Images: Labor Day in the Suburbs
Jim Witok of the R3 Creative team delivers a jump pitch during the slow pitch softball tournament that wraps up Maple Parks annual Fun Fest Monday.
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Tyler Burke of the World Famous Pizza team slides safely into second base in front of the tag of Mike Boehnke of R3 Creative during the slow pitch softball tournament that wraps up Maple Parks annual Fun Fest Monday.
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Runner participate in the Fling Mile during the Jaycees Last Fling in Naperville, Monday.
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Yongin Martial Arts student Kumail Colabawala, 12 of Naperville does a flying kick in an attempt to break two boards while marching in the Naperville Labor Day parade Monday.
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Naperville Central Poms march and perform in the Naperville Labor Day parade that is part of the Jaycees Last Fling in Naperville, Monday.
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Sydney Sun and Annabelle Ching both 4 of Naperville give Sister Bear a big hug during Naperville Labor Day parade Monday.
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Runner participate in the Fling Mile during the Jaycees Last Fling in Naperville, Monday.
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Naperville Central Flags Corps march and perform in the Naperville Labor Day parade that is part of the Jaycees Last Fling in Naperville, Monday.
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Artist Paul Van Duyn of Anderson, Ind. shows his lantern and bird feeders made out of bottles at the 59th Annual Art Fair on the Square on Monday in downtown Lake Forest.
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Chicago photographer Tim Jarosz, right, shows his work during the 59th Annual Art Fair on the Square on Labor Day in downtown Lake Forest. Jaroszs work included black and white photographs and colorful collages of Chicago neighborhoods.
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4-year-old Amelia Kozial, right, chases after some candy along the parade route during the annual Schaumburg Septemberfest parade.
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Teagan Larsen, left, squirts Dani Arnold with a mister, while cooling off during the annual Schaumburg Septemberfest parade.
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Pete Gigous of the Spring Valley Nature Center puts on his woodchuck head before climbing aboard their float before the annual Schaumburg Septemberfest parade.
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Sparky Rucker of Maryville, TN weaves a tale about a man who killed the devil for the crowd at the storytelling tent during the 37th annual Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival at Island Park in Geneva Monday.
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Margaret Mantle and Elliot Zashin of Evanston share a dance while enjoying the sounds of Denis Stroughmat & Creole Spirit during the 37th annual Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival at Island Park in Geneva Monday. We love this festival and we especially love the Cajun music, said Mantle.
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The Rotary Rubber Duck race is one of the highlights of the fifth and final day of Buffalo Grove Days.
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6-year-old Bridget Blau of Des Plaines picks out her duck that she will enter in the Rotary Rubber Duck race on the fifth and final day of Buffalo Grove Days.
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The rubber ducks are scooped up as they flow out of the pond by Rotary member Carey Savitt during the Rotary Rubber Duck race on the fifth and final day of Buffalo Grove Days.
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Pete the Pirate performs rope tricks during the fifth and final day of Buffalo Grove Days.
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4-year-old Isaac Helkowski demonstrates some martial arts moves as he performs with Buffalo Grove Martial Arts, on the fifth and final day of Buffalo Grove Days.
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