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Images: Friday Festivals

  Madilyn Svejda, 4, of Plainfield rides the dragon roller coaster at the Naperville Exchange Club’s 26th annual Ribfest on Friday. Michelle Jay/mjay@dailyherald.com
  Brian Clark of Naperville holds his 2-year-old daughter Kailyn as they go down the Fun Slide at the Naperville Exchange Club’s 26th annual Ribfest on Friday. Michelle Jay/mjay@dailyherald.com
  Blake Sweda, 5, left, claims the shark his mother helped him catch at the fishing game while his younger brother Tyler, 3,center, and father, Marc, watch him at the Naperville Exchange Club’s 26th annual Ribfest . Michelle Jay/mjay@dailyherald.com
  Molly Bergeron, 9, of Naperville, left, and Clare O’Donnell, 11, of Naperville ride the Sizzler ride at the Naperville Exchange Club’s 26th annual Ribfest. Michelle Jay/mjay@dailyherald.com
  Julia Kevin, 10, of Elmhurst practices rhythmic exercises in the Elite Sports Complex of Downers Grove’s booth, at the Eyes to the Skies Festival at Community Park in Lisle. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
  Soapmaster Mike Terpstra of Love That Soap in Valparaiso sells soap to Christine Wyatt of Chicago, during the Eyes to the Skies Festival at Community Park in Lisle. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
  Devyn Sturgills, 9, of Plainfield sails along the rails, during the Eyes to the Skies Festival at Community Park in Lisle. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
  Melanie Caffarini and her son Conner Caffarini of St. John, In. enjoy the Sizzler ride, during the Eyes to the Skies Festival at Community Park in Lisle. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
  Jackson Penz,3, of Arlington Heights chows down on French Fries at Frontier Days. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  The jets from O’Hare were not the only thing soaring through the clouds but Zach Workman,17, and Justin Goelkel,13, both of Arlington Heights on the ride Speed. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Dan VandeVelde and his sons Eric,4, and Alex,6, formerly of Hoffman Estates, hit the giant slide at the Northwest Fourth-Fest in Hoffman Estates on Friday. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Jackson Reuter,13, of Elgin takes a spin on the Mardi Gras slide. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Hungry festival goers enjoy the food. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Foster Jase Carlos,9, of Streamwood prepares to dive into his nine-dollar turkey leg at the Northwest Fourth-Fest in Hoffman Estates on Friday. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Wendy Maslankowski and her daughter Kylie,9, of Pingree Grove prepare to take a spin at the Northwest Fourth-Fest in Hoffman Estates on Friday. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Self-taught musician Alex Nambo in the group Silent Redemption plays the Mundelein Community Days at Kracklauer Park in Mundelein on Friday. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  Self-taught musicians and brothers from Mundelein Alex and Steven Nambo play with the group Silent Redemption in Mundelein Friday. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  Morgan Frank, 10, of Mundelein enjoys pizza while wearing prizes she won at Mundelein Community Days at Kracklauer Park in Mundelein on Friday. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  Steven Namb, lead singer for Silent Redemption, sings Santana songs at Mundelein Community Days at Kracklauer Park in Mundelein on Friday. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  Michael Cruz,6, of Volo and Matthew Kisselburg,8, of Mundelein ride the swing at Mundelein Community Days at Kracklauer Park in Mundelein on Friday. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  Betsy Frank has a laugh at her daughter Morgan, 10, of Mundelein eating pizza while wearing prizes she won at Mundelein Community Days at Kracklauer Park in Mundelein on Friday. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  Steven Nambo, lead singer for Silent Redemption, performs at Mundelein Community Days at Kracklauer Park in Mundelein on Friday. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
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