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Daily Herald photographers wore layers of clothes to make photos of the Chicago suburban events last week
Metra commuters huddle inside a warming shelter at a Crystal Lake train station as subzero temperatures hit the suburbs.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
A person holds a tube sled as the wind threatens to take it away at Carpenter Park in Island Lake.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Steve Richards performs as Neil Diamond and will play a tribute show at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Madison Wiebe, 7, of Rolling Meadows cries out "It's so cold" as she fights her way through a major windblown snowdrift on the sledding hill in Rolling Meadows. The wind took her inflatable sled so she had to fight through the snow drift to retrieve it.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Ashley McGrane, with Windy City Mushers takes the dogs for a run as part of the Spring Valley Winter Fest in Schaumburg.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Volunteers Penny and Tom Perles keep a fire going for the Spring Valley Winter Fest in Schaumburg.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Ved Maddu, 10, left, and Mantra Mittal, 10, with Rocket Launchers team out of Palatine, compete in round 4 of the FIRST Illinois Robotics tournament at Elgin Community College in Elgin.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
The super blood wolf moon as seen in Geneva on Sunday, January 20, 2019. The first photo was taken as the eclipse started at 9:33 p.m. and the last photo at 11:12 p.m. when the eclipse was at it's maximum and the moon is closest to the center of the shadow.
Jeff Knox/jknox@dailyherald.com
Joshua Martin and Berry star in a film that debuts at the Arcada Theater in St. Charles. They ride at Equestrian Events stables in Maple Park.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
The group travels south along Third Street in front of the Kane County Courthouse Saturday during the Fox Valley Women's March in Geneva. The rally started at the Kane County Courthouse and marched to South Street.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Aram Daniel Dakarian, meat market manager at the Golf Road Jewel in Arlington Heights scrapes ice from his car windows at the conclusion of his work day Tuesday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Windshield wipers on new cars at the Acura dealership in Libertyville are left up as a winter storm enters the area Tuesday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Julie Loehner shovels snow Wednesday morning in front of her Kitchens By Julie Inc. business on Jandus Road in Cary.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
The homeless persons living in "tent city" in Elgin say they choose to live there. Elgin Police took a census of the population.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Leila Berdieva, manager at Clothes Mentor in Arlington Heights sorts through items people brought in from their homes to sell to the store. Some items, like the pricey Prada purses, will be sold in the store for $750 and $1000 each.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Jaime Martinez and his girlfriend Karla Estrada, both of Palatine take advantage of the fresh snow near the Margreth Riemer Reservoir in Palatine to sled.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
The fun didn't last long for Max Cannon, 8, of Kildeer as the cold was just too much near the Margreth Riemer Reservoir in Palatine.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Baruch Caballero, of Libertyville and his 5-year-old daughter Juliana sled at Old School Forest Preserve in Libertyville Wednesday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Poplar Creek and snow-covered trees make a wintry scene near Hoffman Estates Thursday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Hundreds of dog enthusiasts showed up to the Cool Cluster Dog Show Thursday at the Lake County Fairgrounds.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Sue Caltrider, of Clinton County, Michigan gives her American Eskimo "Steston" a last minute comb during the Cool Cluster Dog Show Thursday at the Lake County Fairgrounds.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Handlers show their Afghan Hounds during the Cool Cluster Dog Show Thursday at the Lake County Fairgrounds.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Dan Poremba, of St. Charles shows his grandson Patton, 2, one of the trains at the Enchanted Railroad at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle on Friday. "He's fascinated by trains", said Poremba. This was the second year they paid a visit to the exhibit.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Aviation Commissioner Jamie Rhee and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel talk Friday after American Airlines opened a bigger, better hangar at O'Hare International Airport that will help get planes out on time.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
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