Daily Herald's Photos of the Week
Food sculptor Marie Pelton works on a life-size chocolate stock car in a warehouse in Elgin Wednesday. The creation was made for the Mars Corp., which sponsors a real NASCAR stock car, and was on display at this weekend's race in Joliet.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Rhianna Prince, 12 of Wauconda gets a laugh from her mom, Jennifer, after telling her about tipping over at the start of her skiing adventure at the Dreams for Kids event Thursday on Bangs Lake in Wauconda.
Paul Valade | Staff Photographer
Caitlin Patterson,16, left, of Glendale Heights and Vicki Jablonski,14, of Bensenville enjoy a ride on the Matterhorn Wednesday. They were enjoying day one of Glendale Heights annual Summerfest at Camera Park.
Paul Michna | Staff Photographer
Saddle Bronc rider Austin Joseph holds onto his bronco at the 46th-annual IPRA Wauconda Championship Rodeo on Saturday.
Jason Chiou | Staff Photographer
Gavin Grinnell, 3, of Mundelein is not quite sure what to do with the 15-inch catfish he caught during the Mundelein Police Department's Cops N' Bobbers fishing derby Saturday.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
Staff Sergeant Terrence House of Bartlett gives a salute to Commanding General, Brigadier General Marcia Anderson during the 85th Support Command Welcome Home Warrior-Citizen Ceremony in Arlington Heights.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Scott Heinrichs of Flying Fox Conservation discusses the features of Nova, a palm civet, during a presentation of a variety of animals for children Wednesday at Lake Villa District Library.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Marena Gobis, 11, of Itasca checks out a sample of 152 grams of the original rock from the moon discovery by Apollo 17 in 1972. The sample was on display Sunday during the final day of Itasca Fest at Washington Park.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
Midway riders enjoy a spin during Glendale Heights' 25th annual Summerfest at Camera Park Saturday.
Brad Meyer | Staff Photographer
Maddie, a five year old Puggle, is no newbie to Batavia's Windmill City Days pet parade. Dressed as a pig and wearing Doggles, Maddie is a three-year veteran to the event.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
A young male dancer encourages his female partner to join him for a dance to some big band music during the opening night of Swedish Days in Geneva in June.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
Arden Wildasin from Greenwich, Connecticut clears a jump with her horse during the jumping portion of the Maui Jim Horse Trials at the Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne on Sunday morning.
Kevin Sherman | Staff Photographer
Getting a taste of the Fourth of July excitement, Ryan Hess, 5, of Lake Zurich enjoys an ear of roasted corn at Paulus Park at the Taste of Lake Zurich.
Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
A pair of walkers try to stay dry during a rainy walk through LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Third-grader Michael Thon launches a rubber chicken toward an awaiting Colonel Sanders bucket during the "I feel like chicken tonight" event at Diamond Lake School's field day.
Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer
Arlington Heights resident Bill Koch walks the path along his house on the north side among all the ferns and Sum And Substance Hosta getting ready for an upcoming garden walk.
Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
The bridesmaids arrive for the 4th-annual charity event as they exit the limo for the Barrington Hills Chihuahua Wedding.
Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
Hundreds flocked to Batavia's Riverwalk area for the city's Windmill City Festival on Sunday afternoon.
Kevin Sherman | Staff Photographer
A Dreams for Kids event was held Thursday on Bangs Lake in Wauconda where 50 kids with disabilities were treated to a day of water activities, food and music.
Paul Valade | Staff Photographer
Zackary Wall, 3, of Mundelein, makes a fish face for a photograph with his mom Chrissi at the Mundelein Police Department's Cops N' Bobbers fishing derby Saturday morning.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
Ela Area Public Library held its "Lift Off at the Library" program Friday where kids learned about rockets and the books available about the topic. They also made water rockets from plastic bottles with staff members helping them.
Paul Valade | Staff Photographer
A four-door Pontiac sits in the middle of Route 38 west of Harley Road in Elburn after a high-impact crash with a Volkswagen Friday morning that required extrication. Traffic was shut down both ways for an extended period of time.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
Standing 10 feet above ground on a ladder, David Hernandez rolls fresh, white paint on a basketball goal backboard in Carpenter Park Thursday morning.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
A Confederate cavalry man rides through the smoke during a battle reenactment at the 18th-annual Civil War Days in the Lakewood Forest Preserve Sunday in Wauconda.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Sean Piper of DePaul University in Chicago leads a pack of riders through the last turn of the first lap of the men's Category 3 race during Sunday's Sherman Health Elgin Cycling Classic in downtown Elgin.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Authorities examine the scene along Peplow Road south of Burlington late Friday night after a fatal car crash.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff Photographer
Michael Paganis, 1, of Huntley points the way toward some more strolling Thursday on festival grounds after receiving a bite of ribs from his mother Heather during opening night of the 4th Annual Rockin' Rotary Ribfest.
Patrick Kunzer | Staff Photographer
A steady rain didn't stop Sila Hernandez, left, and Rose Legg from grabbing lunch at Greek Fest at St. Sophia Church in Elgin Friday. "We come every year," Legg said. They work across the street.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
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