Images: The Week in Pictures
Attendees enjoy the Blues on the Fox festival in Aurora. Saturday June 18, 2011
Rick Majewski/rmajewski@dailyherald.com
Davy Santos and his nine year old daughter Brianna Santos both of South Elgin attend the Tuna Kahuna Free Fishing Contest on Saturday. The Elgin Parks and Recreation Department in participation with FUNdation hosted the 16th annual contest at Panton Mill Park in South Elgin. The contest is for parents and grandparents to bring their kids 15 years and younger from 9am-11am.
Kristin Ackmann/kackmann@dailyherald.com
Three year olds race on Saturday at the Tiny Tots Track Meet. The St. Charles Park District hosted the meet for kids ages 3 to 6 at the Thompson Middle Schools Reid Field in St. Charles. The kids were able to compete in all five events: four running events and one field event.
Kristin Ackmann/kackmann@dailyherald.com
Meghann Sherie of Elk Grove Village blows bubbles while marching with co-workers in the Elk Grove Village hometown parade on Saturday, June 18th. The parade, with the theme Broadway on Parade is part of the villages five-day annual RotaryFest.
George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
Hannah Klamecki, 9, of Villa Park, cools off with a refreshing ice cream cone, during the Villa Park Summerfest.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Charles Tillman has some fun with Sebastian Knox, center, of Bollingbrook during his Charles Tillman Meijer Celebrity Football Challenge.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Gabby Verbeten waits to fill her bag with candy during the Libertyville Days Parade.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Thirteen year old Anais Peterson of Batavia, left, and eleven year old Lucy Smith of Geneva, right, watch eleven year old Catherine Johnson of Huntley, center, play the ring toss game on Sunday at the 100th annual celebration of the Swedish Day Midsommar Festival held at Good Templar Park in Geneva. The girls are all part of the Swedish-American Childrens Choir of Batavia, IL and performed at the festival.
Kristin Ackmann/kackmann@dailyherald.com
The 33rd annual Saints Challenge 5K runners are silhouetted by the early morning sun as they head out on the course.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
The 33rd annual Saints Challenge 5K run on the double loop course on the St. Charles East high and Wredling Middle school campuses.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Manjeet Rekhi, one of the Judges at the Fathers Day Fishing Derby in Carol Stream, records Cheyenne Warricks fourth fish of the day. Cheyenne came fishing with her Dad, John Warricks and Mom, Dwan Carotenuto. In total, Cheyenne caught six fish in the derby. Sunday June 19, 2011.
Rick Majewski/rmajewski@dailyherald.com
Jack Considine, 9, left, and Mark Gronowski, 9, right, neighbors in Naperville, cheer the start of the Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox Crosstown Classic Monday at U.S. Cellular Field. This is the second game they have attended together.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Amie Randall, 13, of Geneva does a flip on the quad power jump during the first day of activities at Swedish Days in Geneva Tuesday.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Heather Cote, along with other employees of the Adventist Hospital System, creates a music video to the Karoke version of the Taio Cruz song Higher at Bolingbrook Hospital.
daniel white/Dwhite@dailyherald.com
DesPlaines Svilena Bochukova,18, scored a 36 on her ACT and has her head in the clouds because she is going to Harvard University in the fall. She moved from Bulgaria seven years ago speaking no English but distinquishing herself as a one of the Suburban Standouts.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Sydney Pezen, 13, snuggles her two-year-old Austrailian Sheperd, Harley, before competing in obedience drills Wednesday at the Kane County 4H Dog Show. Winners will receive their awards at the county fair at the same site in St. Charles in late July. She is from St. Charles.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
MaggieBlome, 11, left, Nikolai Bivins, 9, Holly Nagel, and Vincent Rodkey, 7, dance the hula in costume during a Hawaiian program Wednesday at the Round Lake Area Public Library.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Hortencia Alas of Cortland, center, peaks thru the crowd of new citizens during a new citizen recognition at the Elgin city council meeting Wednesday, June 22, 2011. The recipients needed to pass rigid specifications and pledge their loyalty to become U.S. citizens.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Sofia Johnson, 7, of Batavia plays with a long string of slimy goo she made at the hands-on kids tent during day three of activities at Swedish Days in Geneva Tuesday. The goo was courtesy of volunteers from Sci-Tech Museum.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Josh Lincoln, left, and Nick Latham, both 13, ride the Cliff Hanger during the first day of Wauconda Fest 2011 in Cook Park Thursday.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Children enjoy the carnival during the first day of Wauconda Fest 2011 in Cook Park Thursday.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
A view of physics professor Dr. David Fazzini through diffractive glasses to spot the spectrum from various elements compositions, during a Careeer Pathways Network Class at the College of DuPage.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
College of DuPage physics professor Dr. David Fazzini lies on a bed of nails during an experiment for a Careeer Pathways Network Class at COD. According to Dr. Thomas Carter, the professor wielding the sledge hammer, The mass of a hammered brick will absorb some of the force of the blow. Simultaneously, the large number of nails distributes the force of blow over a large area.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Jasmine Ramirez, 17, of Carol Stream, center, reacts to a broken cinder block on Dr. David Fazzini, who was lying on a bed of nails. This event was part of a Careeer Pathways Network Class at the College of DuPage.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Ruth Smith gets a birthday hat as she celebrates her 104th birthday Thursday at Belmont Villages in Carol Stream.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
As granddaughter Jennifer Larrabee of Glen Ellyn looks on, Ruth Smith celebrates her 104th birthday Thursday at Belmont Villages in Carol Stream.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
2-year-old Jaxon Rogers of Geneva waits for the fun to begin during the kids parade at Swedish Days in Geneva Friday.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Mayor George Pradel leads a Happy Birthday song, during a 24-year-old celebration at the DuPage Childrens Museum in downtown Naperville.
daniel white/Dwhite@dailyherald.com
Ryan Manzke, 18 months, of Mokena plays at the DuPage Childrens Museum in downtown Naperville. The museum celebrated its 24th birthday.
daniel white/Dwhite@dailyherald.com
Pilot of the Breezy Naz, Arnold Zimmerman, from Downers Grove, takes Mike Meyers up for a flight in his experimental plane Sunday morning at Schaumburg airport. Families and friends came out to the Schaumburg airport to check out experimental and professional airplanes Sunday morning.
Samantha Bowden/sbowden@dailyherald.com
A large tree with a diameter of about two feet in the 600 block of Plainfied/Naperville Road, fell over during the recent storms blocking the driveway of the home in Naperville.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Dee Naftzger, a board member with the Naperville Garden Club, will be showing her natural garden during this years Garden Walk. Visitors might get to see wildlife, like this Downy Woodpecker.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Emma Rogers,9, of Tampa, Florida reacts as her friend from Hoffman Estates steals some of her gyros at the St. Nectarios annual Greekfest on Friday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Someone took their sandals off before riding the cliff hanger at Wauconda Fest in Cook Park on Friday, June 24th.
George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
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