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Daily Herald photographers find moments for you to see in the Chicago suburbs
Burlington-based Central Unit District 301 is now a regional hub for veterinary science education. The district launched the state's first veterinary program at the high school level this fall, housed at Central High School. The goal is to fulfill a statewide shortage of veterinary assistants. Students from Elgin Area School District U-46 and Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 also will be able to take veterinary science classes at Central High by agreement with those districts. District 301 officials worked with the Illinois State Board of Education to create the veterinary science course.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Fourth-graders Paola Cruz, and Fernanda Jimenez say the Pledge of Allegiance as kids returned to Murphy Elementary School in Round Lake Park Wednesday. Floods in 2017 ruined many classrooms and common rooms.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Ed Spellman is reflected in a photo of his uncle, Harry Carlsen, as he talks about the search to find his body. Carlsen was killed on a tiny island in the Pacific during World War II. His remains are coming home 75 years after his death to be buried in Lincoln National Cemetery.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Teacher William "Buddy" Haas works with students at Central High School in Burlington Wednesday. Burlington-based Central Unit District 301 is now a regional hub for veterinary science education. The district launched the state's first veterinary program at the high school level this fall housed at Central High School. The goal is to fulfill a statewide shortage of veterinary assistants. Students from Elgin Area School District U-46 and Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 also will be able to take veterinary science classes at Central High by agreement with those districts. District 301 officials worked with the Illinois State Board of Education to create the veterinary science course.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Sisters Kiera, 12, left, and Aliyah Ogden, 14, of Algonquin perform for Rebecca McCarthy School of Dance from Lakewood Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018 during the Northwest Celtic Fest at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Teresa Steinhagen, a third-grade teacher and positive behavioral intervention and support coach at Indian Hill Elementary School, has been nominated for the 2018-19 national LifeChanger of the Year award.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Runners in the girls kindergarten-first grade 400-meter race leave the starting line during a cross country meet involving all of the teams Naperville Unit District 203 at Mill Street Elementary in Naperville.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Ketch Secor, founder of the Grammy Award-winning band Old Crow Medicine Show, signs a book for first-grader Jack Moore at McCarty Elementary in Aurora on Friday. His book is "Lorraine," an Americana story about the power of music and family on Friday.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Ketch Secor, founder of the Grammy Award-winning band Old Crow Medicine Show, signs a T-shirt for four-year-old Erin Winthers, a visitor to McCarty Elementary in Aurora on Friday. He paid a visit to read his book is "Lorraine," an Americana story about the power of music and family on Friday.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Simba, a 2-year-old Labrador retriever has been employed by the Lake County Public Defenders Office as a way to comfort teens in juvenile court. It's the first dog employed by a public defenders office in the nation.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Buffalo Grove police officer Eric Sarat offers Ivy Hall Elementary School student Nicco Srejovic, 9, of Long Grove a pencil as his mom Elena and Buffalo Grove police officer Mike Carlson look on as part of the National Walk and Bike to School Day on Wednesday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
The police motorcade escorting the body of Harry Carlsen, a World War II sergeant killed in action in 1943, worked its way up Arlington Heights Road to the funeral home where it was met by a line of veterans with flags.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Mari Russian, right, of Treat Yourself in Grayslake is all bundled up as she sells her baked goods to Rita Anderson of Deerfield, left, and Kris Gustafson of Libertyville, during the Libertyville Famers Market in Cook Park Thursday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Jim Coxworth, founder of the nonpartisan group Illinois Citizen Uprising, is walking from his home in Campton Hills to Springfield to protest the state's "broken political system." He wants to fight for term limits and against gerrymandering. Coxworth is joined by his wife Angie, on the first leg of the journey.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Grayslake North football players, left to right, Nick Lovitsch, Austin Martineau, Jordan Curtis, Colton Terry and Josh Shuman all have GPA's of 4.0 or better.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Emma Gunn, 3, of Wheaton, finds the perfect pumpkin during an annual outing with her mom to the Pumpkin Fest at Cosley Zoo in Wheaton on Thursday.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
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