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Take a quick run through The Week in Pictures

Daily Herald photographers traveled around the suburbs to bring you images of warm summer days and nights in this edition of The Week in Pictures

  Giovanni Pagano, 11, of Keeneyville digs into a slice of pizza during the Taste of Roselle Sunday, August 4, 2019 in downtown Roselle. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  A horse is washed down at Arlington International Racecourse during Arlington Million Day Saturday, August 10, 2019. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Scott and Kristen Wendell, of Arlington Heights eat their food among a throng of people at the annual Mane Event in Arlington Heights to kick off the Arlington Million. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Miles Tolkson, 9, of St. Charles cradles his water balloon as others explode around him during the water balloon toss as part of National Night Out at The Oasis & Circle Park in Bloomingdale on Tuesday. Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
  People check out the new automatic system that sorts books, DVDs, and other library materials at the Lake Villa District library. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  St. Mary of the Annunciation Catholic Church volunteer Gina DeBord dips corn on the cob in butter during Country Fest in Mundelein Sunday, August 4, 2019. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  Round Lake School District's 116 new principal Jeff King visits with student Andrew Mondragon and his mom, Karina Reyes, during the Pleviak School welcome celebration Monday in Lake Villa. Families were invited to tour the building, tour a school bus, pick up bus tags and meet with some community partners. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  From left Jordyn Hedburg of LaCrosse, Wisconsin, Karlie Korish of Portage, Wisconsin and Abbie Janisch of Portage, Wisconsin have fun in the best dressed contest at Arlington International Racecourse during Arlington Million Day Saturday, August 10, 2019. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Hundreds of people stand on Main Street Monday during a 31-minute candlelight vigil at the St. Charles Municipal Center for the victims of the past weekend's shootings. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  Carmen and Mary Siciliano celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary at Heritage Woods in Batavia. They were married while he was home on leave from World War II. Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
  Tom Ulke, of Naperville uses and electric under to smooth edges on boards as the Naperville Professional Firefighters for a Cause team with national nonprofit organization Sleep in Heavenly Peace and other volunteers to build 40 beds to provide local children in need a comfortable bed, at the Naperville Fire Department Station 4 on Brookdale Road in Naperville Saturday. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Lany Rackley, 8, of Vernon Hills competes in a hula hoop contest as The Vernon Hills Police Department hosted their 24th Annual National Night Out on Tuesday at Hartmann Park. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Addison Jones, 6, of Crystal Lake plays on a climbing wall during the Hoffman Estates National Night Out at the police department Tuesday. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Janniel Rosado, 8, of Elgin watches a stack of Jenga Giant boards fall at the National Night Out event at Festival Park in Elgin Tuesday. Behind him is his mother Jazmin. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Palatine resident Brenda Glenn gets a giant hug from firefighter/paramedic Tom Novak when she visited a Palatine village firehouse Tuesday to offer thanks exactly one year after she went into cardiac arrest and her life was saved. The firefighter/paramedics that saved her life and are not pictured are Kevin Learch, Will Hildenbrandt, and Brian Pelletreau Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  Wildlife can be seen near the Naperville Riverwalk, such as this cormorant. Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
  Betty Reynolds, of Naperville makes some cotton candy during Gurnee Days Friday in Viking Park. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Arati Patel, left, of Naperville, receives a kiss after proposal from Kinshuk Patel of Virginia, along the Naperville Riverwalk. Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
  Michael Kehl, of Des Plaines samples a baked potato as he soaks up the sun at St. Zachary AugustFest in Des Plaines on Thursday. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Mason Whiston, 7, of Lake Villa laughs as he holds tight to Theodore the Bull, a lurching and spinning bull ride at Lindenfest on E. Sand Lake Rd. in Lindenhurst Thursday evening. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Madden Lutze, 9, of Antioch, winds up her pitch to check her speed during the 2nd annual "Empowering Girls for Life" convention in Rosemont on Saturday, August 10, 2019. Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
  Jimmy Blaze puts a choke hold on Kyle Blanchard during a POWW wrestling match at Lakemoor Fest in Morrison Park on Route 120 Friday. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Chris Koenemann, of Luke's grills some burgers during Gurnee Days Friday in Viking Park. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Jim Wojdyla, singer for Modern Day Romeos, sings with a wireless mic as the crowd takes selfies with him and the rest of the band plays on stage at Lakemoor Fest in Morrison Park on Route 120 Friday. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Mark Varley, 6, with Cub Scout pack 84, gets his fireman hat on for the Lindenfest parade with theme "Saluting our First Responders" in Lindenhurst Saturday, August 10, 2019. Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
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