Images: See some of the best pictures by Daily Herald photographers from this past weekend
Every weekend Daily Herald photographers venture out to some of the area's local events. See some of the best images from our Daily Herald photographers that you may have missed this past weekend.
Olivia Wood, 8, of Grayslake stacks blocks of ice during Frosty Fest at Bittersweet Golf Club in Gurnee Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Zachary Kowalski, 11, of Gurnee carries curling stones while getting ready for another game during Frosty Fest at Bittersweet Golf Club in Gurnee Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Horses pull a sleigh during Frosty Fest at Bittersweet Golf Club in Gurnee Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Jesse Kowalski, 11, of Gurnee tries curling during Frosty Fest at Bittersweet Golf Club in Gurnee Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Dogs pull a wheeled sled guided by Annette McNeely of Lemont during a demonstration by the Green Valley Dog Drivers during Frosty Fest at Bittersweet Golf Club in Gurnee Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Des Plaines Mayor Matt Bogusz fires off the first shot of chili golf in the brisk 12 degree temperature January sunshine at the Golf Center in Des Plaines on Saturday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Sam Scully, 13, of Park Ridge gets ready to chip up on the green at Chili Golf outing at the Golf Center in Des Plaines. Scully said that he comes out on a day like today in 12 degree weather for the game saying, "it doesn't affect me" referring to the weather conditions.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Golfers braving the 12 degree weather in the January sunshine head out at the Chili Golf outing at the Golf Center in Des Plaines. Warm chili was waiting for them when they finished and if one golfer was lucky to hole-in-one they would win a membership to the club.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Head chef Gerardo Avalos of Rosemont stirs the chili that awaits the cold golfers after they finished their round of Chili Golf at the Golf Center in Des Plaines.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Sean Liu, left and Logan Cunz, both 14, from Sugar Grove and Kaneland Harter Middle School in Sugar Grove, change out part of their Lego robot Saturday during the Einstein and Hopper Lego Championship Tournament at Elgin Community College where 50-teams from all over competed.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Malaika Parpart, and William Madigan, both 11 and from Woodstock cheer on their team the Hydro Hippies Saturday during the Einstein and Hopper Lego Championship Tournament at Elgin Community College where 50-teams from all over competed.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Chicago Bears linebacker Sam Acho was interviewed by Teaching Pastor Steve Carter on Sunday at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington. Acho discussed Martin Luther King Jr. and the issue of race relations.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Chicago Bears linebacker Sam Acho was interviewed by Teaching Pastor Steve Carter on Sunday at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington. Acho discussed Martin Luther King Jr. and the issue of race relations.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Parishioner Roy Klehm of South Barrington holds a fan with the image of Martin Luther King Jr. during a service featuring Chicago Bears linebacker Sam Acho on Sunday at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington. Acho discussed Martin Luther King Jr. and the issue of race relations.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Camille Lutz of Geneva watches her daughter, Callie Gorick, 9, take a picture with her computer tablet of the marsh during Winterfest at Volo Bog State Natural Area on Sunday. The festival featured winter nature crafts, a photography contest, live entertainment and tours of the bog.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Jenny Ignoffo of Spring Grove makes paper snowflakes with her two-year-old daughter, Riley, during Winterfest at Volo Bog State Natural Area on Sunday. The festival featured winter nature crafts, a photography contest, live entertainment and tours of the bog.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Folk singers Will Kruger, right, and Mark Fowler perform "Rocky Mountain High" by John Denver during Winterfest at Volo Bog State Natural Area on Sunday. The festival featured winter nature crafts, a photography contest, live entertainment and tours of the bog.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Joshua Zdebski, 3 of Downers Grove is all smiles as trains roll by during the annual Enchanted Railroad display at the Morton Arboretum on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Patrick Wilkey and his grandson Evan Wilkey of Naperville visit the annual Enchanted Railroad display at the Morton Arboretum on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Kids line up around the annual Morton Arboretum's Enchanted Railroad display on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Akito Iko, 6 of Schaumburg enjoys a toasted marshmallow during the annual Spring Valley Winter Fest in Schaumburg on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Twins Dalia and Lidia Przyborowski, 4 of Roselle try out an ice fishing game during the annual Spring Valley Winter Fest in Schaumburg on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
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