We all continued to play and work as February winds started to gain speed in The Week in Pictures photo gallery for January 30-February 5, 2021.

Tyler Fitch, 14, of Barrington relaxes on the ice while fishing during the Lake in the Hills Annual Ice Fishing Tournament on Woods Creek Lake Saturday, January 27, 2021. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com

Snow begins to fall on Algonquin Road in Arlington Heights Thursday afternoon. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com

COVID-19 survivor Juanita Thomas received her first COVID-19 vaccine and will get her second dose on Monday, Feb. 8. Thomas lives at the Belmont Village Senior Living community in Carol Stream. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com

Marianne Kolak watches her drive-by 100th birthday celebration in front of her daughter's home in Wheaton Saturday, January 27, 2021. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com

Yelyzaveta Merenzon of Wheeling, a competitor from the North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center, practices at the Sachs Center in Deerfield recently. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com

Lisa Meincke, of Arlington Heights prepares herself to receive her first COVID-19 shot administered by National Guard personal Erika O'Meara of Scott Air Force Base at Triton College in River Grove. This was opening day for the mass vaccinations sponsored by the Cook County Department of Public Health. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com

Don Sleeman looks down at a replica of the sign for the street renamed in his honor as his wife Norma, left, and Mayor David Kaptain look toward the many cameras of family members and American Legion 57 post members during a ceremony at the Elgin post Monday. A portion of Chester Avenue, between Dundee Avenue and Liberty Street near American Legion Post 57, is now Donald J. Sleeman Avenue. Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com

Members of the Gurnee community hung hats, scarves, gloves and mittens at Ravinia Park which will be gathered and donated by the Gurnee Park District to the PADS Lake County. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com

Players and coaches from the Glenbrook North High School football and soccer teams worked together to clear snow from school's turf field in Northbrook Monday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com

Senior football player Gino Dini shovels snow from the field at Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook Monday. Players and coaches from the football and soccer teams worked together to clear snow from school's turf field. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com

Evita Griskenas of Orland Park, a competitor with North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center, practices at the Sachs Center in Deerfield recently. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com

"Mentally, I feel better," said Jeff Schwarz, of Arlington Heights after he received his first COVID-19 shot administered by National Guard personal at Triton College in River Grove. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com