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Images: Pictures of the Week

  Caitlin McNeily of Western Springs photographs her son Matthew, 18 mo. with some pumpkins during Cosley Zoo’s annual Pumpkin Fest in Wheaton. Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
  Racers head toward the early morning sun as they start the Morton Arboretum’s 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 Foundation’s 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 School’s 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 Zoo’s 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 Club’s 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 Park’s Fall Festival. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
  Waubonsie Valley High School’s 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 School’s 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 School’s 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 Saturday’s Fall Festival at the Antique Auto Museum in Volo. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Pulling for the House event at McDonald’s 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
  Sawyer Loebbaka, 3, from Sugar Grove sits in a fire truck with his grandparents Greg and Sandy Leobbaka looking on during the third annual beer and wine festival in Elburn. Steve Berczynski/sberczynski@dailyherald.com
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