Photo Gallery: Graduation ceremonies are in full swing
Posted May 18, 2025 8:28 pm
Hoffman Estates High School students Bamike Adeyinka, left, and Ragad Mohamed share a laugh before the start of their graduation ceremony on Friday, May 16, 2025 at the Now Arena in Hoffman Estates.
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Hoffman Estates High School held its graduation ceremony on Friday, May 16, 2025 at the Now Arena in Hoffman Estates.
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Hoffman Estates High School graduate Giana Brown uses part of her robe to shield her from the high winds at her graduation ceremony on Friday, May 16, 2025 at the Now Arena in Hoffman Estates.
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Trevin Berzes' robe color matches his 2007 Honda Fit which he drove to his Hoffman Estates High School commencement ceremony on Friday, May 16, 2025 at the Now Arena in Hoffman Estates.
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Members of the Class of 2025 pose for pictures during graduation at York High School in Elmhurst on Sunday, May 18, 2025.
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Jessica Schulz pumps her fist as she enters the stadium for graduation at York High School in Elmhurst on Sunday, May 18, 2025.
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Olivia Glod sings the National Anthem during the graduation ceremony at York High School in Elmhurst on Sunday, May 18, 2025.
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Elijah Badeaux delivers his address “My Time At York” during the graduation ceremony at York High School in Elmhurst on Sunday, May 18, 2025.
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Members of the Class of 2025 march into the stadium for graduation at York High School in Elmhurst on Sunday, May 18, 2025.
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Alyssa Kachappilly, left, and Anna Copher pose for pictures before graduation at York High School in Elmhurst on Sunday, May 18, 2025.
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Alex Michael greets classmates as they prepare for graduation at York High School in Elmhurst on Sunday, May 18, 2025.
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Members of the Class of 2025 march to the stadium for graduation at York High School in Elmhurst on Sunday, May 18, 2025.
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Graduates make their way into the stadium during the processional of the Lake Zurich High School graduation on Sunday, May 18, 2025 in Lake Zurich.
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With her cell phone recording nearby, Wiktoria Kierat, right, takes a video clip while dancing alongside Karen Rejent prior to the start of the Lake Zurich High School graduation on Sunday, May 18, 2025 in Lake Zurich.
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Graduates await the start of the Lake Zurich High School graduation on Sunday, May 18, 2025 in Lake Zurich.
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Graduates take selfies prior to the start of the Lake Zurich High School graduation on Sunday, May 18, 2025 in Lake Zurich.
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Graduates participate in the Lake Zurich High School graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 18, 2025 in Lake Zurich.
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Graduates pose for photos prior to the start of the Lake Zurich High School graduation on Sunday, May 18, 2025 in Lake Zurich.
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Graduates make their way into the stadium during the processional of the Lake Zurich High School graduation on Sunday, May 18, 2025 in Lake Zurich.
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Kendall Flournoy takes video clips for her blog, asking fellow graduates, “where are you going to be in 10 years” at the Lake Zurich High School graduation on Sunday, May 18, 2025 in Lake Zurich.
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A graduate uses the live image on his cell phone to check the position of his cap before the Lake Zurich High School graduation on Sunday, May 18, 2025 in Lake Zurich.
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Palatine High School graduates David Mayo, left, and Alex Pedroza wait for the doors to open outside the Now Arena in Hoffman Estates on Sunday, May 18, 2025.
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Jaslene Evans, left, and Sofie Swanson hug outside the Palatine High School graduation at Now Arena in Hoffman Estates on Sunday, May 18, 2025.
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Graduates arrive to the Palatine High School graduation at Now Arena in Hoffman Estates on Sunday, May 18, 2025.
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Palatine High School graduate Brianna Sauceda hangs onto her cap as wind swirls around the Now Arena in Hoffman Estates on Sunday, May 18, 2025.
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Graduates arrive to the Palatine High School graduation at Now Arena in Hoffman Estates on Sunday, May 18, 2025.
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Maddy Capmare, left, and Mia Engberg greet one another prior to the start of the Palatine High School graduation at Now Arena in Hoffman Estates on Sunday, May 18, 2025.
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Madeleine Hamilton and Abigail Lechocki head into the NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb on Sunday, May 18, 2025 for their graduation ceremony.
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Brayden Seaton, Nicholas Corbett and Ryan Kuchar head into the NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb on Sunday, May 18, 2025 for their graduation ceremony.
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Best friends, Alex Polyak and Joey Hendry head into the NIU Convocation Center for their graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 18, 2025.
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The Kaneland High School Class of 2025 graduation was held at the NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb on Sunday, May 18, 2025.
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Valedictorian Lindsey Stoddard gets ready to give her speech at the Kaneland High School Class of 2025 graduation in DeKalb on Sunday, May 18, 2025.
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Kaneland High School Principal, Melinda Cattell, speaks at the Kaneland High School Class of 2025 graduation in DeKalb on Sunday, May 18, 2025.
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