Images: If a 250-year-old tree falls in Naperville...
Our staff photographers found snakes, holiday lights, a broken bridge and a 250-year-old tree last week
Karen Herdklotz, from Hoo Haven wildlife rehabilitation and education center in Durand, IL talks about "Marshmellow" the pelican during the Fox Valley Wildlife Center's fifth annual Wild About Wildlife at Hickory Knolls Discovery Center in St. Charles.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
June Keibler, center, watches during a program at a meeting of the Elgin Travel Class at St. James Episcopal Church Monday. The group was celebrating its 120th anniversary. Keibler, of Dundee Township, has been a member for about 13 years.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Joe Vavra, 11, of St. Charles, takes a selfie with a Mexican Milk Snake in a booth sponsored by the Chicago Herpetological Society during the Chicago Pet Show at the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Tony Zizzo, owner of Team Zizzo with NHRA top fuel driver T.J. Zizzo, talks to Sherwin Epstein of Buffalo Grove about his '41 Willys as Team Zizzo members greeted fans Sunday at Firehouse Subs in Vernon Hills. Linclonshire resident T.J. Zizzo and his pit crew signed autographs and discussed cars with fans during the meet and greet event.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Zac Lee, 6, of Vernon Hills shows off his super powers by lifting a million pounds as his sister Lyndsey, 8, looks on at the Vernon Area Public Library in Lincolnshire. They were at a Mini Comic Con in which kids participated in writing workshops, costume contest and comic book drawing.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Kristen Bast, of Hanover Park takes advantage of the 70 degree temperature on her day off and rollerblades along the bike trail in Busse Forest West in Elk Grove Village.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Eight-year-old Connor Raia, left, and 6-year-old Nick Decowski, play a game with park district counselor Erik Hernandez during the K.E.E.P. program at Lines Elementary School in Barrington.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Sydney Vieth, 7, whose mom, Denise, works at Merit Corp., which has a location in Palatine, is already in the Christmas spirit during the Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce's first Business Expo and Community Showcase, held at the Falcon Park Recreation Center in Palatine Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Devin Story, of Algonquin, participates in a group discussion Wednesday as they talk about ways to improve their product.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Fremont Elementary School second grade student Luke Clarizio dressed as Uncle Sam for the Veterans Day ceremony in Mundelein.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Marina Lisjonok, of Glendale Heights enjoys the fog over Herrick Lake in Wheaton on Tuesday morning.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Theresa Bloede, of Grayslake studies a pottery piece during the annual Ceramics Sale on Tuesday at the College of Lake County in Grayslake. More than a thousand ceramic pieces created completely by student artists were available for purchase.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
The landmark covered bridge in Long Grove is closed after a car accident left the structure damaged.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Naperville's downtown Nichols Library has undergone a bunch of renovations in recent months and had a grand reopening celebration on Wednesday. Owen Voller, 5, of Naperville plays mini golf through the stacks. This game encourages children to look at the new books on the shelf.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
Dan and Caren Wuerl, of Palatine loads up their car with groceries in plastic bags from a local grocery store. Soon there may be an law banning the bags from being used on Cook County.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
A worker with Intelligent Lighting Creations helps set up Ornament Hill for Morton Aboretum's Illumination display.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Kennedy Junior High School students Meg Geraghty, Gabie Unabia and Camila Bonta build a straw tower that should be able to hold 1 kilogram during a Project Lead the way class.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Carolyn Lauing-Finzer, of Naperville, holds a piece of an old oak as crews take down a 250-year-old oak tree behind her on Hobson Road near Naperville on Thursday. "The tree has been a friend", she said. She called it a phoenix and is happy the wood will be used for future art pieces.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Charlie Cole, 6, left, and his brother Stephan Cole, 9, both of Lake Forest help sort donate food items Thursday for Lake County Cares at the Gorton Community Center in Lake Forest. Lake County Cares is putting together 500 Thanskgiving meals for Lake County residents.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Morton Aboretum's Illumination display will be open to the public soon.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
Nicole Harmon, 17, of Downers Grove is excited to have received a random autographed book signed by Senator and former Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, before he spoke at North Central College in Naperville.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
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