Images: The Week in Pictures
Thompson School students listen intently as Principal Dr. Sandra Keim-Bounds and Lead Teacher Kathie Blasius read Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook to kids during their lunch period Monday in Lake Villa.
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Robi Rodriguez, 6, of Wheeling, tries on her new jacket that the fire department was giving out at station 24 in Wheeling on Saturday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Cliff Fredericks, of Elgin, who served in the Army in 1945, bows his head for two minutes of silence to start Elgin's annual Veterans Day ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park Tuesday.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Elgin Community College culinary arts student Manny Espino, of Elgin, gets a hug from his mother Carmen Quintana, of Elgin, after Espino took first place for his Bikini Bottom Burger in the ECC-Prime Burger House Burger Competition at the Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin on Thursday.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Living historians of the First Infantry Division stood guard over approximately 2000 candles placed on the Cantigny Parade Field, as Cantigny Park and the First Division Museum in Wheaton commemorates Veterans Day.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
World War II veteran Lou Horvath, of Plainfield, was recognized with 60-75 other veterans Tuesday at Geneva Middle School North during an all-school ceremony honoring the men and women who have served our country.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Naperville North High School junior Bridget Gustafson, whose twin brother Michael died in 2013 from a brain tumor, smiles with her best friend, Kira Couch, right, after both had their heads shaved to raise money to fight pediatric cancer.
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Connor Svingen, 3, and his sister Sophia Svingen, 6, of Naperville, enjoy one of the 17 painted train sculptures displayed throughout downtown Naperville. The decorated sculptures are sponsored by the Downtown Naperville Alliance.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Chuck Kennaugh, of Hoffman Estates, and Ron Williams, of Schaumburg, take part in the Hoffman Estates Veterans Day ceremonies honoring our nation's veterans.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Kindergartener Emmett Greenberg stacks cups as kids at Butterfield School in Libertyville participated in the 9th annual World Sport Stacking Association "Stack Up" and helped the attempt to break a Guinness world record of "most people sport stacking in multiple locations." The goal was 600,000 people world wide.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Bill Tiknis, left, talks to Bob Bucaro, of Bartlett, in front of a gazebo where a plaque will be installed to honor Tiknis at the Bartlett Park.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Navy Viet Nam veteran Art Ellingsen, of Arlington Heights, tips his hat after being acknowledged along with other veterans at the inaugural Veteran's Day breakfast and assembly at Elk Grove High School.
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Navy Chief Kristine Breault, left, with her fifth grade son, Jaeger, salute as the flag passes during the Veteran's Day Assembly Tuesday at Frederick School in Grayslake. The event featured the Drill Team and Color Guard from Great Lakes Naval Base.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Former Marine Mel Ellingsen, of Antioch, left, and Vietnam veteran John Hemauer, of Lindenhurst, say the "Pledge of Allegiance" during the Veteran's Day Ceremony Tuesday at Lindenhurst Village Hall. The event featured speaker Capt. David E. Jones of the James A. Lovell Federal Health Center, music by the Lakes Community High School Band, the Millburn Singers and Lindenhurst police officer Rebecca Labb.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Penny, a vizsla owned by Barb Scalise, of Bartlett, runs down a ramp during the Wisconsin-Illinois Agility Group (WAG) AKC Trials at the Sports Complex in Libertyville Friday. A vizsla is a Hungarian breed.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Humanitarian Service Project Executive Director Kristin Maxwell, right, received a truckload of donated paper products from FedEx to provide to clients in its Senior Citizens Project.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Santa holds Tyler Chwierut, 2, of Grayslake, during "Breakfast With Santa," a Simon Kidgits Club event at Gurnee Mills mall Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Brandon Marx, 3, of Palatine, eats pizza with his mom, Natasha, during the Palatine Jaycees Best Pizza Contest Sunday at Durty Nellie's Bar and Grill in Palatine. More than 250 people crowded the restaurant to vote on their favorite pizza.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
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