Images: Our photographers saw a lot of interesting things this week
Fourth graders Sarah Horwitz, left, and Jasmine Liu look for the Niger River as they read clues while they study about Africa using a giant map at Half Day School in Lincolnshire on Monday. The map is on loan from National Geographic's Giant Traveling Maps program and measures 26 feet by 35 feet.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
George LeBaun, of Carpentersville has his picture taken beside the Commissioner's Trophy, the prize for winning the World Series, at the Prairie Center for the Arts in Schaumburg Monday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
The moon shines bright over Naperville on a recent December day right before nightfall.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Nicki Scheck, of Schaumburg steps gingerly around broken glass after an overhead light fell on her SUV as a result of high winds at the Jewel Osco parking lot in Schaumburg while she was inside shopping. Her Chevy and a Honda Fit both substained heavy damage.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Ida Carillo, of Round Lake helps her granddaughter, Isabella Gerrati, 2, use a marshmallow to paint a snowman as toddlers work on snow projects during Toddler Art at the Round Lake Area Public Library on Tuesday. The class is held each month for 12-24 month olds to work on hands-on art projects and develop their five senses.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Rob Lynch, vice-president and general manager of RV Consumer Shows gets an overhead look at the new models of RV's as they are lined up for the upcoming Greater Chicago RV Show at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Most of the gym is reflected in a sousaphone during the playing of The Star Spangled Banner prior to the championship game of the recent Wheeling Hardwood Classic boys basketball tournament. The tournament started in 1978, and I have covered it for the Daily Herald nearly every year since 1990. Fremd defeated Notre Dame (HS) 54-53 in overtime this year. This photo was published in the Perspective column in the print edtion of the Daily Herald.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
A plastic jaw was created by a 3-D printer by Operations Support Technician Brandon Mundschenk at the Wauconda Area Library. The printer is now available for patron use.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Becca Brabec, Fitness Specialist at Right-Fit Willowbrook works out with Courtney McClear of Hinsdale. McClear and her mother, Theresa, and brother, JP, are participating in an autism genetics study called SPARK.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Cubs fans wait outside the Prairie Center for the Arts in Schaumburg to get a glimpse of the Commissioner's Trophy, the prized for winning the World Series, Monday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras visits with Alison Vera, 12, of Schaumburg and her dad, Rodolfo during a visit by the Cubs Caravan at Advocate Children's Hospital in Park Ridge Thurday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Kids laugh during an assembly by Inspector Iwannano as they learned about character Thursday at Adler Park School in Libertyville.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Chicago Cub fans Julie Podgorski, of Elgin, and Johanna Rack of Glendale Heights, show their Cubbie blue spirit at the 32nd annual Cubs Convention in Chicago on Friday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Chicago Cubs' player David Ross holds the World Series trophy to the delight of the thousands of fans at the 32nd annual Cubs Convention in Chicago on Friday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
An ice fisherman checks his line on Butler Lake in Libertyville Friday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
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