Images: Check out The Week in Pictures
Several Cub Scouts from Pack 3 of West Dundee hold American Flags on Veterans Day at St. Catherine of Sienna Church in West Dundee. Almost 80 volunteers stood for one-hours shifts from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. said Joe Sakowski, who organized the event.
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Howard Richardson, of Mt. Prospect's American Legion Post 525, who was in the World War II tank corps special forces salutes during the Mt. Prospect Veterans Day Ceremony.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Mike Dziadus, of Mt. Prospect holds the casket flag of his father Joseph with his wife Cathy at the Mt. Prospect Veterans Day Ceremony. Joseph was a sargent in the Army.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Geneva High School orchestra members Anna Kresler and Maya Hawkins perform for visitors to the Geneva Women's Club Holiday Arts & Crafts Show at Geneva High School.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Abigail Pociask, 4, of Naperville makes music with a kitchen strainer in the DuPage Children's Museum's newest exhibit called "Art is Instrumental".
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Four-year-old Bianca Martinez, of Kenosha, Wis. is excited as she shops for clothes and toys with her mom, Rebeca, at the Disney Oulet on Sunday with the help of Make-A-Wish. Bianca, who suffers from Down's syndrome and leukemia, was given a shopping experience at Gurnee Mills, visiting Build-A-Bear Workshop, Toys R Us Outlet, the LEGO Store and other shops.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Kevin Green, of Groot Industries vacuums leaves from the curbs along streets in Mundelein as Jerry Cockrum drives the truck. Leaf pickup will continue through December 8 in Mundelein and through the end of November for other communities.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Jaydon Young applies a Be Kind sign in a hallway as fourth graders at Field Elementary School in Wheeling visited London Middle School Monday to post cheerful signs, and hang post-its on lockers on World Kindness Day.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Elizabeth Schuttler, of Inverness won the 2017 Daily Herald Cook of the Week Challenge finale during a live cooking competition at the Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca Monday night. Elizabeth parades through well wishers with her wooden spoon trophy.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
Peter Richey teaches pre algebra at Churchville Middle School in Elmhurst.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Former Army veteran Lolita Shelton, of North Chicago picks up some bread from volunteers Jacquolin Nutall and Tailor Woods, both of Waukegan, as they hand out food Tuesday at Midwest Veterans Closet in North Chicago. The organization and the Northern Illinois Food Bank provided food to military veterans and their families as well as coats and clothing.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Naperville Park District employees secure a Christmas tree within the Dandelion Fountain at Jackson Avenue and Webster Street along the Riverwalk.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Maxine Sukenik, left, of Lincolnshire and Shaheen Khan of Wheeling, greet one another during a gathering of an interfaith group "Women of Abraham" at Temple Chai in Long Grove recently.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Assistant Supt. Bob Billeck fixes the lights as the Village of Mundelein Public Works Department puts up the Christmas tree Tuesday at the village hall. This is in anticipation of the tree lighting during on December 1.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Novalee Scott, 5 1/2, decorates a chair with balloons as Judge Alice Tracy reads a bedtime story to children Wednesday evening at the annual event at the Kane County Judicial Center in Geneva. Novalee's mother Brittany is a paralegal in the building.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Dan Suchowski, of Round Lake Park Public Works puts up Christmas lights at Round Lake Park Village Hall Thursday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Salvation Army bell ringer Eddie Crowder, of Aurora greets a donor outside Casey's Foods in Naperville. On Tuesday some gold and silver coins were found in Crowder's kettle.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Illinois State Police dog "Jordan" is examined by Veterinary dentist Dr. Stephen Juriga of Oswego during an educational session from at the Aurora police headquarters for K-9 police officers about keeping their working dogs healthy. Jordan has a titanium crown on one of her teeth.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Paleontologist and National Geographic Explorer Dr. Nizar Ibrahim speaks and shows visuals at McCarty Elementary School in Aurora on Friday.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
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