The Week in Pictures photo gallery
Chris Gingrich illustrates how to carry a block of ice during an ice cutting demonstration at the Kline Creek Farm.
DANIEL WHITE/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Under the direction of Keith McClow, Linda Culbransen of West Chicago saws off a piece of ice during an ice cutting demonstration at the Kline Creek Farm.
DANIEL WHITE/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Brian Cusick and Lorelei Junkel of River Trails Middle School play trumpets during the 14th-annual Jazz Jamboree at Thomas Middle School Saturday in Arlington Heights.
JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Zachery Michaliska of the Indian Trail Big Band plays trumpet during the 14th-annual Jazz Jamboree at Thomas Middle School in Arlington Heights.
JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
The Kaneland Harter Middle School Jazz Band plays during the 14th-annual Jazz Jamboree at Thomas Middle School. Shown left to right are Noah Berger, Tiffany Thompson and Jeff Van Gemert.
JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Stephanie Corona plays a saxophone solo during the Jazz Jamboree.
JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Rob Ferguson of Mt. Prospect watches his son Carter, 4, balance a peacock feather during a winter carnival at the Lombard Community Building.
DANIEL WHITE/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Kris Coll works down the course during the UnderArmour 3rd Rail Jam Saturday, January 22 at Raging Buffalo in Algonquin.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Nathan Wroten works down the course during 3rd Rail Jam Saturday in Algonquin.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Cathy Schaser and Greg Browne of Mundelein take a cross country skiing class at the Hastings Lake Forest Preserve.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Hayden Carr, 7, of Round Lake, celebrates a goal during a demonstration game during family fun day at Rink Side Family Entertainment at Gurnee Mills Mall on Saturday. The day included free professional instructions, skating characters, prizes, raffles, and open skate.
George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
Chris Chinn of St. Charles takes advantage of a free afternoon to practice his hockey moves at Wheeler Park in Geneva Monday. Chinn said hes been playing for about a year and a half and picked it up here as an adult after spending most of his life in California and Texas.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Round Lake Park resident Ann Shanks hit the snow on her cross country skis Monday morning, taking in the serenity of Keith Mione Community Park in Mundelein.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Adam Milne of Elk Grove Village, right, and Jim Gurak of Wheaton, left, hit the puck around at Northside Park in Wheaton on Wednesday. They were getting in some practice for a weekly hockey game.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Seamus OConnell, 7, of Long Grove, enjoys a donut as he shops with his dad, Jim, at the Sunset Foods in Long Grove during opening day on Wednesday, January 26.
George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
Children enjoy the characters from Disneys Toy Story 3 on Ice who delivered games, books, puzzles and other supplies to about 60 low-income kids at Palatine township hall on Wednesday, January 26.
George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
Rosie Karl, 4, of Elburn twists and turns as she plays during the junior open gym, a drop-in program at Excel Gymnastics, in Batavia. The program is designed for children ages 1.5 through 6 years old and is offered on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to noon and also on Fridays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Choreographer Carla Cozzi works with a group of boys from Edgar Allen Poe School as they rehearse for the annual talent show.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
A group of boys rehearse their dance routine for the annual Edgar Allen Poe School talent show. The routine is set to Michael Jackson music was choreographed by Carla Cozzi.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
A lonely ice fisherman sits out on a frigid Busse Lake waiting for the fish to bite.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Eight-year-old Sam Bonick of Elgin runs upcourt during a furious game of floor hockey Thursday in Elgin. Children that are home schooled can come to the Centre in Elgin three times each week and take a gym class.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Trees at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles, left, and at the Elburn Forest Preserve collected snow as flakes fell across the Tri-Cities area on Thursday, January 27.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
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