Images: A warm suburban day
Mike Padula of Vernon Hills goes fishing with his cocker spaniel, Fred, on Big Bear Lake as they spend a warm spring day in Century Park in Vernon Hills Wednesday.
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Maggie Ludwig takes advantage of temperatures in the 80s to read a book in Cook Park Wednesday in Libertyville.
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Motorola employees Susie Feltner, left, and Rudy Mendoza eat lunch at Cook Park in Libertyville Wednesday.
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Two ferrets, Ophelia and Gustav, play in the grass while Pete Lockwood and Jen Ryavec of Vernon Hills watch them as they spend a warm spring day in Century Park in Vernon Hills Wednesday.
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2 year old Grace Hunt, left, and 4 year old Lilly OConnel, both of Libertyville enjoyed a lunch in Cook Park with their grandmother Wednesday in Libertyville.
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Vicki Clemens, foreground, and Lexi Jovino, left, and Kaily Monckton, all sophomores of Arlington Heights enjoy lunch outside at Hersey High School in Arlington Heights on Wednesday May 11th.
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Phil Guderley of Arlington Heights and a sophomore Hersey High School enjoys lunch in the sun while on his cellphone in front of the school in Arlington Heights on Wednesday May 11th.
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A couple takes a stroll through Wing Park in Elgin Wednesday as temperatures reached into the 80s.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Its awesome. Its about time that we were able to enjoy the weather remarked Tim Aichele of Batavia as he soaked up the sun at Wheeler Park in Geneva Tuesday, May 10, 2011.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Using a big wide hat to keep the sun off him while he works in his garden, Kostadin Auramov of Mt. Prospect endures the 90 degree heat to get his tomato plants planted and staked up on Wednesday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Debby Ventre of St. Charles walks with her daughter Melissa, 15, and their terrier mix Rocky at Pottawatomie Park in St. Charles on Wednesday afternoon. The Ventres ventured out for an afternoon ice cream treat in downtown St. Charles, and were trying to beat the rain on their way home.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
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