Daily Herald photos of the week
Fourth-graders Zachary Ford, 9, left, and Jack Stevens, 9, of Rockland School work on their project for Snowmen On Parade in Libertyville. The snowman is dedicated to the five branches of the military: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Democratic gubernatorial candidates Gov. Pat Quinn, left, and Dan Hynes are getting ready for the ABC debate in Chicago.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
Steve Peebles, left, plays the roll of Mr. Tomnus and Christine Barnes plays the roll of Lucy as American Eagle Productions performs "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe" to kids at Fremont Public Library in Mundelein Monday afternoon.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
HM1 Joseph Montes, right, goes over final paperwork with Lt. Laura Briggs of Jainesville, Wis., as she sits with her family: Kara, 9; Courtney, 12; and her husband, Erin.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
The first Lego League Illinois Championship held at Forest View Fieldhouse in Arlington Heights kicked off for Lego robot builders ages 9 to 14.
Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
American citizens who were stuck in Haiti and flew back to Chicago are being fed and housed at A Safe Haven in Chicago until they can fly back to their home states.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
Marcia MacRae, an arts specialist, demonstrates how children can use their bodies to discover the science of shadows at DuPage Children's Museum new Shadow Playground exhibit, which opened Jan. 16.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
Rosemary Newman was the guest speaker at the eighth annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. community breakfast held at the Hoffman Estates Village Hall.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Willowbrook Wildlife Center veterinarian Jen Nevis never knows what sort of patient she'll see from day to day. Tuesday, she's examining a Pie-Billed Grebe at the center in Glen Ellyn. "It's something new every day. I never get bored," she said.
Scott Sanders | Staff Photographer
Marine Staff Sgt. Jesse Cottle, on stairs, of San Diego departs the jet at Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling. He was one of six wounded soldiers flown in for a concert in Waukegan by country singer Rockie Lynne.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer
Fenton High School junior Eric Schoo, a friend since sixth grade of accident victims Jesse O. Aragon-Rodriguez and Adrian O. Villegas, pauses at the crash site Tuesday afternoon on York Road between Wood and Pine Streets in Bensenville.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer
Teresa Gabriel, left, wife of Jan Gabriel who died recently, gets a hug from Jan's cousin Aggee Danen, right, of Wisconsin during a celebration in Lombard for Jan, who was very involved in auto racing in the Chicago area.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
Mount Prospect resident Lisa Pacini wants the village to address the feral cat problem in her neighborhood. As many as six cats at a time wait for their next meal on her neighbor's sidewalk.
Courtesy of Lisa Pacini
U.S. citizens wait in line hoping for a ride back to the States from Port-au-Prince.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Desi Patarinski watches his son Leonardo, 2, of Chicago put together a Lego mural depicting Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech under the watchful eye of master model builder Dan Morey at the Legoland Discovery Center.
Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
Folks stuck in Haiti board United's first relief flight for a return to Chicago. The 79 passengers were U.S. citizens or visa holders.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Megan, a young woman from Arabella House in Naperville, work with horses at Reins of Change in unincorporated Elgin. Arabella House is associated with Edward Hospital and cares for young women with eating disorders.
Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
"Greenbeard" Selena Rodriguez, 12; "Blackbeard" Zenia Santillan, 9; and "Purplebeard" Yesenia Porras, 9, sing along with the rest of the cast and chorus in the Channing Elementary fourth-grade production of "Pirates: The Musical."
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
Sean Macri, 6, of Carol Stream enjoy some mostaccioli Sunday during Viva Italian Festival in Carol Stream.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
Four-year-old Bennett McDonald, left, and Gavin Beveridge, also 4, both of St. Charles, listen intently during a class to learn about snow.
Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
The Martin Luther King Community Choir performs on stage at the Hemmens Auditorium during the 25th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration, sponsored by the City of Elgin Human Relations Commission.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
8-year-old Kaitlyn Fuller of Round Lake, left, and 8-year-old Grace Henderson of Libertyville watch as American Eagle Productions performs "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe" to kids at Fremont Public Library in Mundelein.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
Becca Feldman, a member of the Stevenson High School open dance team, performs during the Pom/Dance competition at Wauconda High School.
Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer
Anna Rangos, a junior at Maine South, wipes away tears after making an impassioned plea during the Maine Township High School District 207 public hearing on the district's proposed budget cuts and layoffs.
Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer
Bob Schillerstrom ends his bid for governor while endorsing Jim Ryan.
Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer
Gifted students from Pioneer School in West Chicago stand in a field near where a 3-year-old was killed two years ago. The students are trying to get a grant for $4,000 to build a fence around the tracks.
Paul Michna | Staff Photographer
A passenger rejoices upon arrival at the O'Hare Airport International Terminal after taking a United Airlines flight from Haiti.
Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer
American Staffordshire Terrier puppies Magu, left, and Chulo let their owner, Alvin Clark, of Hoffman Estates know they are glad to be reunited with him.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer
Navy Seal Lt. Christopher Wear of Alpine, Texas, and his son Bryson talk with Illinois State Police Troopers at Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling. The police provided an escort for wounded soldiers' limousines en route to dinner.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer
Jack Miller, 10, places stickers on a snowman under construction in Cindi Sartain's art class as fourth-graders from Rockland School work on their project for Snowmen On Parade Tuesday in Libertyville.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
American Staffordshire Terrier puppies Magu, left, and Chulo let their owner, Alvin Clark, of Hoffman Estates know they are glad to be reunited with him.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer
The first Lego League Illinois Championship held at Forest View Fieldhouse in Arlington Heights kicked off for Lego robot builders ages 9 to 14.
Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
A standing-room-only crowd filled the Maine Township High School District 207 public hearing on the district's proposed budget cuts and layoffs.
Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer
Democratic gubernatorial candidates Gov. Pat Quinn, left, and Dan Hynes get ready for a debate in Chicago. The debate was sponsored by ABC 7 Chicago, the League of Women Voters of Illinois and the Better Government Association.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
"We were cooped in with cabin fever," says Lara Rosol of Naperville as she takes a walk with her sons Bode, 2, left, and Mees, 1. The group was enjoying milder temperatures on the Riverwalk in Naperville.
Bev Horne | Staff Photographer
About 50 students at Maine South High School in Park Ridge protested recent budget cuts.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
Nicole Claude is a native Haitian who lost her aunt in the earthquake. Claude, of Addison, is pouring her energy into volunteering for the American Red Cross. Here she works the phones at the Chicago Helps Haiti telethon at Hewitt Associates in Lincolnshire.
Vincent Pierri | Staff Photographer
Volunteer Jae McMahon shows children how to make snowflakes out of paper. The Little Acorns adventures with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County will now take place a bit farther north.
Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Don Sanborn of Geneva plays a round of pool at the Geneva Township Senior Center in Geneva. Sanborn and others often come on Wednesday and Friday mornings for a few hours of pool at the center.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
The Chicago Helps Haiti call center was busy, raising more than $1 million before 10 a.m. Jan. 21.
Vincent Pierri | Staff Photographer
Buffalo Grove High School's Expressions received the Grand Champion trophy at the 16th annual Chicagoland Showcase awards held at Hersey High School in Arlington Heights.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
Antioch Chamber of Commerce & Industry Executive Director Barbara Porch looks over 30 fiberglass dogs, which arrived Tuesday morning. The dogs are part of a community art program and will be on display this summer.
Paul Valade | Staff Photographer
Rosanne Tokarz, left, and Michelle Hines hang up fliers at the Chase Bank in Lake Zurich to promote the upcoming heroin forum at Lake Zurich High School.
Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer
United Airlines Managing Director of Corporate Social Investment Sonya Jackson hugs a relief worker as they deplane in Port-au-Prince.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Chris Jordan, 19, of Geneva plays basketball during open gym time at the Stephen D. Persinger Recreation Center in Geneva. He was there with friend Grant Douglas.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Stacy Peterson's family spokeswoman, Pamela Bosco, speaks to reporters outside the Will County courthouse during Drew Peterson's hearsay exception hearing in Joliet.
Tanit Jarusan | Staff Photographer
College of Lake County students Laura Rodriguez, left, of Gurnee and Jarrett Robinson of Lake Villa pose for a crystal etching as CLC held a back-to-school celebration in Grayslake. The etching is made after a laser image is taken and then etched into a crystal block in 3-D.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
Chicago-area media outlets have joined forces in the Haitian relief effort. Here, Greg Gillmore, left, and Destin Clark ready the call center at Hewitt Associates in Lincolnshire.
Vincent Pierri | Staff Photographer
Steve Peebles, left, plays the roll of Mr. Tomnus and Christine Barnes plays the roll of Lucy as American Eagle Productions performs "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe" for kids at Fremont Public Library in Mundelein.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
Marilyn Stamp of the Visiting Nurses Association of the Fox Valley gives Geneva resident Mary Sharp an H1N1 flu shot at the Geneva Township Senior Center in Geneva.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
Trisha Steele, left, Robert Vetter and Carol Shaffer walk with education coordinator Stacy Iwanicki, right, at the Volo Bog State Natural Area. Shaffer, Steele and Vetter were named volunteers of the year by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer
Autumn Duran, 3, of Yorkville makes chocolate mice at the Chocolate fest in Naperville. The seventh annual festival was at Neuqua Valley High School's Freshman Center.
Paul Michna | Staff Photographer
Jennifer Adelman of Downers Grove, with Huskie Adopt a Pet, has her 10-year-old huskie, Behr, pull her along while cross county skiing during dog sled demonstrations at Frosty Fest at Viking Park in Gurnee.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
Dian Johnsen of Sycamore drops off some Band-Aids and washcloths. Starting today Lord of Life Church in Elburn is collecting items and donations for Haiti. The church will be open for donations from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily until noon Jan. 31.
Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Mark Janczak takes advantage of the warmer weather Tuesday to wash his SUV at the Main Street Wash in St. Charles.
Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
8-year-old Kaitlyn Fuller of Round Lake, left, and Grace Henderson, 8, of Libertyville watch as American Eagle Productions performs "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe" to kids at Fremont Public Library in Mundelein.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
Laura Rios and Emiedio Ruiz of Senior Services Associates Inc. in Elgin make their way north on Prairie Street to the community shredding day held around the block from their office in downtown Elgin.
Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer
White Sox pitcher Bobby Jenks high-fives his way through the fans at the annual SoxFest in Chicago.
Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
5-year-old Alec Palmer of St. Charles gets some instruction from Jan Ott, left, as people learn about the biology of milk production at Primrose Farm in St. Charles.
Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Maine South High School students march outside the District 207 administration building in Park Ridge to protest recent budget cuts.
Steve Lundy | Staff Photographer
Jennae, a young woman from Arabella House in Naperville, works with horses at Reins of Change in unincorporated Elgin. Arabella House is associated with Edward Hospital and cares for young women with eating disorders.
Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Natalie Kennard, 7, of Barrington participates in a tennis clinic during the grand opening of the Barrington Park District's recreation and fitness center at Langendorf Park.
Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer