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.
Harper Christie, 4, of Libertyville and her sister, Kenzie, 6, visit with Santa Claus in his sleigh at Cook Park during the Dickens of at Holiday event in Libertyville Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Declan Okerberg, age seven months, of Libertyville, left, and his brothers Reed, 2, middle, and Cole, 4, visit with Santa Claus in his sleigh during the Dickens of at Holiday event in Libertyville Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Emerson Reed, 7, of Libertyville makes Children's Holiday Shoppe gift selections with the assistance of "Elf" Eden Plotsky, 11, of Hawthorn Woods at Petranek's Pharmacy during the Dickens of at Holiday event in Libertyville Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Lelia Gallup, 4, of Indiana is all smiles as she plays with Legos at the Northern Illinois Lego Train Club at the Visitor Center at Cantigny Park Saturday.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
The Northern Illinois Lego Train Club sponsored its 10th annual show this weekend in the Visitor Center at Cantigny Park. Thousands of people attended.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
The Northern Illinois Lego Train Club sponsored its 10th annual show this weekend in the Visitor Center at Cantigny Park.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
Jamie Childress, 9, of Wheaton keeps an eye on the Lego display. The Northern Illinois Lego Train Club sponsored its 10th annual show this weekend in the Visitor Center at Cantigny Park.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
Maria Jordan of Cary was one of 21 musicians from the Cambridge Music Outreach that participated in the 43rd annual TubaChristmas with guest director Matthew Bishop on Saturday, Dec. 10, at Algonquin Commons, off Randall Road. The outdoor concert started at noon and lasted about an hour. Tuba and euphonium players from all over northern Illinois gathered together to serenade mall shoppers with traditional Christmas carols.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Guest director Matthew Bishop of the Dundee Middle School leads the Cambridge Music Outreach program in the 43rd annual TubaChristmas Saturday, Dec. 10, at Algonquin Commons.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Gloves and extra mouth pieces kept warm in were the mantra of the day during the Cambridge Music Outreach in the 43rd annual TubaChristmas Saturday, at Algonquin Commons.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Volunteer Ismaez Valdez lights candles during the annual feast of Our Lady of the Guadalupe shrine celebration in Wheeling on Sunday. More than 300,000 people were expected to attend the overnight masses and pilgrimage.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Maria Hernandez, 11, of Waubonsie and her sister, Mia, 7, pray at the shrine during the annual feast of Our Lady of the Guadalupe shrine celebration in Des Plaines on Sunday. More than 300,000 people were expected to attend the overnight masses and pilgrimage.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Volunteer Maria Felipe, 15, of Mount Prospect, right, takes candles and flowers from people who pray at the shrine during the annual feast of Our Lady of the Guadalupe shrine celebration in Des Plaines on Sunday. More than 300,000 people were expected to attend the overnight masses and pilgrimage.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Khalid Ghori and his son Zain, 6 of Naperville participate in the Moms Building Bridges' Community Unity walk through downtown Naperville to encourage empathy, dialogue, solidarity and community involvement among all ages, races, cultures, religions and genders.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Congressman Bill Foster joined the Community Unity walk through downtown Naperville to encourage empathy, dialogue, solidarity and community involvement among all ages, races, cultures, religions and genders.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Moms Building Bridges hosted a Community Unity walk through downtown Naperville to encourage empathy, dialogue, solidarity and community involvement among all ages, races, cultures, religions and genders.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Rotten Roger of Staunton, IL plays a toon on one of his hand crafted "Stratocraper" guitars during the annual Festival of Arts and Crafts Sunday at Pheasant Run Resort. Roger makes guitars out of old metal bedpans and cigar boxes, as he says "the way the poor have been doing for years". The neck of the guitar are made form reclaimed wood flooring.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Helen Parisi of Chicago decides which Christmas pillow she likes best while attending the annual Festival of Arts and Crafts Sunday at Pheasant Run Resort.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Natalie Sujack of St. Charles shovels her driveway Sunday morning after the first stage of the weekend's snowstorm.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Mike Weimer of St. Charles clears the curb in front of his home Sunday morning after the first stage of the weekend's snowstorm hit Saturday night.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Arlington Heights resident Sean Biddle walks his dogs, Benjamin, left, and Blueberry in School Park as they snow falls around them. Almost 10 inches of snow in Cook and Lake counties over the weekend.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Arlington Heights resident Anca Mardan bundles up her daughter, Sofia, 3, as she pulls her on a sled through School Park as they snow falls around them. Almost 10 inches of snow in Cook and Lake counties over the weekend.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Buffalo Grove resident Candy Li builds a snowman with her daughter, Olivia, 4, at Century Park in Vernon Hills on Sunday. Almost 10 inches of snow in Cook and Lake counties over the weekend.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Susan and Pippa Stumbaugh, 7 of Aurora enjoy the fresh snow with some sledding at the Fabyan Forest Preserve.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Dave Wensel and his dogs Izzy and Fred stroll in the snow along the Fox River Trail in the Fabyan Forest Preserve Sunday morning.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Doubled up on a sledding tube Randy and Collin Patinka, 11 of Naperville slide down Rotary Hill in Naperville Sunday.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
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