Images from Veterans Day in the suburbs
Jewel Anderson of St. Charles holds a small American flag during the St. Charles Veterans Day observance at the Freedom Shrine Wednesday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
A rifle salute is fired Wednesday in honor of Veterans Day during a ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park in Elgin.
Harry Hitzeman | Daily Herald
Lt. Colonel Michael Fenzel addresses the crowd Wednesday morning during a Veterans Day assembly at Hampshire High School. Fenzel, a highly-decorated member of the U.S. Army, said he considered it an honor to speak to veterans and students in his hometown of Hampshire.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer
Lyman Swaim of Batavia and VFW Post 5036 salutes during the St. Charles Veterans Day observance at the Freedom Shrine Wednesday. He served in Korea.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Navy sailor Keith Mack, 26, of Chicago places a memorial wreath at the Willow Lake Veterans Memorial Monument during the Veteran's Day Ceremony Tuesday at the College of Lake County in Grayslake.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Veterans salute the colors during the playing of taps Wednesday during a Veterans Day program at Hampshire High School.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer
Members of the Elburn American Legion Post 630 walk down Main St. during the Veteran's Day Parade on Wednesday in Elburn.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
Geoff Smith with American Legion Post 208 gives a flag to and salutes Navy veteran Adolph Cory at the Veterans Day service at Lutheran Home chapel in Arlington Heights.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
Beene Mweene, 3, with Shepherd's Flock day care at Lutheran Home looks up at the American Flag while singing "You're a Grand Old Flag" during the Veterans Day service at Lutheran Home chapel in Arlington Heights.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
Eigth grade student Alex Lebiedzinski, left, interviews World War II veteran, Donald H. Carter of Libertyville about his experience in combat.
Vincent Pierri | Staff Photographer
Alysse Kirkman, an 8th grader at Jefferson Junior High School tries on on a WWI gas mask during a Veterans Day program at the Naperville school.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
Members of the Naval Hospital Corps School color guard prepare for Wednesday's Veterans Day ceremony at Hampshire High School. From left are Dustin Hash, Anthony Stroud, Charles Hill and Jennifer Jones, all from Naval Station Great Lakes.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer
Rear Admiral Anthony E. Gaiani, Commander of Great Lakes Naval Station, speaks during the Veteran's Day Ceremony Tuesday at the College of Lake County in Grayslake.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Members of the St. Charles VFW Post 5036 fire a 21 gun salute during the St. Charles Veterans Day observance at the Freedom Shrine Wednesday.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Geoff Smith with American Legion Post 208 carries in the American flag for the Veterans Day service at Lutheran Home chapel in Arlington Heights.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
Veteran Johnny Vargas salutes the colors during a Veterans Day ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park in Elgin.
Harry Hitzeman | Daily Herald
Marine veteran Therese Shanahan sings the Star Spangled Banner during the Veterans Day Cerebration Wednesday at the Indian Trails Public Library in Wheeling.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
John Nevenhoven of Elburn stands at attention during the Elburn American Legion Post 630's Veteran's Day ceremony on Wednesday. Nevenhoven served in the Navy from 1984 to 1993 and from 2001 to present in the reserves.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
Members of the Northwest Suburban Marine Corps Dick Ohman, left, Bob Sturlini, and Ken Parrish salute the flag during the Veterans Day Cerebration Wednesday at the Indian Trails Public Library in Wheeling.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
WWII veteran Don Nippert of American Legion Post 342 in St. Charles closed his eyes in a moment of silence during the St. Charles Veterans Day observance.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Jim Wang, an 8th grader at Jefferson Junior High School, tries on a WWI helmet Wednesday at the school in Naperville.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
Hampshire High School sophomore Christopher Hagendorn plays taps on this trumpet during a Veterans Day program Wednesday at the school.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer
WWII veteran John Wredling of St. Charles and VFW Post 5036 salutes during the St. Charles Veterans Day.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Dennis Richmond of Elburn stands with the Air Force flag during American Legion Post 630's Veteran's Day ceremony at the Veteran's Memorial. Richmond served in the Army from 1969 to 1971, and was in Vietnam in 1970.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
David DeJonge, center, chats with Luis Sosa left, who has a WWI helmet on his head while Ryne Skarr, front, works on a WWI Trench for the exhibit at Jefferson Junior High School in Naperville.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
World War II veterans from left, Jim Bowen, Dick David and Warren Nesbitt listen to the closing prayer during the Hoffman Estates Veterans Day ceremony.
Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer
Harley Veldhuizen of Elburn hoists the American Legion Post 630 flag at the start of the Elburn Veterans Day Parade on Wednesday. Veldhuizen served in the Army from 1966 to 1967.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
U.S. Army veteran Elmer Hoskins of VFW Post 8741 in Libertyville, salutes during the Pledge of Allegience.
Vincent Pierri | Staff Photographer
Jewel Anderson of St. Charles puts her hand on her heart as Taps is played during the St. Charles Veterans Day observance.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
John Reece of Elburn plays Taps in front of the American Legion Post 630 before the start of the Veteran's Day Parade.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
Students in Shepherd's Flock day care at Lutheran Home salute veterans during the Veterans Day service at Lutheran Home chapel in Arlington Heights.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
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