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  Haley Reinhart greets her fans at the AT&T store in Deer Park on Saturday as part of her “American Idol” hometown tour. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Haley Reinhart greets her fans at the AT&T store in Deer Park on Saturday as part of her “American Idol” hometown tour. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Haley Reinhart greets her fans at the AT&T store in Deer Park on Saturday as part of her “American Idol” hometown tour. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Haley Reinhart greets her fans at the AT&T store in Deer Park on Saturday as part of her “American Idol” hometown tour. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Haley Reinhart greets her fans at the AT&T store in Deer Park on Saturday as part of her “American Idol” hometown tour with store owners showing their support. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Haley Reinhart greets her fans at the AT&T store in Deer Park on Saturday as part of her “American” Idol hometown tour. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Haley Reinhart pauses for a photo during a visit to Wheeling High School Saturday. Sheila Ahern/sahern@dailyherald.com
  Fans at Wheeling High School applaud for Haley during a visit to her former school Saturday. Sheila Ahern/sahern@dailyherald.com
  Haley Reinhart, right, and her sister Angie., May 14, 2011. Sheila Ahern/sahern@dailyherald.com
  Abriella Wolff, 5 waits to get a glimpse of Haley Reinhart photo during a visit to Wheeling High School Saturday. Sheila Ahern/sahern@dailyherald.com
  Haley Reinhart greets her fans at the AT&T store in Deer Park on Saturday as part of her “American Idol” hometown tour. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Haley Reinhart greets her fans at the AT&T store in Deer Park on Saturday as part of her “American Idol” hometown tour. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Haley Reinhart greets her fans at the AT&T store in Deer Park on Saturday as part of her “American Idol” hometown tour. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Haley Reinhart greets her fans at the Wheeling High School on Saturday as part of her “American Idol” hometown tour. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Haley Reinhart greets her fans at the Wheeling High School on Saturday as part of her “American Idol” hometown tour. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Haley Reinhart greets her fans at the Wheeling High School on Saturday as part of her “American Idol” hometown tour. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Haley Reinhart comes back to Wheeling on Saturday as part of her American Idol hometown tour. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Haley Reinhart greets her fans at the Wheeling High School on Saturday as part of her American Idol hometown tour. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Haley Reinhart greets her fans at the Wheeling High School on Saturday as part of her American Idol hometown tour. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Haley Reinhart greets her fans at the Wheeling High School on Saturday as part of her American Idol hometown tour. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Haley Reinhart greets her fans at the Wheeling High School on Saturday as part of her American Idol hometown tour. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Haley Reinhart greets her fans at the Wheeling High School on Saturday as part of her American Idol hometown tour. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Haley Reinhart greets her fans at the Wheeling High School on Saturday as part of her American Idol hometown tour with her sister Angelia. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Haley Reinhart comes back to Wheeling on Saturday as part of her American Idol hometown tour, sharing a moment her dad, Harry in the halla of Wheeling High School. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  American Idol finalist Haley Reinhart greets fans during a gathering at the Wheeling Village Hall Saturday. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  American Idol finalist Haley Reinhart is welcomed home to Wheeling with a parade on Dundee Road Saturday. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  American Idol finalist Haley Reinhart is welcomed home to Wheeling with a parade on Dundee Road Saturday. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  American Idol finalist Haley Reinhart gives a thumbs up as she is welcomed home to Wheeling with a parade along Dundee Road Saturday. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  American Idol finalist Haley Reinhart is escorted back to her limo after a gathering at the Wheeling Village Hall Saturday JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  The Wheeling High School band lead the way as American Idol finalist Haley Reinhart is welcomed home to Wheeling with a parade Saturday. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Fans along the parade route endure wind and rain as American Idol finalist Haley Reinhart is welcomed home to Wheeling Saturday. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Fans gather in front of the stage near the village hall as American Idol finalist Haley Reinhart is welcomed home to Wheeling Saturday. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  American Idol finalist Haley Reinhart ‘s cousin, Drew Klinker of Wonder lake, waits for her to arrive during a gathering at the Wheeling Village Hall. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Fans await the arrival of American Idol finalist Haley Reinhart as she is welcomed home to Wheeling Saturday. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  The Wheeling High School Marching Band leads the way with a parade along Dundee Road as American Idol finalist Haley Reinhart is welcomed home to Wheeling Saturday. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  American Idol finalist Haley Reinhart is welcomed home to Wheeling by Mayor Judy Abruscato during a gathering near the village hall Saturday. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  American Idol finalist Haley Reinhart sings at Arlington Park on Saturday. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  30,000 fans turned out in the rain to hear American Idol finalist Haley Reinhart sing with her parents Pattie and Harry’s band Midnight at Arlington Park on Saturday. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  30,000 fans turned out in the rain to hear American Idol finalist Haley Reinhart sing with her parents Pattie and Harry’s band Midnight at Arlington Park on Saturday. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  Wheeling Village President Judy Abruscato presented American Idol finalist Haley Reinhart a key to the village at Arlington Park on Saturday. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  American Idol finalist Haley Reinhart arrives at Arlington Park on Saturday. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  30,000 fans turned out in the rain to hear American Idol finalist Haley Reinhart sing with her parents Pattie and Harry’s band Midnight at Arlington Park on Saturday. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  American Idol finalist Haley Reinhart gets a hug from her dad Harry after performing with his band Midnight at Arlington Park on Saturday. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  American Idol finalist Haley Reinhart sings with her parents Pattie and Harry’s band Midnight at Arlington Park on Saturday. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  American Idol finalist Haley Reinhart gets a hug from her mom Patti after performing with her band Midnight at Arlington Park on Saturday. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  American Idol finalist Haley Reinhart sings with her parents Pattie and Harry’s band Midnight at Arlington Park to 30,000 fans on Saturday. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  American Idol finalist Haley Reinhart sings with her sister Angela along with her parents Pattie and Harry’s band Midnight at Arlington Park on Saturday. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  30,000 fans turned out in the rain to hear American Idol finalist Haley Reinhart sing with her parents Pattie and Harry’s band Midnight at Arlington Park on Saturday. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  American Idol finalist Haley Reinhart sings with her sister Angela, right, along with her parents Pattie, left, and Harry, right, band Midnight at Arlington Park on Saturday. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  Emma and Molly Rosenfield, cousins of Haley Reinhart brought their homemade sign out to cheer on their cousin at Wheeling’s village hall Saturday. It featured a laminated ticket from when the girls flew to Los Angeles to see Haley perform, which was the week she covered Blondie’s “Call Me.” Kathleen Danes/kdanes@dailyherald.com
  Former co-workers of Haley Reinhart’s, Jared Farmer and Joshua Perdomo, were thrilled when she stopped by the Wheeling Aquatic Center Saturday. Farmer remembered Haley as a real people person who was singing all the time, even as she made popcorn for the concession stand. Kathleen Danes/kdanes@dailyherald.com