Daily Herald's Photos of the Week
The Buffalo Grove Police and Fire department carry the Colors to start off the 2009 Buffalo Grove Days parade makes it's way down Bernard Drive.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Joe Courtney, 5 of Buffalo Grove watches the 2009 Buffalo Grove Days parade makes it's way down Bernard Drive wearing a birthday hat in honor of his grandmothers birthday.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Staff members from the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum and Fermilab look for turtlehead plants Monday at the restored prairie on the Fermilab campus in Batavia. Turtlehead is the host plant for the Baltimore checkerspot larvae.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer
The health care debate was heated outside Niles West High School in Skokie as both sides went at it during a town-hall meeting to discuss health care reform sponsored by US Rep. Jan Schakowsky Monday night.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
Crews from The Rental Place, Inc set up tents by Rotary Hill in preparation for the Last Fling in Naperville.
Bev Horne | Staff Photographer
Even though riding a bike is tricky to learn, Maria Meyer, 10, of Hinsdale shows that it is fun too. Kids with disabilities are learning how to ride bicycles with rollers instead of training wheels.
Scott Sanders | Staff Photographer
Hundreds of racers run uphill at the start of Sunday's Half Madness half marathon in Batavia. The early morning 13.1 mile race was part of "Bridge Bash" in Batavia. After the race, there was food, music and art in downtown Batavia.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
A roller skating clown from Medinah Clowns, participates in the 2009 Buffalo Grove Days parade makes it's way down Bernard Drive
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Houston resident Christopher Steele and his dig "Indigo" perform Sunday during The Ashley Whippet Invitation World Championship Flying disc dogs at Last Fling in Naperville.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
The Medinah Shriners ride mini motorcycles in the 2009 Buffalo Grove Days parade.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
All Star Cheerleading from Buffalo Grove performs during the 2009 Buffalo Grove Days parade makes it's way down Bernard Drive.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Forest preserve district of Kane County volunteers Tim Balassie, right, and Jim Judd try to identify a plant species at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles Wednesday. Balassie is the volunteer steward for LeRoy Oakes.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Cary resident Charles Pare and his dig "Nick" perform Sunday during The Ashley Whippet Invitation World Championship Flying disc dogs at Last Fling in Naperville.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
Rodney Thacker, left, and his wife April of Highland Park lock lips for the first time in months. Rodney was one of 100 Army National Guard Soldiers that just returned from Afghanistan.
Paul Michna | Staff Photographer
The Disney "Wizards of Waverly Place" fans from left Mia Swonstrom, Maddie Carlson and Sabrina Scardamaglia shows off their autographs by Disney stars Jennifer Stone and David Henrie as their appearance Sunday.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
A Navy band performs during the 2009 Buffalo Grove Days parade makes it's way down Bernard.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Overlooking the Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival, Joe Bosas of Windy City Amusements in St. Charles, changes light bulbs on the Himalaya Sunday.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Elgin Community College in Elgin celebrates the beginning of the fall semester with a variety of activities designed to welcome new and returning students Wednesday.
Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Abigail Roberts, 12 Simona and Rochelle Borkhovik, 10 and Joel Roberts, 12 get ready to catch some candy during the 2009 Buffalo Grove Days parade makes it's way down Bernard.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Chase Elliott, 2, sits on his dad Marc's lap and "drives" a farm tractor at Kuipers Family Farm in Maple Park Sunday. Kuipers held an antique tractor show at their orchard.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Upside down thrills on the Feuerball ride at the second day of Schaumburg Septemberfest.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
Jeff Suttle of St. Charles and his dog Raleigh kayak down the Fox River through downtown St. Charles on Thursday. Suttle was kayaking with friend Tim Queen visiting from West Virginia.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
Eva Balicki, 2, of Wood Ridge gets a hug from Kalee Koburi with My Party Princess on Sunday at Schaumburg Septemberfest.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
Glendale Heights resident Lynn and Chuck Karwowski check out The 47th annual Fine Art Exhibition Sunday at Oak Brook Center in Oak Brook.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
A bee hovers next to a flower at Raceway Woods in Carpentersville Tuesday. Bees unknowingly pollinate flowers in their never-ending search for pollen. More than one third of our food supply relies on bees to pollinate.
Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
A carpenter cuts plywood down as construction crews from Maggio General Contractors work on phase I of the reconstruction of the Fox Lake District Library on Tuesday.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Children packed the rides on the second day of Schaumburg Septemberfest on Sunday.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
Racers take water from volunteers wearing holiday hats on the bike path during Sunday's Half Madness half marathon in Batavia. The early morning 13.1 mile race was part of "Bridge Bash" in Batavia.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
The Buffalo Grove High School marching band performs in the 2009 Buffalo Grove Days parade makes it's way down Bernard Drive.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Toni Whitworth, 5, of Wheeling, runs out of the "gone fishing" slide at the first night of the Buffalo Grove Days festival on Thursday at the municipal campus in Buffalo Grove.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
The Disney "Wizards of Waverly Place" stars Jennifer Stone, left and David Henrie, right, signs an autograph for their fans Sunday at Naper Settlement during Naperville Jaycees Last Fling.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
Baltimore checkerspot larvae are carefully placed on the flowers of a turtlehead plant Monday at the restored prairie on the Fermilab campus in Batavia. 240 larvae were placed in groups of 15-20 on the plants.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer
Children eagerly line the street waiting for candy to be thrown while at the 2009 Buffalo Grove Days parade, Sunday.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Pawel Iwaniuk with Krystynas Foods taps a beer at the second day of Schaumburg Septemberfest on Sunday September 6th featuring carnival rides, games, food, music, arts and crafts and demonstrations at Schaumburg Municipal Grounds.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
Larissa Rosenston, 12 of Buffalo Grove plugs her ears as the police cars and fire truck come by during the 2009 Buffalo Grove Days parade makes it's way down Bernard.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Sammi Dulson, 5, tries to get a look at her brother Jacob, 8, while he wears a Lady Liberty costume, helping to advertise Liberty Tax Service, at the EXPOsure local business expo section of the Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
A Navy band performs during the 2009 Buffalo Grove Days parade makes it's way down Bernard.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
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