Daily Herald's Week in Photos
Amarjit Singh takes his part Sunday during the fifth annual inter-faith prayer service for world peace Sunday at First Congregational Church in Naperville.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
Frozen Robins perform during Yule Log hunt Sunday at Morton Arboretum in Lisle.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
Janelle Finton, 8, of Wheeling makes a card for a member of the military during the annual cookie sale kickoff held at the Allstate Arena Saturday.
Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer
Isabella Newhuis, 9, center and Erin Donnelly, 11, right, react as Chad Sype, 9 gets on his wig as an Oompa Loompa for the Community Theatre's production of "Willy Wonka" at Naperville Central High School.
Bev Horne | Staff Photographer
Jan Drozd of Chicago braves the cold temperatures to do a bit of ice fishing on the south pool in the Busse Wood Forest Preserve in Elk Grove.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Grant Burke, 14, of Arlington Heights, deflects a ball during the National Amateur Dodgeball Association Indoor National Championships at the Sport Center in Schaumburg Saturday.
Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer
Justin Baugher, 19, right, and Patrick Dowling, 18, skate on the hard ice at Prairie Meadow Park in West Dundee Monday. They both live in Crystal Lake.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Seven-year-old John Ittunas of Vernon Hills dips a Crisco-covered bagel in bird seed as kids learned about birds during an after school program for second and third graders called Science Sleuths at Vernon Area Public Library.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
Mary Schumann of Gurnee reads an Elmo book to her daughter Clara, 22 months, during the Baby Steps: Early Literacy Storytime program Tuesday at Warren-Newport Public Library in Gurnee.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Shawn Singh of Mundelein throws during the National Amateur Dodgeball Association Indoor National Championships at the Sport Center in Schaumburg Saturday.
Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer
Seventh-grader Cece Kaligas reacts as history teacher Lynn Pattison puts the first place medal around her neck after winning the first round of the 2010 National Geographic Bee at Woodland Middle School in Gurnee Thursday.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
Jeanne Brucato of Libertyville, left, Anna Roeser of Libertyville, and Round Lake Fire Department Captain Bill Rohrs carry fire hoses as the run up and down stairs during the Toughman Bootcamp Monday .
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Jack Mcnamara and Gina Giancola, both age 14 and of Arlington Heights, participate in the National Amateur Dodgeball Association Indoor National Championships at the Sport Center in Schaumburg Saturday.
Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer
Lake County Forest Preserve environmental educator Jenny Sazama leads a winter hike Sunday through Independence Grove in Libertyville during a program called "I Spy - Winter Nature Observations."
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Sixth-grader Anthony Cocuzza participates the first round of the 2010 National Geographic Bee at Woodland Middle School Thursday.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
Joe Mariella of Vernon Hills learns a few new tricks during Juggling Club at Fremont Public Library in Mundelein Monday night.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
Soma Renk, 2, of Lake Villa looks into the hole of a stump to see a video of birds in a nest during the Animal Architects exhibit at the Lake County Discovery Museum Wednesday at Lakewood Forest Preserve in Wauconda.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
A snowmobiler cruises on the shoulder of Red Gate Road in St. Charles Sunday in single-digit temperatures.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Lauren Zubert of Wauconda holds her two-year-old granddaughter, Maddie, as they make a small bird nest during a class called Small Discoveries - Build Like A Bird Wednesday at the Lake County Discovery Museum.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Ben Grotenhuis of South Elgin steps carefully through a snowy field as he finishes a seven-mile run through LeRoy Oaks Forest Preserve Sunday in single-digit temperatures in Geneva.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Trisha Steele, right, Carol Shaffer, and Robert Vetter stand with education coordinator Stacy Iwanicki, in back, at the Volo Bog State Natural Area. Shaffer, Steele, and Vetter were named volunteers of the year.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Trisha Steele, left, Robert Vetter, and Carol Shaffer walk with education coordinator Stacy Iwanicki, right, at the Volo Bog State Natural Area. Shaffer, Steele, and Vetter were named volunteers of the year by the Illinois DNR.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Rogelio Llerandi of Schaumburg blows on his hands to keep them warm while walking his dog Tucker around Bode Lake in Hoffman Estates. He usually walks for a couple of hours every day, but lately has shortened those walks.
Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer
24 team finalists from sixth through eighth grade participated in the first round of the 2010 National Geographic Bee at Woodland Middle School Thursday.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
St.Charles residents Lora Severson, left, and Vincent Margiotta, right, bundle up against the cold Sunday during Yule Log hunt at Morton Arboretum in Lisle.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
A small jet plane crashed in the Des Plaines River near Euclid Road in Wheeling after it was making a landing at Chicago Executive Airport. Multiple fire departments and police departments were on the scene.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Ken Kowalski of Streamwood and his Bloodhound Poochie brave the cold at Bode Lake in Hoffman Estates.
Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer
Mike Hill of Scaumburg goes for a cold walk around Bode Lake in Hoffman Estates.
Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer
Hoffman Estates trustees Ray Kincaid, right, and Gary Pilafas, center, greet college hockey fans Irene Norris, center, her daughter Shannon, 16, and Jennifer, 8, left foreground, showing her "I love hockey" sign.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
Fourteen year old Phil Garza of Bartlett and Brandon Perillo of St. Charles play some hockey on the outdoor rink at Apple Orchard Community Park in Bartlett.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Samantha Stone of Gurnee, right, holds her daughter Delia, and James Hurd of Gurnee with his son, Jackson, dance to the "Milkshake" song during the Baby Steps: Early Literacy Storytime program Tuesday in Gurnee.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Dixie, a three-year-old rat terrier is bundled up for the cold with a sweater and booties as her owner Ramona Stillson of Naperville takes her out for a walk Monday afternoon.
Bev Horne | Staff Photographer
Brooke Prokop, 4, of Antioch sticks her head up out of a groundhog's burrow during the Animal Architects exhibit at the Lake County Discovery Museum Wednesday at Lakewood Forest Preserve in Wauconda.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Twelve western fox snakes and two garter snakes were moved to a new home for winter by wildlife experts Wednesday afternoon. Here, wildlife biologist Gary Glowacki takes the last of the group into the hole.
Vincent Pierri | Staff Photographer
Lake County Forest Preserve environmental educator Jenny Sazama, left, with Journee Yohe, 6, of Lindenhurst and Cameron Nissen, 9, of Libertyville sit in the snow to look at a mouse hole during a winter hike Sunday.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Paul Abraham of Des Plaines can't hang onto a throw during the National Amateur Dodgeball Association Indoor National Championships at the Sport Center in Schaumburg Saturday.
Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer
Shiva Dosenbach stacks blocks that represent the principles of peace as part of Fifth annual inter-faith prayer service for world peace Sunday at First Congregational Church in Naperville.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
Ava Kemppainen, 8, of Chicago stacks cookie boxes while playing a game during the annual cookie sale kickoff, held at the Allstate Arena Saturday.
Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer
Seven-year-old Maitni Shah, right, Brigdet Zhu, middle, and Abigail Li make a Cheerio string bird feeder during an after school program for second and third graders called Science Sleuths at Vernon Area Public Library in Lincolnshire.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
Professional juggler Phil Johnson of Mundelein shows off his skills during a meeting of the Juggling Club at Fremont Public Library in Mundelein Monday night. The club has been in existence for about a year and meets once a month at the library.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
Ken Keller, left, of Hanover Park gives Hank Usry a hug in front of his Villa Park home Saturday. Keller was part of the Warriors' Watch group that went to Usry's home to thank him for his service.
Paul Michna | Staff Photographer
Workers with O´Hare Towing Service remove a plane from the Des Plaines River on Thursday near Wheeling along the west bank of the river.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
A small jet plane crashed in the Des Plaines River near Euclid Road in Wheeling after it was making a landing at Chicago Executive Airport. Multiple fire departments and police departments were on the scene.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Best friends Cooper Johnson, left, and Dani DeLozier practice their juggling skills during a meeting of Juggling Club at Fremont Public Library in Mundelein Monday night. Both boys are 11 and from Mundelein.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
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