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Zachary Wiegand, of Schaumburg uses his mace to crush a pumpkins to bits at Medieval Times in Schaumburg Monday.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Ron Coppel's father was imprisoned at Auschwitz. Here Coppel tells a story about his dad.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Russ "Pops" McCann is a Navy vet and served on the USS Cromwell in the Korean War. He now volunteers often at Midwest Veterans Closet in North Chicago.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Veterans salute as the national anthem is played during a Veterans Day assembly at Mundelein High School Friday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Principal Dr. Darrell Echols speaks to the students Friday during the Veterans Day assembly at Metea Valley High School, in Aurora.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Laurie Runyon, of Naperville checks out some of colorful trees at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Twelve-year-old Sara Kinsella, of Woodridge prepares to smash a pumpkin Saturday as a line of cars drop off their pumpkins at the Ron Ory Community Garden Plots in Naperville.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Children warm up before the start of the Prince of Peace Catholic School Turkey Trot in Independence Grove Forest Preserve Saturday morning, Oct. 3, 2018 in Libertyville.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Walkers and runners make their way through the fall atmosphere at the Prince of Peace Catholic School Turkey Trot in Independence Grove Forest Preserve Saturday morning, Oct. 3, 2018 in Libertyville.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Karen Schultz, of Hoffman Estates samples all the fine brews on Saturday at the Fall Back Brew Fest hosted by the Palatine Jaycees. Nearly 150 beers, from over 50 breweries, and live music greeted hundreds of people at the event.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Laura Humphrey models an outfit from J. Jill at the Stylin' for Scholars fashion show at Makray Golf Club in Barrington on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2018.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Stones are placed on victim names during the Tree of Life vigil to remember the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting at Oakton Community College in Des Plaines on Monday.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Junior Josh Methner brings out the boys cross country team trophy during a pep rally at Hersey High School on Monday. The team finished in second place this past Saturday at the IHSA State Finals. This is the first trophy the team has brought back to the school since finishing second in 1972. Methner was the individual State Champion.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Travis Frerichs, of Roselle and other Medieval Times knights use their weapons to destroy leftover Halloween pumpkins and jack-o'-lanterns in Schaumburg on Monday.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Toby Kriss holds some family photos. Her mother and grandmother were Holocaust survivors.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Toby Kriss' mother and grandmother were Holocaust survivors. Here she holds a family photo. Many other relatives were killed by Nazis or Nazi collaborators. Her family was from Poland and Lithuania.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Kids cheer as second grade bilingual teacher Christine Forster receives a check for $20,000 on behalf of Symetra, Arthur J. Gallagher, and the Chicago Bears at Ellis Elementary school in Round Lake Beach Wednesday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Lisa Lavin, the daughter of the architect of Temple Beth-El in Northbrook, holds a book with her dad's photo on the front cover. Lisa's dad, Fred Berhneim, designed the synagogue after his childhood temple, which was torched in Germany on Kristallnacht.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Workers put some finishing touches on The Lazy Dog restaurant and Bar at Mellody Farms in Vernon Hills Thursday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Crammed in to the school office, music teacher Mark Hutson holds the microphone up and leads the choir in the national anthem during morning announcements Friday at Lords Park Elementary School in Elgin. Six veterans visited the school Friday to talk about Veterans Day.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Members of the Illinois Army National Guard color guard march into the gym during a Veterans Day assembly at Mundelein High School Friday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Dagmar Noll, right, sister of Janice Christensen, receives a World War II Victory Medal a WASP medallion from congressman Brad Schneider during a memorial tribute for Woman Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) Captain Janice C. Christensen at North Shore Garden of Memories in North Chicago.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
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