19, of Elk Grove rehearse singing to each other while waiting in line at the United Center on Monday morning for the American Idol Season Nine auditions.
Jason Chiou | Staff Photographer
Berneice Thilmlee, left, of Batavia, and Andy Rogers, of Chicago, walk down Garfield Road while at the Garfield Farm Museum's 1840s Days in LaFox Sunday afternoon.
Kevin Sherman | Staff Photographer
Gordon Grasle of Manteno, Ill., left, and Larry Hall of West Chicago are judges in training for GM cars at the Bloomington Gold car show in St. Charles Sunday morning.
Kevin Sherman | Staff Photographer
Epifanio Camarena helps his two-year old daughter win a goldfish during the first night of Wauconda Fest Thursday at Cook Park.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Jerome Redmond, 12, of Chicago, cleans gears on a bike on the first night of a seven week summer program on bike repair at Abbott Middle School. Redmond, who is staying with relatives in Elgin for the summer, will get to keep the bike.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
Rows of old cars with their hoods popped open await inspection during the Bloomington Gold car show in St. Charles Sunday morning. The show featured Corvettes and "Survivors," which are cars older than 20 years that have not been restored.
Kevin Sherman | Staff Photographer
Robert Schillerstrom officially steps into the gubernatorial race Sunday at Hotal Arista at Calamos Complex in Naperville.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
Combine hot weather, cool water around 80 degrees and your career objective as a kid for the day is to have fun, such as Phil Schroeder,16, of Palatine on the water slide at the Palatine Park District's Community Park Family Aquatic Center.
Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
Sharon Morgenstern of Bolingbrook didn't let crutches stop her from participating in the Step Up For Autism Walk and Fun Run Sunday in Naperville.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
Some of those being baptized celebrate after being a part of the 28th annual baptism in the lake event Sunday at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Vernon Hills Park District worker Zach Acosta takes a long cool sip of water while taking a break painting the boat dock shelter at Big Bear Lake in Vernon Hills.
Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer
Stan Nauman of Colorado, right, and Mark Brooks, of Florida, talk with Mike Ryan of Byron, Ill., left, the owner of a 1970 Plymouth AAR 'Cuda during the Bloomington Gold car show in St. Charles Sunday.
Kevin Sherman | Staff Photographer
Hundreds of people attend the 28th annual baptism in the lake event Sunday at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Keith Ryder, of Wheaton, shows an old revolver to Batavia residents Catherine and Ross Bennett during the Garfield Farm Museum's 1840s Days in LaFox Sunday.
Kevin Sherman | Staff Photographer
Danielle Hernandez of Hoffman Estates, donning long sleeves and a heavy backpack works the intersection of Graceland and Route 14 takes a moment to take a drink as she was keeping the traffic moving.
Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
Laura Taylor of Hoffman Estates looks at some bags made by SBJ Designs at the Art in the Towne Square Park Sunday in Palatine. The event was put on by he nonprofit group Summer Serenade.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Shadows of the runners can be seen on the ground during the annual Heart for Life 5K Run, Fitness Walk and Kids Fun Run Sunday in Lisle.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
Samuel Gavina, of Jacobs and Son, INC. Asphalt Paving lays down new asphalt in South Elgin Tuesday. The temperatures reached into the low 90s as the hot asphalt was laid down. The asphalt comes out of the truck at temperatures upward of 300 degrees.
Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Carol Merkel of Palatine looks at photo greeting cards while attending the Art in the Towne Square Park in Palatine Sunday. The event was put on by the nonprofit group Summer Serenade.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Helen Bauer of Campton Hills demonstrates candle making during the Garfield Farm Museum's 1840s Days in LaFox Sunday.
Kevin Sherman | Staff Photographer
Wisconsin resident Mary Luther relaxes next to her husband Robert's 1984 Corvette during the Bloomington Gold car show Sunday in St. Charles. Their Corvette was originally driven by members of the 1980s TV show, "The A-Team."
Kevin Sherman | Staff Photographer
Mary Sabo, 5, of Elgin, plays checkers with her mom, Sara, during the Garfield Farm Museum's 1840s Days in LaFox Sunday.
Kevin Sherman | Staff Photographer
Tony Nissen of Carol Stream wipes the sweat away from his face Thursday. Tony was brushing concrete at an office building under construction on New York Street in Naperville as the heat index hovered around 105 degrees.
Paul Michna | Staff Photographer
Michael Quaintance, who lives in the Quad Cities, cleans up the engine of his 2001 Corvette during the Bloomington Gold car show Sunday in St. Charles.
Kevin Sherman | Staff Photographer
Chris Olsen of Campton Hills demonstrates a daguerreotype camera to Rick Fischer and his son Rick of Lisle during the Garfield Farm Museum's 1840s Days in LaFox on Sunday afternoon.
Kevin Sherman | Staff Photographer
Elizabeth Cherry from rural Oswego shows a group of Batavia residents how to make spools of yarn from wool during the Garfield Farm Museum's 1840s Days in LaFox Sunday.
Kevin Sherman | Staff Photographer
Jon Hiland, 17, and Brandon Haerle, 24, ride the Cliff Hanger ride Sunday during the final day of Wauconda Fest at Cook Park.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Maureen Christine & The 1st Choice Orchestra perform for on the first evening of Swedish Days in Geneva on Tuesday. The award-winning vocalist and swinging band, under the direction of Michael Bazan, performed big band hits and swing.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
Residents and families enjoy the food, rides, and entertainment during Wauconda Fest at Cook Park.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Allie Burianek, 4, of Gurnee jumps like a frog to a song by Thaddeus Rex. Rex performed for children and parents Tuesday in the Viking Park Bandshell in Gurnee for the first event of the 2009 Children's Concert Series.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Mike Ardito of Libertyville, left, and Marty Fowler of Kennett, Missouri, inspect a 1981 Buick Riviera during the Bloomington Gold car show in St. Charles Sunday.
Kevin Sherman | Staff Photographer
The sun popped out after a rainstorm and proved light on this dahlia plant in a raindrop on a window in Glenview last week. The picture was taken with a compact digital camera using the macro (flower) setting.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
Lt. Thomas Lutzow of the West Dundee Fire Department explains some basics of fire safety to David and Grace Soh of West Dundee during the annual Safety Day event at Dundee Township Library in East Dundee.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer
Berenice Thilmlee, left, of Batavia and Andy Rogers of Chicago walk down Garfield Road after an afternoon at the Garfield Farm Museum's 1840s Days in LaFox on Sunday afternoon.
Kevin Sherman | Staff Photographer
Val Whetter and her children, Mike, 13, and Nichole, 18, of Cary, are baptized with the help of Jim Mellado, far left, and Nancy Beach, far right, during the Willow Creek Community Church's 28th annual baptism in the lake event Sunday on the church's South Barrington campus.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Dan Shepard of Naperville carries his daughter Ella, 3, during the Step Up For Autism Walk and Fun Run Sunday in Naperville.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
Otto Konrad and Sally Gunsteen walk off the "stage" after dancing to "Singin' in the Rain" during their dance performance on the first evening of Swedish Days in Geneva on Tuesday.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
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