Three-year-old Ava King of Elburn attacks a Popsicle during the Elburn Days parade on Friday.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
The Kaneland baseball team shows off their state championship trophy during the Elburn Days parade Friday evening.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Courtney Mansour, 12, gets tossed in the air by her Allstar Rebels teammates as they entertain the crowd during the Elburn Days parade on Friday.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Senior Eva Aguilar and the Kaneland High School poms lead the band during the Elburn Days parade on Friday.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Ron Ford, left, and Chester Rodgers, both of Aurora, chat during the 34th annual Soul Fest and Black Business Expo at May Street Park on Saturday.
PAUL MICHNA/Pmichna@dailyherald.com
Gunners with Battery G, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery Civil War re-enactment unit Tom Lyons of Sheboygan, WI, left, and Patrick DeGeorge of Woodstock, facing, cover their ears as a cannon shoots fire during a demo at the Civil War camp at S.E.B.A Park in South Elgin on Saturday. Though the rain delayed the start of some of the festivities at the South Elgin Riverfest Express, the re-enactment camp continued.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Greg Krasowski of South Elgin and his nephew, Nick Piekutowski, 10, of Manhattan, NY, learn about a cannon from Civil War re-enactor Patrick DeGeorge of Woodstock as a part of the activities of South Elgin Riverfest Express on Saturday, August 20. DeGeorge portrays a private in a gunner role with the Battery G, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery Civil War re-enactment unit. Though the rain delayed the start of some of the festivities at the South Elgin Riverfest Express, the re-enactment camp continued in the neighboring park.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Artists covered and recovered their art work several times between 10 a.m. and noon due to rain during he 23rd annual Long Grove Fine Art and Wine Festival on Saturday, August 20th.
George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
Jake Anderson, 4, of Libertyville chases bubbles made by Ben the Bubble Guy during Saturdays Celebrating the 60s event at Lambs Farm near Libertyville.
JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Danny Graham, 7, left, of Grayslake, and his brother Drew, 4, have fun on the Windjammer ride during Grayslake Summer Days Saturday.
JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
The pouring of wine at the Naperville Wine Festival at CityGate Centre in Naperville on Saturday.
Rick Majewski/rmajewski@dailyherald.com
Karen Crashaw samples one of the many wines available at the Naperville Wine Festival at City Centre with her husband, Claude, on Saturday. John Redmond, representing Heritage Wine Cellars, got into wine because he had a passion for it.
Rick Majewski/rmajewski@dailyherald.com
Grant Township Queen Samantha Murphey holds her nose as the Queens Boat tip during Fox Lakes 14th Annual Cardboard Cup Regatta Sunday at Lakefront Park. Also in the boat were Junior Miss Madison Point, Little Miss Lainie Noda, and Teen Miss Katie Rehling.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Boaters on Fox Lake watch as Kim Sudfin of Ingleside paddles through the course in her cardboard boat during Fox Lakes 14th Annual Cardboard Cup Regatta Sunday at Lakefront Park.
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With Spaulding as a passenger, Alex Masterton, 11, of Des Plaines paddles along the course in his boat, the Castaway, during Fox Lakes 14th Annual Cardboard Cup Regatta Sunday at Lakefront Park.
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Ten-year-olds Kyle Dutkiewicz, 10, paddles with a tennis racket as he competes with, Tyler Malueg, clockwise, Kevin Dutkiewicz, and C, J, Malueg on their boat named the Four Amigos during Fox Lakes 14th Annual Cardboard Cup Regatta Sunday at Lakefront Park.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Sheri Mueller and her daughter Charlotte, from Arlington Heights, look at a candle from the Clear Candle booth at the annual Arlington Heights Park Walk Sunday afternoon. Artists from all over came to showcase and sell their art.
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Janis Roth, from Palatine looks at a garden decoration at the annual Arlington Heights Park Walk Sunday afternoon. Artists from all over came to showcase and sell their art.
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Mike Hardesty, from Rockford, shows a customer a garden decoration at his wifes booth at the annual Arlington Heights Park Walk Sunday afternoon. Artists from all over came to showcase and sell their art.
Samantha Bowden/sbowden@dailyherald.com
Steve Suvada, from Park Ridge, plays the guitar during the annual Arlington Heights Park Walk Sunday afternoon. Artists from all over came to showcase and sell their art.
Samantha Bowden/sbowden@dailyherald.com
Cheryl Mcneil, from Antioch, smells a candle from the Clear Candle booth at the annual Arlington Heights Park Walk Sunday afternoon. Artists from all over came to showcase and sell their art.
Samantha Bowden/sbowden@dailyherald.com
Bailey Hayes, 5 of Zion attempts to win a goldfish at Billys Live Goldfish game at the Elburn Days carnival.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Christine Huneke and her daughter Mikayla, 20 months of Elburn take a ride on the Teacups on the final day of Elburn Days in Lions Park.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Christian Dulong, 4 of Crystal Lake rolls around in the mud as his parents play in the mud volleyball game behind him, on the final day of Elburn Days at Lions Park.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Mud Volleyball player Eric Almburg of team Supermen celebrates a point during his teams win over the Mud Thumpers on final day of Elburn Days at Lions Park.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Christian Dulong, 4 of Crystal Lake rolls around in the mud as his parents play in the mud volleyball game, on the final day of Elburn Days at Lions Park.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Mud volleyball players Jeff Klosinski and Heather Cornell, right play on the final day of Elburn Days at Lions Park.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
A remote control car takes a jump on the track set up at the 2011 Elburn Days at Lions Park.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com