Daily Herald photos of the week
Fremont School District 79 superintendent Rick Taylor greets Fremont Elementary School students during the first day of school Wednesday near Mundelein.
Paul Valade | Staff Photographer
Maria Saldana holds an umbrella over her son Efren, 6, as students return to Harriet Gifford Elementary School in Elgin Wednesday: August 26, 2009.
Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Alex Filippi, 14, left to right, her sister Anna, 8, Maria Requena, 13, and Jordan Feger, 14, all of Hainesville dance to rock and roll music by "3 If By Air, at HainesvilleFest on Saturday August 29th in Union Square Park in Hainesville.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
Principal Tanya Fergus, Carter McHugh, music teacher Holly Robertson, and Alexis Wagner, 6, sing the new school song during morning announcements on the first day of school Wednesday at Fairhaven School in Mundelein.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Dylan Nelson, owner of The Doghouse of Barrington, engages his adoring public.
Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer
Sarah Koag, 5, gives a high-five to her new kindergarten teacher, Heather Novotney, during the first day of school Wednesday at Fairhaven School in Mundelein.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
The Randhurst Mall dome in Mount Prospect came tumbling down Friday morning. The steel supports were cut with torches and then pulled down by cables attached to large front end loaders.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer
Marine LCpl Joshua Slone, USMC, of Batavia hugs his big brother Joe Sumowski of Montgomery first after arriving with an escort by Warrior Watch, State Police, and the Batavia Fire & Police Departments to Engstrom Family Park in Batavia on Friday.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
Alan Kampe of Libertyville expresses his opinions with a sign as US Rep. Mark Kirk conducts a town-hall meeting to discuss health care reform at the Arlington Heights Village Hall Monday afternoon.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
Kiara Schmitt, right, talks with classmate Isabel Crous while they wait in line for class to start during the first day of school for kindergartners at Park School Campus in Round Lake Thursday.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
Kris Young, 8, and Karl Lingner, 13, both of Mt. Prospect get ready for takeoff for a 20-minute flight during the Palwaukee Corporate Civil Air Patrol Squadron open house at Chicago Executive Airport, Wheeling, Saturday.
Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer
Lottie Rhoades, a resident of Friendship Village, holds a high school diploma awarded to her on her 106th birthday Tuesday in Schaumburg.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer
Celebrated actor Mickey Rooney performs on stage Sunday at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles. Rooney entertained the audience with songs and stories from his lengthy career that started when he was two years old.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Sixth-grader Julie Newton adjusts to life back in the classroom Wednesday on the first day of school for Central Community Unit School District 301.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer
Jade, a female blue-fronted Amazon parrot plays with one of several interactive toys at the Bird is the Word store in Batavia.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer
U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk conducts a town-hall meeting to discuss health care reform at the Arlington Heights Village Hall Monday afternoon.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
Eddie Elias, 6, waves to a friend as he waits to go to first grade during the first day of school Tuesday at May Whitney School in Lake Zurich.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Lychelle Erickson of Elgin helps Arina Ferguson, 4, also of Elgin with a cartwheel during the first day of the inaugural two-day Old Town Carpentersville Music Festival at Carpenter Park Saturday: August 29, 2009.
Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
With the river to himself, a fisherman tries his luck at the Kimball Street bridge in the Fox River in Elgin Monday.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Max Casaccio, age 17 months, plays under a table during the Downtown Palatine Street Fest Saturday.
Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer
Gary Albrecht of Arlington Heights voices his opinions against US Rep. Mark Kirk plan during a town-hall meeting to discuss health care reform.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
Streaking to the finish line are nine-year-old Chance Rose from Pack 146 of St. Charles, foreground, and seven-year-old Matt Boeke from Pack 251 of South Elgin during the annual Fox Valley Cubmobile at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles.
Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer
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