Images: The Week in Pictures
Mirah Ansari shows off her glitter tattoo that she got at the Provena Mercy Medical Centers 100th birthday picnic. The picnic is for the community, as part of a year long celebration of the hospitals service in the community. Saturday June 25, 2011.
Rick Majewski/rmajewski@dailyherald.com
Ellen Upper, 5, of St. Charles, delights in inspecting an insect she caught during the Kane County Forest Preserves Pollinators a Plenty at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles on Saturday, June 26. The program was held in celebration of National Pollinator Week.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Emily Hauser, 12, of Geneva, holds off Sam Anderson, 13, of Geneva in a semifinal game in the 3-on-3 basketball tournament hosted by the Geneva Park District at Swedish Days in Geneva on Saturday, June 26. Emilys team beat Sams team and advanced to the championship game in the 11-13 age bracket.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
The pews are filled for the final worship service of Auroras first church, First United Methodist. Thye regularly only have about 12 people attend Sunday services and the church only has a membership of 27.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
The Geneva Public Library Book Cart Drill Team amused the crowds by pushing library book carts on Sunday at the Swedish Days Parade. The 62nd annual parade concluded the six day festival run in Geneva. The parade was marshaled by the Viking Service and filled the streets with music, clowns, and floats of all kinds. It was organized and coordinated by the Geneva Chamber of Commerce.
Kristin Ackmann/kackmann@dailyherald.com
David Gomez Jr., 3, of Wheeling whacks at a pinata during the Fiesta del Sol celebration Sunday, sponsored by the Wheeling Park District at Chamber Park.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Bass player Tim Marin and singer Cat Gaddis of the Chi-Town Showstoppers entertain a large crowd at Independence Grove in Libertyville Tuesday night. The summer concert series runs every Tuesday night through Aug 9th.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
2-year-old Max Stebner of West Dundee peers around the inside of a Carpentersville fire truck while other attractions of the 13th Annual Safety Day are reflected in the windshield at the East Dundee Library Tuesday. The program started with local firefighters and police officers doing a presentation on safety rules and demonstrations of safety gear, then moved outside where kids climbed on the equipment and vehicles.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Abigail Remian, 3, of Elk Grove Village gets a balloon from Frank Birdsall, of Wisconsin, tall stilt man at Barrington Fourth of July celebration.
George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
Maverick the dog was a big hit as he catches a toss from his owner Jeff Mitchem, 21, of Arlington Heights in the dog frisbee catch and fetch contest on the first day of Frontier Days on Thursday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Julios Rodriguez of Mt. Prospect and his dog J who is too small to catch a frisbee, watches his fellow dog mates as they jump for that white flying saucer on the first day of Frontier Days on Thursday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Taylor Ackland, 6, left, from Schaumburg, slides down one of the rides with her brother Blake Ackland, 4, and her friend Karli Pearson, 5, from Rolling Meadows. Hoffman Estates annual Fourth of July Festival kicked off Thursday night. Food, rides and games are set up for families to enjoy.
Samantha Bowden/sbowden@dailyherald.com
Hae C Song, left, of South Korea, and Marie Lucia Carreno De Rodriguez, center, of Mexico celebrate their new U.S. citizenship at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Citizenship Ceremony, held at Cantigny Park. Olivia Marquez, right, granddaughter of Marie, also celebrates.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
New American citizens recite the Oath of Allegiance during the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Citizenship Ceremony, held at Cantigny Park in Wheaton. Ninety-four people from 34 countries became new U.S. citizens.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Navy recruiter Demetrius Lash, left, tries to get Paige Breslin, right, to laugh while she stands for inspection. Personnel from the US navy visited the summer camp at IMSA in Aurora Thursday to talk about the navy and have fun with the kids.
Scott Sanders/ssanders@dailyherald.com
Alexis Reed, from Naperville, tries hard to be serious while posing for a friend. Personnel from the US navy visited the summer camp at IMSA in Aurora Thursday to talk about the navy and have fun with the kids.
Scott Sanders/ssanders@dailyherald.com
Kaitlyn Theusch, 4 of Lombard, takes a big bite of her corn on the cob during the taste of Lombard in Madison Meadow Park.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Joey Ernst, 12, of Villa Park takes a ride on the Sizzler at the taste of Lombard in Madison Meadow Park.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Two-year-old Yvonne Tarman of Libertyville plays on a computer in the childrens section at the Aspen Drive Public Library in Vernon Hills. In its first year, the library has checked out nearly 600,000 items which accounts for almost 40 percent of the Cook Memorial Public Library Districts overall circulation for the time period.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com