Images: The Daily Herald’s Week in Pictures
Patrons view flowers displayed at the Palatine farmers market.
JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Nathan Chinn of TTI Sports works on the installation of the new artificial turf at Nike Park in Naperville.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Family members watch firefighters battle a fire at their home in the 400 block of Schoenbeck Road Tuesday afternoon in Prospect Heights.
Bill Zars/bzars@dailyherald.com
Aiden Kyle participates in a farmyard song for family and friends during a program Tuesday at Island Lakes Creative Playtime Preschool. The school held a graduation ceremony for their three-year-olds who will be moving up to the pre-kindergarten program in September.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Island Lakes Creative Playtime Preschool held a three-year-old graduation ceremony and final musical production for family and friends Tuesday. Connor Coty receives a diploma from teachers Amy Grimm, left, and Jan Oswald.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Melissa Russell helps Briana Casey of Yorkville as she models her new wedding gown during a gown give-a-way to military brides at Bella Bianca in Oakbrook Terrace.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Baby swans peek out from under their mothers wing while resting in their nest at the Schaumburg municipal pond.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Baby swans get ready to get their feet wet at the Schaumburg municipal pond.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Warren High School junior Jessica Shannon, 17, makes her way through a maze at Lake County High Schools Technology Campus in Grayslake. Shannon will be competing in an upcoming national firefighters event this June called Skills USA.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Jay Allen, owner of ShawCraft Signs in Machesney Park, talks to some city workers about some of the details of the mural he just installed outside the Maple Park Village Hall Tuesday. The sign is part of a series that pays tribute to early roadside filling stations along Lincoln Highway. The ILHC received a National Scenic Byway Grant from the Federal Highway Administration and an Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Office of Tourism, Attraction Development grant.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Senoa Morgan works with her Einstein Academy students Wenesday during rehearsal for Free to Be at the Elgin school.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Retiring fifth-grade teacher David Rowe is surprised by students on the playground at Grace McWayne Elementary School in Batavia on Wednesday, May 25. Rowe didnt know about the surprise and it took a few moments for him to realize the celebration was for him. Rowe has been at Grace McWayne since it opened in 2001, and prior to that had over 20 years of teaching under his belt.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Retiring fifth-grade teacher David Rowe claps after listening to a top ten list of things he can do during his retirement during a surprise celebration on the playground at Grace McWayne Elementary School in Batavia on Wednesday, May 25.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Tyler Obsuszt, left, and Tegan Sobecki join other kindergartners dressed as Dalmatians in the presentation of the annual school musical 101 Dalmatians Wednesday at St. Matthew Lutheran School in Hawthorn Woods.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Michelle Gattas, center, shares some light moments with old family friends and neighbors Dave Kerlagon, left, and Gary Kerlagon, right, prior to the start of a medal of honor dedication ceremony Friday in Wheaton.
SCOTT SANDERS/ssanders@dailyherald.com
Monroe Middle School students show their enthusiasm with flags during Fridays medal of honor dedication.
SCOTT SANDERS/ssanders@dailyherald.com
Michelle Gattas, niece of James Howard Monroe, right, gets a hug from school principal Jason Stipp, center, while Monroes nephew Scott Monroe, left, looks on.
SCOTT SANDERS/ssanders@dailyherald.com
District 300 superintendent Dr. Ken Arndt is greeted by hugs from students after the final bell for the year at Dundee Highlands Elementary in West Dundee. Although the students are out for the summer, Dr. Arndt still has a few more weeks of work at the district before retiring.
Christopher Hankins/chankins@dailyherald.com
First grader Joey Frega watches his balloon float away as Rockland students held a balloon launch to celebrate reading Friday in Libertyville. More than 45 students learned to read this school year.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Rockland first graders held a balloon launch to celebrate reading Friday in Libertyville.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Fifth grader Jennifer Rodriguez sheds a tear as she says goodbye to her friends during the official last day of school at Lincoln School in Mundelein Friday. The school is closing due to consolidation.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Mike Ormond jokes with coworkers after being honored by Otto Engineering for his outstanding character and work ethic while on the job at the renovation site of the historic Illinois Iron and Bolt building in Carpentersville. Ormond was surprised with a cake bearing his image, given a Certificate of Excellence plaque and a few gift cards. May 27 was also named Mike Ormond Day.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Gladys Jones enjoys the smile of her son, Brandon after he arrived at Woodland Middle School in a Gurnee police car Friday morning. Brandon has cerebral palsy and his parents made the top bid for the ride during the Woodland Educational Foundations benefit auction.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com