Images: The Week in Pictures
Frederick Wheeler Sr. of Waukegan hugs his 11 year old son Feroz after receiving a recycled Toyota Rav 4 at CARSTAR in Mundelein Friday. Wheeler, a Navy veteran, received the car as part of the National Recyled Rides Program in conjunction with Lake McHenry Veteran Family Services and CARSTAR in Mundelein.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Parker Amato, 9, of Elgin, pets a horse during An Almost Winter Day Saturday in South Elgin. The day concluded with the lighting of the community Christmas tree.
Steve Berczynski/sberczynski@dailyherald.com
Claudia Grabar,1, of Hinsdale wants her mother during a recent visit with Santa at Yorktown Mall in Lombard Sunday. He will be there through the holidays taking gift requests and posing for photographs.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
Mundelein Police Deputy Chief John Monahan lifts a box of turkeys into a pickup truck with the help of Fremont Twp. Supervisor Pete Tekampe. 75 families will receive turkeys compliments of Ellys Pancake House in Mundelein.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
A rock and roll band performed for the crowd inside a large tent assembled for the Turkey Testicle Festival at Parkside Pub in Huntley on Wednesday afternoon.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
The Palatine Turkey Trot 2-mile run gets off at Harper College with hundreds of runners of all ages including Kelly Ksiazek,31, of Palatine who dressed the part adding a bit of humor to the race.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
The Palatine Turkey Trot 2-mile run gets off at Harper College with hundreds of runners of all ages burning off calories making room for their holiday dinners and having a little fun in the process.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Volunteer Pat Leazenby, left, is thanked by some of the 150 Great Lakes Navy recruits for the Mollys Adopt-a-Sailor program, during Thanksgiviing at Villa Park VFW Post 2801.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Ryan Higgins, of Plainfield, keeps warm before the Naperville Noon Lions Club 14th Annual Turkey Trot.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Eleanor Moeller, 6, of Elgin joins in prayer with her mother, Anna, and other volunteers before the start of theThanksgiving Community Dinner at the Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin late Thanksgiving morning. This is their first time volunteering at the dinner.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Lucas Rohan, 6, of Batavia hangs on tight to the legs of his turkey hat to keep it on as he nears the finish line for the 15th annual Fox and the Turkey 4-Mile and Youth Mile in Batavia on Thanksgiving morning.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Amber Mathews, right, of Atlanta, Georgia, gets some tips from Pastor Andrew Bauer of New Life Evangelical Lutheran Church at the Libertyville Sports Complex Thursday. The Lake Zurich church adopted 12 sailors from Great Lakes providing them with a Thanksgiving meal and entertainment.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Lake Zurichs New Life Evangelical Lutheran Church participated in the Navys Adopt-A-Sailor program Thanksiving day bringing 12 recruits to the driving range at the Libertyville Sports Complex. Shawnesha Madison of Las Vegas, Nev. is thrilled with one of her tee shots Thursday.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
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