Look: The Week in Pictures photo gallery
Daily Herald photographers wrapped up August with great moments from the suburbs.
A woman makes notes while holding a sign at the Palatine-Schaumburg High School district board of education meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. The board heard public comments concerning a report of a transgender student being accepted on the Conant girls volleyball team.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Women from a group called Trans Up Front hand out signs after a Palatine-Schaumburg High School district board of education meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. The board listened to public comment about a report of a transgender student being accepted on the Conant girls volleyball team.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Kamea and Eden Collins, both 6, and from North Brook paddle as they attempt to stay afloat during Buffalo Grove Park District’s annual Cardboard Boat Regatta Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025 at Willow Stream Pool in Buffalo Grove.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Arlington Park looking east on Friday, Aug. 16, 2025 in Arlington Heights.
Sofia Oyarzun/syarzun@dailyherald.com
People stop to check out “Paintings by Sean C Miller during the 56th Annual Festival of the Arts Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025 on the scenic shores of Lake Ellyn in Glen Ellyn.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Construction continues on McLean Blvd Friday, Aug. 22, 2025 in South Elgin.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
It’s not all about cars. Playing with her mermaid balloon is Alessia Lampignano, 6, a first-grader from Bartlett at the Concours d'Elegance Car Show in Geneva on Aug. 24, 2025.
Karie Angell Luc/for the Daily Herald
People pass by EXKWSIT, a 1962 Ford Thunderbird convertible in the original paint of partition green, brought to the Concours d'Elegance Car Show in Geneva on Aug. 24, 2025 by Rosemary Accardo and Anthony Di Tusa, both of Westchester. Di Tusa has owned the classic wheels for two years. “It was not in this condition, it was kind of halfway done and my hands have touched everything on this car to get it the way it looks right now,” Di Tusa said.
Karie Angell Luc/for the Daily Herald
People pass by EXKWSIT, the exquisite license plate for this 1962 Ford Thunderbird convertible in the original paint of partition green, brought by Rosemary Accardo and Anthony Di Tusa, both of Westchester. Di Tusa has owned the classic wheels for two years. “It was not in this condition, it was kind of halfway done and my hands have touched everything on this car to get it the way it looks right now,” Di Tusa said. Taken at the Concours d'Elegance Car Show in Geneva on Aug. 24, 2025.
Karie Angell Luc/for the Daily Herald
Shutterbugs at the Concours d'Elegance Car Show in Geneva on Aug. 24, 2025.
Karie Angell Luc/for the Daily Herald
A 1950 Ford pickup truck at the Concours d'Elegance Car Show in Geneva on Aug. 24, 2025.
Karie Angell Luc/for the Daily Herald
Randy Quatrino, 74, wears the blood-stained clothes she had on when her two small dogs were mauled by a neighbor’s dogs in Streamwood. The pair of larger dogs killed her dogs in her yard as she fought with them. She holds of photo of one of her dogs.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Randy Quatrino, 74, cuddles with her dog Dexter in her Streamwood home. Her two other dogs were killed by a neighbor’s dogs who escaped their fenced yard.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Tammy Montesinos, co-owner of Sweet T's Bakery & Cake Studio in Arlington Heights has started selling Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce engagement sugar cookies Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. Montesinos and her husband Abel opened Sweet T's Bakery & Cake Studio after dreaming about owning their own business for 15 years.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
People file past a statue of the Pilgrim Mother, Our Lady of Guadalupe, in St. Joseph’s Chapel Wednesday in Des Plaines at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, 1170 N. River Road.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
The Site of Septemberfest, Schaumburg municipal campus, 101 Schaumburg Court Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025 in Schaumburg.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Miquel Martinez pitches a baseball for a prize as his friend Danny Mussa watches at Thursday’s Buffalo Grove Days festival at Mike Rylko Park in Buffalo Grove. Both boys are Buffalo Grove sixth graders.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Rev. Mark Rollenhagen, of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Waukegan wanted to show his support for people of color in the community by attending a press conference Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 in North Chicago where officials pushed back on the plan to use Naval Station Great Lakes for staging military and immigration enforcement personnel.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
North Chicago resident William Coleman is escorted away from a press conference by the police on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 after disrupting Congressman Brad Schneider's remarks demanding to free Palestine and stating the need for pharmacies and grocery stores in his community. Officials gathered to speak out against President Trumps plans to use Naval Station Great Lakes for staging military and immigration enforcement personnel.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Anastasia Ksenzova, and her daughter Milanya, 4, of Buffalo grove enjoy the Buffalo Grove Days parade Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025 in Buffalo Grove.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Tilda Nguyen dances along the Buffalo Grove Days parade route Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025 in Buffalo Grove.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Derrick and Sandy Jenner made a Dog Library at the home in Lake Zurich. Their dog Marley chews on a stick from the stash.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Fox Lake Mayor Donny Schmit Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 at the Fox Lake village hall.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Lake County Sheriff Deputy Chief Chris Covelli Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 at the Lake County sheriff substation in Libertyville.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Ray Rose Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 at the Mundelein police department. Rose was the Lake County Undersheriff coordinating activities involving the reported shooting of Fox Lake police Lt., Joe Gliniewicz on Sept. 1, 2015
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Traffic at Randall Road at Bowes Road Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 in Elgin.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Members of the Fox Valley Folklore Society perform during the Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival at Wheeler Park in Geneva on Sunday, August 31, 2025.
Patrick Kunzer/for the Daily Herald
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