Children join hands to brave the cool lake waters at Paulus Park in Lake Zurich. From left, are Anjyu Kitajima, 9 of Schaumburg; Mei Morita, 5 of Hoffman Estates; Yuka Kuwahara, 9 of Buffalo Grove; Haruka Kato, 9 of Schaumburg and Rina Morita, 9, of Hoffman Estates.
Paul Valade | Staff Photographer