Northwest suburban photos of the year
It's a little bit amazing in an age when everyone and everything seems to be captured on video that the power of a single, well-crafted image still can move us.
It can make us laugh or cry. It can make us angry. It can amaze us. It can make us pause.
Through all the clutter of an endless news cycle, it can remain etched in our memories.
We asked our photographers to share some of their favorite images of the past year.
Spend a little time examining these photographs and you'll see elation and sadness, glory and excitement.
You'll also get a feel for the talents of our shooters and their ability to bring you the awesome power of a still image.
Enjoy.
At left, Katie Stack looks in the hearse at the flag-draped casket of her husband, Marine Lance Cpl. James Stack, at Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling.
George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
Fans cheer during the Stanley Cup victory celebration for the Blackhawks in downtown Chicago.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Buffalo Grove Mayor Elliott Hartstein does a parody of Trustee Lisa Stone at an event for supporters celebrating her recall from office. He later apologized and was reprimanded by his board.
Bill Zars/bzars@dailyherald.com
Sister Rose Bernadette, left to right, Sister John Marie and Mother Mary Patrick with Sacred Heart Convent cheer on speakers at the tea partys Taxed Enough Already rally at Volunteer Plaza.
George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
Cheering the results as they come in with Kirk pulling ahead are Barringtons Phil Bredeson, 22, and his friend, James Zenn, 21, of Park Ridge, as they wait for Mark Kirk to show and claim his victory.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Suzy Sparacio of Naperville grins from ear to ear after her half-hour flight at Schaumburg Airport in a P51-C Mustang flown by Brad Lang, background, son of a Tuskegee Airman. Her flight was a 26th birthday present given to her by family friend David Mullins of Darien.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com