Oddly, floating bubbles made several appearances in The Week in Pictures

Ben the Bubble Guy, Ben Jimenez of Evanston, entertains kids during the 39th annual Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival in Geneva Monday. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com

Alexander Sandrok, 2, of Geneva gets a bit wrapped up in his two piece T-Rex kite during the Geneva Park District's kite festival at Peck Farm Park in Geneva Saturday. Alexander, a big dinosaur fan, picked out his own kite for the event and attended it for the first time with his family this year. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com

Lois Johnson played Bocce Ball during Silver Games sponsored by the Schaumburg Park District and Friendship Village. Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com

Zoey Pajerski, 5, of Elk Grove Village battles bubbles with a fan during Schaumburg's Septemberfest on Sunday. The festival featured carnival rides, a food tent, country music entertainer Mark Chestnutt and concluded with fireworks. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com

Dundee-Crown High School senior Ramses Padilla, 17, plays Taps during a Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony presented by the Village of Carpentersville and the Carpentersville Fire Department Friday. Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com

Third grader Anya Reagan Gildersleeve Bradl, 8, jumps during a program by Jeff Bizar, aka "Dr. Cool" at Rupley School in Elk Grove Village. Dr. Cool entertained with his unique style of positive messages and empowering kids so that they can be role models later to someone else. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com

Five thousand rubber ducks float on the lazy river during the Fox Valley Hope Floats Duck Race at Otter Cove Aquatic Park in St. Charles Monday. The annual event benefits the St. Charles Rotary and Equine Dreams. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com

Ben Jimenez, know as "Ben the Bubble Guy" performs for children during the 39th annual Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival in Geneva's Island Park. Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com

Gordon Cheung and "Karma" of Canada compete in the UFO World Cup Disc Dog Series during Naperville's Last Fling festival Sunday. Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com

While on assignment in downtown Naperville, I had to stop and get a photo of early morning light making a pattern on one of the Riverwalk covered bridges. This photo was published in the Perspective column in the print edtion of the Daily Herald. Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com

The Palatine Police Department Honor Guard fires a three-volley salute as the Village of Palatine honors those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks during a ceremony at the Palatine Firefighters Memorial Friday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com

I was intrigued by the skull turn signal of this vintage car while shooting pictures at Park on Park cruise night in Mundelein. Sometimes detail shots can tell a story better than an overall picture. This photo was published in the Perspective column in the print edtion of the Daily Herald. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com

Sharon Peterson, of New Lenox and her husband Dan have both Egyptian Fruit and African Straw-colored bats. Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com

Two polo ponies carry their riders across a manicured field at the Blackberry Polo Club Central Circuit Women's Challenge benefit match in Batavia in August. Like most competitive sports, polo is quick and unpredictable. Every time I photograph a match, I am surprised again by the small simplicity of the mallet and ball, compared with the thundering enormity of the horses and the heavy iron and leather equipment on them. To see more of what catches my eye, follow my social media accounts at Instagram.com/JohnStarksPhoto, Facebook.com/JohnStarksPhoto, and Twitter.com @DHJohnStarks. This photo was published in the Perspective column in the print edtion of the Daily Herald. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com

Crew chief Tony Porreca drinks some water as he walks with the Buffalo Grove Park District float whose theme was "One in a Minions" along Bernard Drive during the Buffalo Grove Days Parade on Sunday. There were more than 80 groups participating with former Village President Jeff Braiman acting as Grand Marshal. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com

The Naperville Gymnastics Club performs in the Naperville Labor Day parade Monday. The parade helped start the last day of Naperville Jaycees' Last Fling. Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com

Members of the Academy of Irish Music in Chicago, Nick Peresin and Catriona Byrne perform Monday during the 39th annual Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival in Geneva. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com

Kids applaud after the school received the super summer readers trophy from Cook Park Library during opening ceremonies at Rockland School in Libertyville Tuesday. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com

Hell's BBQ owner Keith Richards checks the temperatures of meats in his smoker. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com

Michael Fries, of Naperville pays his respects just before the annual Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony at the Commander Dan Shanower Memorial. More than 100 people attended the event. Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com

Riley Bucholz, 6, who has several tumors in his brain and spine, not only received a hearing aid at the Hearing Health Center in Naperville, but a visit from his favorite superhero, Batman. Dr. Ronna Fisher holds several balloons. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com

Fox Lake resident Matt Mercereau trains his dog, Lola, a Labrador Retriever, how to hunt as he throws bumpers for her to fetch at a vacant field near Route 12 in Fox Lake on Tuesday. They train every day to compete in AKC sanctioned competitions. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com

James Stickney, of the U.S. Boomerang Association national team demonstrates how to throw a quad boomerang at the Ned Brown Preserve in Elk Grove Village Friday. He is also the president of the association. Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com

A fiery sunset lights up the horizon Tuesday near the Kane County Fairgrounds after severe weather passed through the area. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com

Junior Morgan Hiraoka watches the St. Charles East High School homecoming parade process through downtown Friday. Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com

Schaumburg Firefighter Lt. John Schneidwind talks about his experiences in New York at the Hoffman Estates Sept. 11 memorial on Friday. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com

U.S. Congressman Peter Roskam meets with 5-year-old cancer survivor Chase Ewoldt at Emerson Elementary School in Wheaton. Chase is one of five children nationwide to be named a 2015 St. Baldrick's ambassador. Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com

JoAnn Stuart, of Naperville pays her respects during the annual Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony at the Commander Dan Shanower Memorial. Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com

Police and firefighters take part in the Sept. 11 Commemoration Ceremony at the Wheaton Fire Department on Friday, to remember those lives lost at Ground Zero 14 years ago. Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com

Police officers are greeted and thanked following Friday's Sept. 11 ceremony held by Stevenson High School's Students Helping Soldiers club in Lincolnshire. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com

Two fire trucks hold the American flag over President Street for the Chicagoland National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Memorial Golf Tournament at Glendale Lakes Golf Club in Glendale Heights on Friday. Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com

Mundelein High School's homecoming king and queen Douglas Alberts, left, and Alexandra Guiritan wave to the crown as the homecoming parade makes it way down Division St. Friday. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com

Lonnie Frymiller, of Fennimore, WI drives on a par 5 during the 15th annual Midwestern Amputee Golf Association Scramble and Golf Tournament at Pheasant Run in St. Charles Friday. Frymiller, 68, lost his arm while serving in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. He said he had never swung a club before he lost his arm and started playing about 40 years ago. Frymiller joked that he doesn't get mad and throw his clubs like other players since his is attached. Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com

People examine the new Heroes of Freedom Memorial in Wauconda on Sept. 11. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com

Ken Brown, of Oaklawn is all smiles as he enjoys a beer at Oktoberfest in Glendale Heights Friday. Oktoberfest in Glendale Heights was a popular destination for all ages. Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com