Daily Herald's week in photos
Cheyenne Slavin, 13, of Harvard nuzzles with one of her nine jersey wooly rabbits while waiting for her judging class at the McHenry County Fair in Woodstock on Thursday, August 5. She has been raising rabbits for six years.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
Sally Joyce of Long Grove, in red and hat, launches an ear of corn to the flatbed in preparation for packaging while harvesting sweet corn to supply the Northern Illinois Food Bank and local food banks, shelters and soup kitchens.
Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Leonardo performs at the final Summer Visor Program at the Lake in the Hills Village Hall Friday, August 6, 2010. The family musician preformed high-energy interactive songs with a beach party, rock-n-roll theme.
Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Tyler Saltmarsh, 16, from Wildfire Productions in Downers Grove entertains with his glass blowing technique at the second-annual Art & Soul on the Fox festival in downtown Elgin Saturday, July 31.
Rena Naltsas | Staff Photographer
Four-year-old Nicholas Botti of Elgin waves his bubble wand with great success during the National Night Out celebration at Sheridan Elementary School in Elgin Tuesday. Force of bubble habit had him blowing the wand each time as well.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Mary Cipolla, of Roselle, left, gets a hug and a kiss from her 11-year-old great niece Kathleen Cipolla, right, during her 100 years celebration Sunday at Ventura Club Drive in Roselle.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
Sixteen-year-old Jesse Sisk of Grayslake uses different materials to create art during a summertime program for teens at Grayslake Public Library Monday night.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
Kids get squirted by Countyside Fire recruits during the National Nite Out event sponsored by the Vernon Hills Police Department Tuesday night at Hartmann Park in Vernon Hills.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
Carl Vigilante gives a complimentary chair massage to Laurie Byrge of St. Charles at the Geneva Green Market downtown Thursday. Vigilante specializes in traditional Thai massage and therapeutic body work.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Miss Illinois County Fair Haley Freeman waves to the crowd as the sun sets at the McHenry County Fair Pageant Wednesday in Woodstock.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Elita Ernsteen, 11, of Deerfield sings "Defying Gravity" from "Wicked" during the talent contest on the last day of the Lake County Fair Sunday in Grayslake.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Clarinet players Tim Smith, 17, right, and Haisi Liu, 16, move in formation as the combined marching bands practice Tuesday at Warren Township High School in Gurnee.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Five-year-old Bree Burke of West Dundee gets a helping hand from her aunt Patty Burke of South Elgin Friday as she tries out her new in-line skates that she just bought at the Larkin Center´s ninth-annual Community Yard Sale in Elgin.
Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Grant Bettag, 5, of Campton Hills and his sister Tessa, 3, see what it's like in the driver's seat of Kane County Forest Preserve Police Officer Michael Siciliano's motorbike during the Campton Hills' National Night Out on Tuesday, August 3.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
Despite her broken right arm which she proudly earned in soccer, Iskra Popov, 8, of Arlington Heights moves and grooves to the sound ot the band Final Say as they played at the National Night Out festival in Arlington Heights on Tuesday.
Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
Kevin Vollrath plays the trombone as he is prepared for the heat and the sun during band practice Tuesday at Warren Township High School in Gurnee.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Shrouded in fog, a truck quietly leaves the parking lot at the McHenry County Fairgrounds in Woodstock Wednesday night.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Former Wheaton Academy students Nate Nasralla, left and Daniel Kuppler, center, get a football signed and meet Tony Dungy at Wheaton Academy in West Chicago on Thursday.
Bev Horne | Staff Photographer
Lillian Dabizljevic, 18 months, of Antioch munches on corn during the last day of the Lake County Fair Sunday in Grayslake.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Kathy Bodnar from West Chicago sings along to the band Jordan at the second-annual Anonapalooza Family Summerfest in Geneva August 1.
Rena Naltsas | Staff Photographer
Daniel Holloway of the Bissell pro cycling team makes a turn during the Pro Men Criterium at the 2010 Tour of Elk Grove.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Officer Don Darby gets the attention of Lucky, his 3 1/2 year-old German shepard police dog as Jake Jones, 11, of Carol Stream looks on during National Night Out at Camera Park in Glendale Heights on Tuesday.
Bev Horne | Staff Photographer
Andrew Thompson, 1, from Lake in the Hills wants to join the other kids on the dragon ride at the Coon Creek Country Days in Hampshire Saturday, July 31.
Rena Naltsas | Staff Photographer
Mel Walter of Crystal Lake is crowned Miss McHenry County 2010 by outgoing queen Hannah Smith of Huntley at the McHenry County Fair Pageant Wednesday in Woodstock. Also on stage is Miss Illinois County Fair Queen 2010 Haley Freeman.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Ian Barker, 9, of Roselle enjoys his pizza Sunday during third and final day of Taste of Roselle in downtown Roselle.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
Five-year-old Elizabeth Szatanek of Palatine tries to beat the heat by stealing a sip of water from the spray jets at Paulus Park Beach spray ground in Lake Zurich.
Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer
Dante Sosa, 10, left, of Aurora heads for the goal past Charlie Williams, 11, of Yorkville during the first round of games at the Shoot for the Stars three-on-three soccer tournament at Stuart Sports Complex in Aurora on Saturday, July 31.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
Tony Dungy meets Justin Yackey, 12, center of West Chicago and Zach Olson, 9, right, of West Chicago. He gave them an autograph before speaking about mentoring at a breakfast at Wheaton Academy High School on Thursday.
Bev Horne | Staff Photographer
Brett Muscatt of Muscatt Painting & Decorating finishes up about 2 weeks worth of work on the windmill at Fabyan Forest Preserve in Geneva Wednesday. Muscatt, from East Dundee, said they painted all the exterior trim, doors, the deck and the blades.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Nationally acclaimed business thinker Jim Collins speaks Wednesday during the the Global Leadership Summit held at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Kayla Jagert, 19 of Round Lake Beach gets a hot dog as the Round Lake Beach Police department offered up 1,500 hot dog dinners to the community during the National Nite Out Tuesday night at Lakeside Park in Round Lake Beach.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
Lake Villa firefighter/paramedic Alan O'Brien, left, and event volunteers Kathy NeuRauter, and Shirley Nader, shuck corn in the Lake Villa Firefighters booth during the first day of the 77th-annual Lake Villa Days Thursday night at Lehmann Park.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Alfonso Gonzalez, 13, of Lake Villa pretends to fly like Superman on the Cliff Hanger during the first day of the 77th-annual Lake Villa Days Thursday night at Lehmann Park.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Rob Allen of Glen Ellyn teach his daughter Victoria how to play guitar Monday at Herrick Lake Forest Preserve in Warrenville.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
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