Take a journey through the recent past in The week in Pictures

Chicago Bears fans from left, Ken Topolski of Elgin, Joe Tomal of Elk Grove Village, Arthur Szczypta of Chicago, Al Wdowiak of Chicago and David Smreczak of Naperville react to a play during Sunday's game against the Eagles while watching at Real Time Sports in Elk Grove Village. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com

Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks during a rally against the government shutdown, held at Federal Plaza in Chicago Thursday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com

Carly DeYoung, right, and Neelah Johnson, both nine, from Round Lake, of Girl Scout troop 45581, return props after having their picture taken at the cookie rally photo station. Thousands of Girl Scouts met at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont Saturday to get geared up to maximize their cookie sales. They practiced their sales pitches, learned about the five cookie program skills, met the top 2018 sellers and learned sales tips and tricks. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com

Lillyanna Davis, 11, of Lansing paints the nails of Sanaa Hampton, 10, Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com

Kevin Cotter, of Downers Grove clears honeysuckle vines that can smother other plants, trees and bushes as it climbs. Volunteers like Kevin cleared away the plants in the Maple Grove Forest Preserve in DuPage County. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com

Sue Sanders and Linda Robertson, right, give window posters to businesses on Third St. in Geneva to promote the Fox Valley Women's March on January 19. The march will close parking and traffic on the northern part of the shopping district for the morning. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com

Umbrellas were in order in Libertyville as heavy rain fell on the area Monday. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com

The Cook Park Library in Libertyville will open a public makerspace called the Workshop this weekend. The space features things like a sewing machine, VR goggles, and a 3-D printer. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com

Brett Baleskie of Naperville, who plays Tarzan, learns how to use the flying apparatus for Tarzan at Magical Starlight Theatre in Naperville. Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com

Downers Grove South High School Athletic Director Randy Konstans untangles balloons before the Mustang's Senior Night ceremony at a wrestling meet against Willowbrook in Downers Grove Friday. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com

A sunset paints the sky along Silver Glen Road in Campton Hills on Tuesday evening. Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com

Cook Park Library Reference librarian Joe Murrow demonstrates a 3-D printer that will be available to the public in their new makerspace called the Workshop. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com

A biker braves the rain in downtown Wheeling as heavy rain fell on the area Monday. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com

English teacher Ryan Buck stands near the entrance to his classroom where vinyl murals reproducing book jackets have been added. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com

Simer Singh, left, and Adil Khadri, right, listen to fellow speaker Regina Brent, of the DuPage AME Church during the 2019 World Peace Day Interfaith Prayer Service Sunday at North Central College in Naperville. This year's theme was "Connect, Unite, Celebrate & Rise!" Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com

Around 300 people attended the 2019 World Peace Day Interfaith Prayer Service Sunday in the Wentz Concert Hall at North Central College in Naperville. This year's theme is "Connect, Unite, Celebrate & Rise!" Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com