Images: The Week In Pictures
Running on a sidewalk covered with de-icing agent in the middle of January in shorts maybe an uncommon sight in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago but Susanne McCannon of Palatine and her dog Louie find it most enjoyable as the temperature reached 57 degrees on Friday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Juan Rivera is surrounded by his family after he is released from Stateville Correctional Cente ron Friday. An appellate court ruling threw out his 1992 conviction for rape and murder.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Juan Rivera gives a kiss to his niece Abigail Leon, 13, of Waukegan, after he is released from Stateville Correctional Center on Friday.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Nancy Kalinowski, mother of Holly Staker and Mike Kalinowski, stepfather, talk about the release of Juan Rivera, at their home in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin on Friday, January 6th. Rivera was convicted of Hollys 1992 rape and murder and has spent 19 years in prison until his conviction was overturned by the state appellate court last month.
George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
Dominic Tortorello, 4-1/2, of Hinsdale and his mom Laura view a Tyrannosaurus Rex model displayed during the Discover the Dinosaur show at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont Saturday.
JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Lincoln-Way East competes in the hip hop category at the Batavia Dance Classic at Batavia High School on Sunday, January 8th.
George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
Michelle Bator of Round Lake Beach dances with her daughter Alyssa, 9, during the Beach Party by Round Lake Beach Sunday celebrating its 75th anniversary at the Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center. The event featured a cookout barbecue, hula dancing, beach volleyball, and other games and food.
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Tony Feo, left, takes 9-year-old Jake Freed of Vernon Hills through a hitting drill as owner of Go Hardball Training Academy in Lake Zurich.
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Therese Levandoski lets her golden retriever Sophie, 6, take a dip in the lake at Lake County Forest Preserves Independence Grove dog exercise area in Libertyville on Saturday. Levandoski said she has been taking Sophie to the exercise area since she was born.
George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
Cathy Gruenwald, left, walks with her son Charlie, 5 and mother Yoko Nelson, all of Naperville, as snow falls in downtown Naperville on Thursday.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Brian Whitkamack of Plainfield and his son Jackson, 5, enjoy a stroll in downtown Naperville during Wednesdays warm January temperatures.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Karli Ryan, 10 of Hoffman Estates tries out her snowboard at Sunset Meadows Park Thursday afternoon in Arlington Heights.
Bill Zars/bzars@dailyherald.com
Eric Marron, 3, of Rolling Meadows gets his first crack at sledding this winter Thursday afternoon at Sunset Meadows Park in Arlington Heights.
Bill Zars/bzars@dailyherald.com
A view of intersection of Northwest Highway and Lee Street from the third floor of the Des Plaines Library on January 12th, 2012.
George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
Snow bends this plant as the first winter storm of the year hit the area Thursday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
We dont usually get to do this, said Scott Wiedmeyer of Glen Ellyn, of skateboarding in January. He and friend Joe Mistral of Lombard, right, take advantage of Fridays unseasonable warm temperatures to skateboard in Newton Park in Glen Ellyn.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Traci Weiss and her daughter Alexandria, 10 months, smile and laugh during Alexandrias first time on the swings at Concord Park in South Elgin.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
A perfect sunset ending to a perfect no snow day as the temperature reached 57 degrees in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago as a plane flies into OHare International Airport on Friday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Piper Downey, 5, of Volo rides on the shoulders of Ken Schultz, the Flying Fool, as he rides a unicycle while he entertained children and adults with amazing stunts, juggling, and balloon animals Wednesday at the Wauconda Public Library.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Peter Zatek, 6, wears a balloon nose made by the Flying Fool Ken Schultz as he entertained children and adults with amazing stunts, juggling, and balloon animals Wednesday at the Wauconda Public Library.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Batavia compete in the hip hop category at the Batavia Dance Classic at Batavia High School on Sunday, January 8th.
George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
Taking advantage of a warm start to the year Mark Lestach Rollerblade as his wife Andrea pushes their 6-month-old daughter Ela in a stroller in Prospect Heights on Wednesday, January 4th.
George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
Cayden Landry, 3, of Plano holds an Eastern Lubber grasshopper, as experts from Andersons Pest Solutions introduce a small insect zoo at the DuPage Childrens Museum in Naperville.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
At left, Jillian Garrison, 3, of Naperville and Johnny Radu, 4, of Elmhurst, observe Eastern Lubber grasshoppers, as experts from Andersons Pest Solutions introduce a small insect zoo at the DuPage Childrens Museum in Naperville.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
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