Images: Some of the best photos that you may have missed this weekend
Every weekend, Daily Herald photographers venture out to some of the area's best local events. See some of the very best images from our staff that you may have missed this past weekend.
Robby Smith, 11 of Carol Stream decorates a pumpkin during the annual Lombard Town Centre's Spooktactular event in downtown Lombard.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Isaiah Gauwitz, 9, of Grayslake and his brother, Elijah, 5, work on decorating sugar skulls during a program by Academia Cultural Xiloti of Waukegan at Warren-Newport Public Library in Gurnee. Parents and their children used feathers, colored glue and sequins as part of a celebration of the Latino culture.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Youth services program specialist Patty Sawin, right, shows an example of a decorated skull as she works with the Santi family of Gurnee while they decorate sugar skulls during a program by Academia Cultural Xiloti of Waukegan at Warren-Newport Public Library in Gurnee. Parents and their children used feathers, colored glue and sequins as part of a celebration of the Latino culture.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Theo Bachmann, 12, of Palatine and his sister, Violet, 6, ride scooters during the 34th annual Barrington Area CROP Walk on Sunday. Almost 200 people participated in the walk for hunger supported by 11 area churches and Barrington High School.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Grand Marshals Adrienne and Paul Kalmes lead the walkers as they leave St. Anne Catholic Community during the 34th annual Barrington Area CROP Walk on Sunday. Almost 200 people participated in the walk for hunger supported by 11 area churches and Barrington High School.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Steve, Henry, 11 and Felix Dubovik, 8 of Aurora ride on the South Elgin Pumpkin Trolley, Sunday.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
The South Elgin Pumpkin Trolley stops at the pumpkin patch along a siding on the railroad.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
2-year-old Mackenzie Arbuckle of Libertyville picks out a pumpkin to paint during the 15th annual Touch the Trucks event at Cook Park in Libertyville.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
4-year-old Izzy Hernandez of Wauconda sits atop an International Harvester tractor from Radical Root Organic Farm, during the 15th annual Touch the Trucks event at Cook Park in Libertyville.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
11-year-old Lavanya Gupta of Hoffman Estates, scales the rock climbing wall during Pumpkin Fest at Vogelei Park in Hoffman Estates.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
2-year-old Guinnie Christian of Mount Prospect, paints a pumpkin during Pumpkin Fest at Vogelei Park in Hoffman Estates.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
7-year-old Arianna Wieliczko of Hoffman Estates admires her face painting during Pumpkin Fest at Vogelei Park in Hoffman Estates.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Janet Knecht, center, and daughter Kendall, left, check out paper flowers decorations at the 31st Annual Fall Craft and Vendor Show Saturday at Batavia High School The event featured more that 115 booths with proceeds benefiting the Batavia Mothers' Club Foundation.
Photo for the Daily Herald by Mary Beth Nolan
Sharon Weindorf of North Aurora, left, and Marcia Jackson of Aurora shop for doll clothes in the booth of Elgin crafter Ann Enssle Saturday at the 31st Annual Fall Craft and Vendor Show at Batavia High School The event featured more that 115 booths with proceeds benefiting the Batavia Mothers' Club Foundation.
Photo for the Daily Herald by Mary Beth Nolan
Anthony Alejandro, 5, of Batavia tries playing a musical wooden frog in the booth of "Frog Daddy" Jeff Huebner at the 31st Annual Fall Craft and Vendor Show Saturday at Batavia High School. The event featured more that 115 booths with proceeds benefiting the Batavia Mothers' Club Foundation.
Photo for the Daily Herald by Mary Beth Nolan
James McMullan, 4, of Lombard has a seat in an ambulance as the Villa Park Fire Department holds a Fire Prevention Week open house at Fire Station 81.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Villa Park firefighter/paramedic Steve Gonzalez, left, high-fives Blake Kooima, 6, of Villa Park, during an open house at Fire Station 81.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Nikki Clair of Des Plaines carries her Bears football dog Tanner during the pet parade of the fifth annual Hoots and H'Owls at Randhurst Village in Mount Prospect Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
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