It was a colorful week for high school graduations, cultural demonstrations and events and prep sports in The Week in Pictures photo gallery for May 15-21, 2021.
It was a colorful week for high school graduations, cultural demonstrations and events and prep sports in The Week in Pictures photo gallery for May 15-21, 2021.
Glenbard East High School seniors are teed up and ready to head to the football field to start the first of two graduation ceremonies on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at the school's stadium in Lombard.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
The Aloha Falls miniature golf course is lifeless after closing on the southwest corner of the Libertyville Sports Complex property. Commercial developers have their eye on the land with plans for a gas station on the site at Route 45 and Peterson Road in Libertyville. Large warehouse development is being considered for the nearby driving range which is also closed.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Kellie Reed, of Huntley holds a foster Shih Tzu named Syd at the Hoof, Woof and Meow animal rescue booth during a 5K Paw-A-Thon at Citizens Park in Barrington Saturday. The event was hosted by Rehab's Daughters, a nonprofit social services organization focused on the prevention and detection of human trafficking.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
St. Edward Central Catholic High School seniors file in for Thursday's graduation ceremony at St. Patrick Catholic Church in St. Charles.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Artist Frida Kahlo is depicted on a mural on a wall of Olive 'n Vinnie's on N. Main Street in downtown Glen Ellyn.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Grayslake Central's Mia Morello reacts as she watches the bar stay on the standards and she clears 12 feet 6 inches in the pole vault at the Lake County girls track meet at Antioch High School Thursday, May 20, 2021.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
St. Viator's class of 2021 graduates at Arlington Park as students and parents filled the stands to watch the fifty-eighth annual commencement ceremony.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
St. Charles North's Ashlee Chantos, right, slides safely into second base as St. Charles East's Kati Gheorghe sprawls out to try and come up with the throw during Tuesday's softball game in St. Charles.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Maine West's Jack White slides safely into second base against Vernon Hills in a baseball game in Des Plaines Tuesday, May 18, 2021.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
A cow statue is part of the Wagner Farm's Adventure Area in Glenview.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
An Israeli flag is held by a participant during a vigil for victims of Hamas rocket attacks against civilians in Israel, held at Northbrook Community Synagogue Thursday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Palatine's Joray Pieper works against Barrington in a baseball game in Barrington Wednesday, May 19, 2021.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Rolling Meadows students line up for their forty-ninth commencement at Rolling Meadows High School on Wednesday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Rolling Meadows honor students come together for a memorable pose before the start of their forty-ninth commencement at Rolling Meadows High School on Wednesday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
The graduating class makes their way toward the field to start the Glenbard West High School graduation ceremony Friday May 21, 2021 in Glen Ellyn.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Antioch third baseman Blake Wilson is lifted off his feet as Wauconda baserunner Camden Janik collides with him in a baseball game in Antioch on Friday, May 21, 2021. Janik was caught off second base and tried to reach third in a rundown between bases in the second inning.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Bryce Diego, 18, from Hampshire helped out Colin Oliva, 17, from Gilberts with his wardrobe as he was running late for Hampshire High School commencement at the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates on Friday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
St. Edward Central Catholic High School graduates, who all attended St. Thomas More for primary school, get together to toss their caps and pose for pictures following Thursday's graduation ceremony at St. Patrick Catholic Church in St. Charles.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Lake Park High School's sixty-fourth commencement held at the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates on Thursday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Alyssa Kasiba and Justin Dorn get a hug from her mom Holly Kasiba after it was revealed they didn't win the ABC dog grooming competition show Pooch Perfect. The Elgin couple made it to the final three and held a watch party at Village Squire in West Dundee Tuesday.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
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