Images: Pictures of the Week
Caitlin McNeily of Western Springs photographs her son Matthew, 18 mo. with some pumpkins during Cosley Zoos annual Pumpkin Fest in Wheaton.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Racers head toward the early morning sun as they start the Morton Arboretums annual Fall Color 5K Run and Walk.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Russ, a 10-year-old Dachsund, balances on his butt as he waits for a treat from owner Jan Sund of Marengo during the Assisi Animal Foundations 25th Annual Animal Blessing Sunday at McHenry County College. His brother Colby is with him.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Noah Jones, 3, of Lake Villa picks out a pumpkin during the Bonner Farm Country Fair at Bonner Farm in Lindenhurst on Sunday, October 2nd.
George Leclaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
As part of Bartlett High Schools homecoming Hawkfest week, social worker Mark Johnson stepped up to put his face on the firing line taking a pie tin full of shaving cream and making a few kids laugh in the process.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
With a splash Rainbow trout are stocked into Silver Lake at the Blackwell forest. The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County trout season opens October 15th.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Keith Petropoulos of Lake Zurich covers his mouth with tape during a forum to discuss random drug testing Wednesday night at Hawthorn Middle School.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Kallie Westmaas, 3 of Warrenville tries to choose just one pumpkin during Cosley Zoos annual Pumpkin Fest in Wheaton.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Copeland Manor students sing a song about love Thursday in Libertyville during an assembly about about being respectful, encouraging and positive to one another.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Senior Trevor Deem adjusts his costume for the Anime Clubs appearance in the Geneva High School Homecoming parade on Friday, October 7. Deem was portraying Steve from Minecraft. The club, which has a fluctuating group of 15-30 students, was started at the school over five years ago
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Miguel A Valdivia of Elgin salutes the flag during the pledge of allegiance during A sensory Extravaganza a Hispanic Heritage month celebration Saturday, October 8, 2011 at the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Matthew Zaucha, of Bolingbrook, takes a snooze during the Cantigny Parks Fall Festival.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Waubonsie Valley High Schools Marching Warriors perform in Knight of Champions marching band competition at Prospect High School on Saturday, October 8th.
George Leclaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
Maine West High Schools Marching Warriors perform in Knight of Champions marching band competition at Prospect High School on Saturday, October 8th.
George Leclaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
Batavia High Schools Marching Bulldogs performs in Knight of Champions marching band competition at Prospect High School on Saturday, October 8th.
George Leclaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
Sue Taylor of Madison, Wis., wonders aloud if she has a date with the Grim Reaper while viewing antique hearses displayed during Saturdays Fall Festival at the Antique Auto Museum in Volo.
JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Pulling for the House event at McDonalds Plaza Parking lot in Oak Brook Saturday. Contestants pulled trucks to raise money Ronald McDonald House.
PAUL MICHNA/Pmichna@dailyherald.com
Rachel Harley and Resse Harley, 1, (left) from Arlington Heights and David Ewart and Charlotte Ewart, 1, (right) from Chicago slide down a ride with at the 26th annual Scarecrow Fest Saturday in St. Charles.
Steve Berczynski/sberczynski@dailyherald.com
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