Images: Ash Wednesday in the suburbs

  Rev. Emily Mellott waves to commuters on the train as it pulls out of the Lombard station Wednesday. She was on hand to distribute ashes to commuters on Ash Wednesday. Scott Sanders/ssanders@dailyherald.com

  Kristin Krol, left, and Tom O’Hara, center, both from Lombard, receive ashes from Rev. Emily Mellot, right, before getting on their train Wednesday. A program offered by Calvary Episcopal Church in Lombard called Ashes To Go, brought ashes for Ash Wednesday to commuters Wednesday at Lombard’s commuter station. Reverend Emily Mellott, pastor of Calvary Episcopal was on hand in vestments along with several other assistants to read a brief prayer and place ashes on the foreheads of any commuter who wished, and had time before dashing off to the trains. Scott Sanders/ssanders@dailyherald.com

  Rev. Bill Nesbit from St. Charles Episcopal Church administers ashes to commuters at the Geneva Metra station on Ash Wednesday. Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com

  Rev. Nesbit administers ashes to commuter Joy Saris of Geneva at the Geneva Metra station on Ash Wednesday. Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com

  The Rev. M.E. Eccles, associate rector with St. Simon’s Episcopal Church in Arlington Heights offered the imposition of ashes to morning commuters at the downtown Arlington Heights Metra station on Wednesday. Rev. Eccles said about 35 commuters got the sign of the cross. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com

  Rick Kile, who works in downtown Arlington Heights, receives the imposition of ashes from Rev. Eccles at the downtown Arlington Heights Metra station on Wednesday. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com

  Rev. Eccles offers the imposition of ashes to commuter Mary Lou Gleason of Arlington Heights at the downtown Arlington Heights Metra station on Wednesday. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com

  Beach Park resident John Anderson receives ashes from Rev. Clyde Elledge of Annunciation of Our Lady Episcopal Church in Gurnee Wednesday morning at the Waukegan Metra station. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com

  Waukegan resident Mary Villa recieves ashes Wednesday morning at the Waukegan Metra station. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com

  Rev. Elledge waits for the arrival of a train to distribute ashes to commuters Wednesday morning at the Waukegan Metra station. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com

  Father Geoffrey Wirth distributes ashes during Ash Wednesday mass at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Elgin Wednesday. BRIAN HILL/bhill@dailyherald.com

  Father Wirth distributes ashes to first-grade student Isabel Galla during Ash Wednesday mass at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Elgin Wednesday. BRIAN HILL/bhill@dailyherald.com