Dressed as a faerie, two-year-old Annabelle Haiduke of Marseilles, runs across a field during the 11th annual World of Faeries Festival Saturday at Vasa Park, in South Elgin.
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Chasing bubbles is five-year-old faerie Sarah Buckner of Algonquin during the 11th annual World of Faeries Festival Saturday at Vasa Park, in South Elgin.
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Faeries dance to the music during the 11th annual World of Faeries Festival Saturday at Vasa Park, in South Elgin.
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Elsie Sundquist, 2, of Genoa approaches a sheep in the petting zoo area at the 32nd annual Coon Creek Country Days in Hampshire, Saturday. Elsie came to the festival with her grandparents and mother, Sarah, who was born and raised in Hampshire and came to the same festival when she was a kid.
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Madeline Roberts, 7, takes a spin around the carousel at the 32nd annual Coon Creek Country Days in Hampshire, Saturday. She has been coming to the festival since she was born.
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The 32nd annual Coon Creek Country Days in Hampshire.
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Robert Buzek of McHenry works on an acrylic painting in his booth at the Art and Soul on the Fox art festival in Elgin, Saturday. Buzek has been painting on and off for the past 30 years, but over the past four years as seriously rededicated his creativity to the art form.
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Paul and Monika Finsterwalder of Elgin look at the photography by Eugene Francis Pembroke of Philidelphia, PA at the Art and Soul on the Fox art festival in Elgin, Saturday. The Finsterwalders recently moved to the area from Itasca and said they were enjoying taking in the sights of downtown Elgin.
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Visitors walk past digital paintings by Margie Olszewski of Elgin and other artists during the Art and Soul on the Fox art festival in Elgin, Saturday.
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Jason Williams of Palatine runs through the car wash portion of the second annual Varsity Rush obstacle race at Frontier Park in Naperville.
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Dustin Webb, left, of Bloomington finished first in the competitive division of the second annual Varsity Rush obstacle race at Frontier Park in Naperville. Scott McAddam, center, of Orland Park finished third while Shawn Novak, right of Bartlett captured second place.
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Ryan Booth of Wheaton takes a look at his Slap Shot IPA during the Wheaton Brew Fest Saturday. Over 200 people attended this event to sample beer from almost 30 breweries.
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James Ward of the 51st Ward Beer company taps an IPA at the Wheaton Brew Fest Saturday. Over 200 people attended this event to sample beer from almost 30 breweries.
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Nic Schwind, 11, of Vernon Hills smiles after his boat capsized during the Mundelein Park and Recreation District Cardboard Regatta at Diamond Lake Beach Saturday.
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Casey Wood, 13, of Vernon Hills and Kurt Lawrence, 15, of Mundelein paddle toward shore with a winning time of 2 minutes, eight seconds during the Mundelein Park and Recreation District Cardboard Regatta at Diamond Lake Beach Saturday.
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The girls on the Tiki Team boat celebrate after successfully battling the wind to round the buoy during the Mundelein Park and Recreation District Cardboard Regatta at Diamond Lake Beach Saturday.
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Parambir Singh of the Milwaukee Sports Club spikes the ball playing volleyball during the 21st annual Punjabi Sports Festival Sunday at Falcon Park in Palatine. The Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago hosted the event that featured volleyball, yoga, children's games, aerobics and more.
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Jasmeen Singh, 11, of Inverness participates in limbo during the 21st annualPunjabi Sports Festival Sunday at Falcon Park in Palatine. The Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago hosted the event that featured volleyball, yoga, children's games, aerobics and more.
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Alex Arman, 27, of St. Charles starts the run portion Sunday at the Naperville Sprint Triathlon. He was the first finisher in a time of 56:23.
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Early morning sun highlights competitors at the start Sunday at the Naperville Sprint Triathlon.
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Terri Hayes helps James Gilliard, of Naperville with his equipment as they make the transition from the swim section of the race to the bicycle portion Sunday at the Naperville Sprint Triathlon. He is legally blind and she is his guide for the race.
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