Images: Warm up with The Week in Pictures
Evan Laskowski, 8, left, and Keller Lisek, 7, both of Naperville check out the Herrick Lake Forest Preserve in Warrenville before taking a hike with Cub Scout Pack 66 Sunday.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Washington Early Learning Center teacher Lauren Andrick, of Vernon Hills throws a pumpkin in the collection bin at the Mundelein Community Center. The traditional pumpkin roll and pumpkin catapult were cancelled due to weather.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Veteran Richard May, of Lindenhurst salutes during the playing of the National Anthem at Thursday's Hawthorn Middle School South's annual Veterans Day Breakfast in Vernon Hills. More than 60 area vets attended the event.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Clownfigh swim togehter in an aquarium during the Aquatic Experience at Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center. The event featured a sea lion show, fish from around the world, aquarium display, and vendors selling anything related to raising fish.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
The remains of Halloween pumpkins lay in the sand at the Great Pumpkin Roll at Butch Hagele Beach in Lake in the Hills.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Braving the damp, rainy, cold weather, Shane, 27, and Andrea Ambler, 29, of Schaumburg sample little mugs of beer at the Palatine Jaycees Fall Back Brew Fest in Palatine.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
William Dionne, 5, of Gurnee is greeted by a Star Wars storm tropper outside the fourth annual Mini Comic Con at the Vernon Area Public Library in Lincolnshire.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Arthur Rento Sr., 94, of Glenview, a Corporal with the Army 1st Infantry who served at Normandy, Battle of the Bulge and in the Asian Pacific Campaign was honored at the Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce Veterans ceremony in Rosemont on Thursday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Tiny monster boy Abhinav Aukula, 1, visits with Samantha Sanchez, dressed as Disney's Moana, during the fourth annual Mini Comic Con at the Vernon Area Public Library in Lincolnshire Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Easton Meegan, 6, of South Elgin touches the stem of a large pumpkin as he steps carefully through a patch of hundreds at the Pumpkin Patch at SEBA Park in South Elgin last month. I was there hoping to find a moment with a child picking out one of the fruit and I liked the easy touch he provided. This photo was published in the Perspective column in the print edtition of the Daily Herald.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Haley Patel plays her clarinet in the rain while practicing on the football field with other Lake Park Marching Band members. The band was rehearsing for competition in the Bands of America Grand National Championships at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Dean Kilburg gets a hug from his granddaughter after winning the Geneva Chamber of Commerce Wood Community Service Award Thursday night.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Juniors Aniket Kulkarni, top, and Eugene Gurevich, both of Buffalo Grove, work on the back of a 1947 Jeep during the Stevenson Auto Club at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire. Auto classes have been missing from high schools for decades and this one is designed so that students learn maintenance of cars.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Will Hagele, 6, shoves his personal Halloween pumpkin down the hill Saturday at the Great Pumpkin Roll at Butch Hagele Beach in Lake in the Hills. The beach is named after his grandfather. Will's dad Rich stands behind him.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
As high school golfers were chipping their way onto the greens during the recent Naperville Central boys golf regional at Naperbrook Golf Course, it began to rain. From my cart I saw a parent making their way over a hill to the next hole and I shot this graphic photo. A combination of the umbrella, horizon line, and foot position of the subject make a nice composition. This photo was published in the Perspective column in the print edtition of the Daily Herald.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
SFC Sammy L. Davis, Ret., (also known as the real Forrest Gump) plays Shenandoah on the harmonica while visiting St. Viator High School Monday.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
110-year-old Lois Arbanas plays dominoes at the Moorings with her daughter, Anne Feichter of Elk Grove Village.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Fifth graders George Hanbury, right, and Johnny Sellers carefully add chemicals together during the Kids & Chemistry program at Copeland Manor School in Libertyville. Fifth graders took a hands on approach to learn about chemical reactions in bases and acids with the help of volunteer scientists.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Layla Lock, of Gurnee dances with her mother, Crystal, as Emma Teal, 3, of Lindenhurst watches during the Family Dance Party at Lake Villa District Library on Tuesday. About 60 children, parents and caregivers danced and played instruments during the musical program.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Two-year-old Anne Sabbin, of Libertyville dances with 16-year-old Katie Waldvogel, of Green Oaks who is the Sugar Plum Fairy as Cook Park Library and Dance Center North teamed up for a Nutcracker story time at the Civic Center in Libertyville Tuesday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Bob Rychlik, a Slovakian folk musician performs music for students at Naperville North High School.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Army veteran George Duberstein, of Haineville listens to the keynote address during a Veterans Day ceremony at the College of Lake County Friday in Grayslake. Duberstein served two tours of duty in Vietnam.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Skaters make their way around the ice rink at the Oak Brook Mall, which opened on Friday. The rink is near Crate and Barrel.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
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