Images: Some of the best photos that you may have missed this weekend
Every weekend Daily Herald photographers venture out to some of the areas' local events. See some of the best pictures by Daily Herald photographers from this past weekend that you may have missed.
Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Rick Johnson exits the frigid lake water during the Purple Polar Plunge at Breezewald Park and Beach in Lake Zurich Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Members of the Lake Zurich High School varsity lacrosse team head for the frigid lake water during the Purple Polar Plunge at Breezewald Park and Beach in Lake Zurich Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Participants in the Purple Polar Plunge exit the water at Breezewald Park and Beach in Lake Zurich Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Members of the DuPage County Sheriff's Department participate in the Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge at the Oak Brook Bath and Tennis Club to raise money for Special Olympics.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Members of NEDSRA participate in the Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge at the Oak Brook Bath and Tennis Club to raise money for Special Olympics.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Members of Cub Scout Pack 97 from Darien participate in the Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge at the Oak Brook Bath and Tennis Club to raise money for Special Olympics.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Area cops and others will be participated in the Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge at the Oak Brook Bath and Tennis Club to raise money for Special Olympics.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
DuPage-Kane STEM-VEX Robo team members James Douglas, 17, of Streamwood, left, and Brandon Pepa, 18, of Elgin make some adjustments to their robot at the Illinois High School VEX Robotics State Competition at Roloto Middle School in Batavia Saturday. The DuPage-Kane STEM-VEX Robo team is based at Bartlett High School.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
DuPage-Kane STEM-VEX Robo team members James Douglas, 17, of Streamwood (crouched, center, left) and Brandon Pepa, 18, of Elgin (crouched, center, right) load their robot while driver Kyle Calvert, 17, of Elgin operates the machinery to shoot foam balls into a net during the Illinois High School VEX Robotics State Competition at Roloto Middle School in Batavia Saturday. The DuPage-Kane STEM-VEX Robo team is based at Bartlett High School.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
DuPage-Kane STEM-VEX Robo team members James Douglas, 17, of Streamwood, left, and Brandon Pepa, 18, of Elgin celebrate their robot beating the buzzer during a test run before entering the competition ring at the Illinois High School VEX Robotics State Competition at Roloto Middle School in Batavia Saturday. Fellow teammate and robot driver, Kyle Calvert, 17, of Elgin, (unseen here) guided the robot to shoot multiple balls into net across the competition ring. The DuPage-Kane STEM-VEX Robo team is based at Bartlett High School.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Ben Zinser, 17, of Batavia (left) and Micah Mallette, 18, of North Aurora (center) watch their robot shoot the foam balls they're loading as teammate Brian Helfrecht, 17, of Batavia, operates the machinery during the Illinois High School VEX Robotics State Competition at Roloto Middle School in Batavia Saturday. The trio, named 'Steel Pythons' is a part of Fox Valley Robotics based in Batavia.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Team 'inVEXtious' of Heritage Middle School in Berywn managed in incorporate the idea of unicorns into the Illinois Middle School VEX Robotics State Competition at Roloto Middle School in Batavia Saturday.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Matt Rothenberger, 16, of Aurora loads his team's robot to launch balls while competing (with teammate Etienne Morakotkarn, 18, of Aurora on left) in the Illinois High School VEX Robotics State Competition at Roloto Middle School in Batavia Saturday. The boys, along with teammate Nathaniel Keifer, 17, of Naperville (not shown here) were on the Mustang Automation team representing Metea Valley High School.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
The student Mariachi band from School District U-46 performs Saturday during the Elgin Area Chamber's 12th Annual Hablamos Español Expo at The Centre of Elgin's Heritage Ballroom,
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Iliamna Ramirez, 16, of Elgin and the student Mariachi band from School District U-46 performs Saturday during the Elgin Area Chamber's 12th Annual Hablamos Español Expo at The Centre of Elgin's Heritage Ballroom,
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Ubaldo Villalobos, 18, of Elgin lets out a laugh while singing with the student Mariachi band from School District U-46 performs Saturday during the Elgin Area Chamber's 12th Annual Hablamos Español Expo at The Centre of Elgin's Heritage Ballroom,
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
A crowd watches as the student Mariachi band from School District U-46 performs Saturday during the Elgin Area Chamber's 12th Annual Hablamos Español Expo at The Centre of Elgin's Heritage Ballroom,
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Costumed individuals pose for photos Sunday at the fourth annual Fox River Shiver at The Broken Oar in Port Barrington. Nine groups ran into the river to raise money for the Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
A group dressed as Star Wars characters runs into the Fox River Sunday at the fourth annual Fox River Shiver at The Broken Oar in Port Barrington.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Andrew Hetterman, 12, and Mason Gureczny, 13, right, hold Nolan Riley, 12, above the water of the Fox River Sunday at the fourth annual Fox River Shiver at The Broken Oar in Port Barrington. They are all with the McHenry Jr. Warriors football team and were one of nine groups to run into the river to raise money for the Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner votes with his wife, Diana, in the 2016 Primary Election at the early voting site in the Arlington Heights Village Hall on Sunday.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner talks with election judges Mark Honaker, center, and Stacy Gail as he receives his ballot to vote at Arlington Heights Village Hall on Sunday. Rauner voted with his wife, Diana, at the early voting site.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Eric Pauga, "Roxy" and Liz Dillmann of Naperville stroll along the Naperville River Walk Sunday afternoon.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Brian Alm of Aurora fishes for smallmouth bass in the DuPage River near the Webster Street pedestrian bridge in downtown Naperville Sunday afternoon.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Jim Starbuck, of Iowa, watches an N gauge model train on a huge layout of the Mini-Modutrak group of the Midwest, Sunday at the High Wheeler Train Show at Harper College in Palatine. The group strives to build realistic replicas of railroads. This model depicted a Milwaukee to Chicago line.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Brian Williams, right, of Crystal Lake, talks with visitors about his Z gauge setup Sunday at the High Wheeler Train Show at Harper College in Palatine. The tiny set is about 1:220th real life size.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Emma Tonkery, 8, of Grayslake tries to hit a hole-in-one in a contraption built by Grayslake Central High School shop teacher Chris Ellingsen during the fourth annual MiniGolf in the Library on Sunday at Grayslake Public Library. The event was sponsored by the Grayslake Library Foundation to raise funds for improvements to the library.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Violet Schrader lines up her putt on the 8th hole during the fourth annual MiniGolf in the Library on Sunday at Grayslake Public Library. The event was sponsored by the Grayslake Library Foundation to raise funds for improvements to the library.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
With arms raised and waving, Sister Apollonia Irika heads out as part of the front of the pack as the Run For The Nuns 5K starts in the Thornwood of South Elgin to support the Imagine Sisters Movement, Sunday morning.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Sister Joachima high-fives Sister Mary Brigid Poso before the start of the Run For The Nuns 5K in the Thornwood of South Elgin to support the Imagine Sisters Movement.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
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