Daily Herald photos of the week
Metea colorguard member Emily Haynes, front, performs during an assembly in the school gym during the first day of class at Metea High School Thursday in Aurora.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
Chloe Bentson, 5, of Elburn blasts her cousins and friends with a water sprinkler while cooling off in the Blackberry Creek subdivision in Elburn on Wednesday, August 12. They had water guns, so she was able to keep them at bay with the sprinkler.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
Cook County Sheriff's Deputy Ruben Archilla feeds Kalie Kuhl a piece of cake from a bake sale at the third district Cook Co. Courthose in Rolling Meadows. Archilla helped rescue Joshua Kuhl, father of her triplets following a fatal motorcycle accident.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer
Deb Sauer of Friendship, Wis. waits to compete in the open horse class with her shire morgan cross horse, Miss Ruby, during the American Driving Society Pleasure driving show at the Fox Valley Saddle Association in Hampshire Sunday.
Paul Valade | Staff Photographer
Members of the US Solheim Cup team listen to their national anthem during opening ceremonies Thursday in Sugar Grove. From left are Christina Kim, Michelle Wie, Angela Stanford, Natalie Gulbis, Morgan Pressel, captain Beth Daniel and Kristy McPherson.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer
5-year-old Hector Villanueva of Elgin leaps over a fountain at Festival Park in Elgin Monday. After a rainy night and morning, the clouds broke a few times in the early afternoon so kids could enjoy the last vestiges of a school-free summer.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Former Solheim Cup US team captain player Patty Sheehan, left leads the group of former captains in a bunny hop after they had their group picture taken Wednesday at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer
Incoming 7th-grader Palmer Corbett looks over his schedule with his sister Morgan, 15, and mom Monica Monday as families prepare for the first week of school next Wednesday at Wredling Middle School in St. Charles.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Warren Township High School student athletic trainer Kaley Kroschel, a sophomore from Gurnee, waits to assist with water during a football practice Thursday evening. Kroschel assists the school's athletic trainer and is interested in pursuing a career in that field.
Paul Valade | Staff Photographer
The Lake County Sheriff's Office is starting a new program to have jail inmates volunteer to work at the county's Animal Control facility near Grayslake. Inmate Amber Lacour of Fox Lake gets a smooch from one of the pups.
Vincent Pierri | Staff Photographer
Rain at the start of the Elburn Days parade couldn't keep the candy collecting kids away on Friday.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
Greg Fischer chats with sixth grader Jade Morganfield before class at the Aurora middle school named in his honor on the first ever day of classes.
Scott Sanders | Staff Photographer
Paula Creamer celebrates a match-winning putt on 17 during play Friday at the Solheim Cup in Sugar Grove.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer
15-year-old Tori Wilson of Gurnee hands out a backpack to Bryant Castillo, 6 of Round Lake during a back-to-school social at Ellis School in Round Lake Beach Monday. About 300 backpacks were donated by the Chapel church.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
The top part of a pine tree sits across the yard from where it was snapped by a tornado in the back yard of Dolores and Frank Hudkins. The twister touched down on Route 47 north of downtown Elburn between Route 38 and Beith Road on Wednesday.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
Teacher Sandy Talz is excited for her second grade student Andrew Zalewski after he found his name in a word search during the first day of school at Transfiguration Catholic School Tuesday in Wauconda.
Paul Valade | Staff Photographer
Fox Lake District 114 is back in session with kindergarten students having their first day Wednesday. Lotus School kindergarten student Catie Thomas ponders her writing assignment given to her by teacher Cary Scarpino at the Spring Grove school.
Paul Valade | Staff Photographer
First year speech therapist Ralph Sprott helps direct parents during the first day of school at Mackeben Elementary School in Huntley Thursday.
Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Team USA members Christina Kim and Michelle Wie share a moment after hearing the national anthem played Thursday evening during opening ceremonies for the Solheim Cup.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer