Flying lawn mowers and lizards dressed as pumpkins
Our photographers captured homemade airplanes, 500 volunteers in one room, and a bearded dragon dressed like a pumpkin
Ninety-six-year-old World War ll veteran Walt Hermann, of Wonder Lake salutes as he arrives, as Arlington Heights welcomed home 45 veterans of World War ll, Korea and Viet Nam as they return from the 2015 Honor Flight of Northern and Western Illinois at Christian Liberty Academy.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Fiona Webb, 2, of Geneva is slack jawed as she watches tractors in the Elburn Days truck and tractor pull Saturday.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
The 1969 Volkswagen beetle owned by Naperville residents Jim Larson and Kim Bernhardt caught the attention of spectators and participants at Saturday's Windy City Dub Fest car event at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake. This is the first year for the event which featured Volkswagen and Audi cars.
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Celine Stroup, 16, of Shorewood learns how to check her oil from driving instructor Brian Germone during the Bridgestone Teens Drive Smart Driving Experience Sunday at Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates. Teens and young adults were given hands on instruction on defensive driving skills.
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Barbershop quartet The Tributes, with Jim Scholtz, left, Howard Tweedle, Doug Smith and Brandon Tanner, sing during the Taste of the Towns Sunday at Paulus Park in Lake Zurich. The Lake Zurich Chamber of Commerce event featured local restaurants, area food and beverage vendors with live music, games and children's activities.
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Sabrina Maruszewski, of Mundelein applies makeup as she prepares to become Harley Quinn of Batman and Joker fame. She says "being a cosmetology student helps in doing impromptu makeup applications," as wall to wall fans, celebs, and comic book artists packed the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont for Wizard World Comic Con Saturday. Harley Quinn, the Joker's partner in crime seemed to be a very popular character portrayed by convention goers, and legendary comic book artists like Neal Adams signed their work for thrilled fans.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
With help from his mom Jessica Goodson, of Geneva three-year-old Aiden drives his own red car past two others on display Sunday at the Geneva Concours d'Elegance along Third Street. His grandmother Sharon Goodson walks with her daughter and grandson. Aiden is also wearing red shoes shaped like cars.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Alexandria Magnus, 7, of Glen Ellyn looks over hand crafted metal art created by Allen Miles of Lake Geneva uring the Glen Ellyn Festival of the Arts, Saturday at Maryknoll Park.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Sofia Rejdukowski, 10, of Oswego studies a bug she caught in a jar during Bug Fest at Red Oak Nature Center in North Aurora Saturday.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Jim Palmer, of Ironwokers Local 63 helps guide a window into place as construction progresses at Zurich North America's new 750,000 square-foot building on 40 acres of what had been part of the Motorola Solutions campus in Schaumburg.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Stark clouds and the setting sun give atmosphere to the new Top Golf driving range currently under construction in Naperville. The range will open on September 4.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Teacher Meghan Parker, of Dooley Elementary School in Schaumburg teaches the multi-age fifth and sixth graders like Christian Cantu, 10, on his first day of school.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Sisters Linda Pucciani, of Arizona and Donna Pucciani, of Wheaton, right, look for books during the Friends of the Wheaton Library annual book sale on Wednesday.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Brad Lundsteen and his wife Katy, of Suburban Wildlife Control build a trap to try and catch a snake that was alegedly sighted near some homes on Revere House Lane in the Mill Creek neighborhood in Geneva. The description of the snake fits that of a venomous cottonmouth that is not native to the area.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Duncan Love, 15, a sophomore hugs his friend as they pass in the hallway as they head to classrooms at Elk Grove High School's first day back to school.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Science teacher Dave Fuglestad is welcomed back after missing all of last year as a result of a motorcycle accident, during an assembly at Buffalo Grove High School.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Jaela Preister and Alexia Ramos, left, both freshman and from Mt. Prospect, load up their lockers at Elk Grove High School on the first day of school.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Nearly 500 employees from Discover's business technology department volunteered their time to support non-profits through Chicago Cares Thursday at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Oak Grove Middle School 7th graders participate in water sports as part of a team building day at YMCA Camp Duncan in Ingleside Thursday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Second grade teacher Karen Galazka visits with Leah Phillippi as children line up for the first day of school at Ivy Hill Elementary School and Arlington Heights Elementary.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Isla Salmen is all smiles during an assembly featuring Tim Hannig, at Westfield Elementary School in Glen Ellyn.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Ariana Hatfield, 11, of Wauconda pets her bearded dragon named Firestorm, who is dressed as a pumpkin during the fifth annual "Back to Drool" Pet Parade Thursday in downtown Wauconda. Area pet lovers dressed up their dogs and bearded dragons to flaunt their costumes during the Wauconda Farmer's Market.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
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