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Your most-viewed photo galleries in 2011

We picked our favorite photos of the year, but what were yours? We looked through dailyherald.com to find your most-viewed photo galleries in 2011. Severe weather galleries draw quite a few eyes, as do holiday lights and football. The Country Music Awards and Victoria's Secret fashion show galleries also topped your list.

1. Images: Hurricane Irene — Sunday

Posted Aug. 28, 2011

New York seemed to escape the worst of Hurricane Irene, which left nine dead and 4 million without power as it ripped up the East Coast. Full gallery.

2. Images: 2011 Country Music Awards

Posted Nov. 9, 2011

The 45th annual Country Music Awards were held Wednesday night at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Full gallery.

3. Images: Suburban storm damage

Posted July 12, 2011

Storms with winds exceeding 60 miles per hour moved through the suburbs Monday morning causing scattered power outages, road closures and downed trees. Full gallery.

4. Images: Victoria's Secret fashion show

Posted Nov. 12, 2011

The worlds of fashion and music always come together at the Victoria's Secret fashion show, which is more for entertainment, excitement and brand-building than a serious preview of styles. Full gallery.

5. Images: Best holiday houses in the burbs

Posted Dec. 16, 2011

We asked you Clark Griswolds in the suburbs to enter our holiday lights contest and you did. There are more inflatables, lights, synchronized shows, wreaths and candy canes dotting the suburbs than ever before. We will announce the winner Wednesday. Full gallery.

6. Images: Hurricane Irene closes in on the U.S.

Posted Aug. 26, 2011

As Hurricane Irene heads towards the Atlantic coast Friday, residents board up their homes and businesses before evacuating to safer areas. Full gallery.

7. Images: Maggie Daley's funeral

Posted Nov. 28, 2011

The funeral for Chicago's former first lady Maggie Daley took place at Old St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Chicago on Monday. Mrs. Daley died Nov. 24 after a long battle with cancer. Vice President Joe Biden and First Lady Michelle Obama were among those paying their respects. Full gallery.

8. Images: The Rivers Casino opens for Des Plaines residents

Posted July 17, 2011

The Rivers Casino held a special opening on Friday night exclusively for VIPs to check out everything from gambling to dining

9. Images: Barrington vs. Libertyville football

Posted Aug. 26, 2011

The Barrington Broncos traveled to Libertyville High School Friday, August 26 to take on the Wildcats in the first football game of the season. Libertyville won the game 23-20 in OT. Full gallery.

10. Images: Record rainfall hits suburbs

Posted July 23, 2011

An intense round of storms brought historic rainfall to the suburbs Friday night into Saturday causing power outages and flooding. Here is a compilation of your photos and those shot by Daily Herald photographers. Full gallery.

Images: National, international photos of the year

Images: Suburban Photos Of The Year

Lady Antebellum from left Charles Kelly Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood accepts the award for vocal group of the year during the 45th Annual CMA Awards in Nashville Tenn. on Wednesday Nov. 9 2011. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
  Mary Flores looks over the damage cause by a large Oak tree falling during Monday morning's storm. Several cars in the driveway of her N. Bellevue Drive home in Round Lake Park were damaged. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
A model walks the runway during the Victoria’s Secret fashion show in New York Wednesday. Associated Press
A wonderful array of lights and decorations help illuminate the Ragos house at 404 W. Larkdale Lane in Mount Prospect.
This satellite image provided by NOAA and taken at 12:45 GMT Friday Aug. 26 2011 shows Hurricane Irene as it moves northward along the U.S. eastern coastline with 110 mph sustained winds. Hurricane Irene began lashing the East Coast with rain Friday ahead of a weekend of violent weather that was almost certain to heap punishment on a vast stretch of shoreline from the Carolinas to Massachusetts. Associated Press
Former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley surrounded by family watches as the casket of former first lady Maggie Daley is taken from Old St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Chicago after her funeral service Monday November 28th. Mrs. Daley died Nov. 24 after a long battle with cancer. Associated Press
  Des Plaines Mayor Martin Moylan throws the dice at 5 pm to signal the opening of the Rivers Casino. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Libertyville quarterback Hutch Herchenback passes against Barrington. George Leclaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  John Mesa vacuums the water off the ground in his brothers basement in Mt. Prospect Saturday morning. There was about 6 inches of water this morning in his basment. Bill Mesa said his basement has never flooded like this before. They started the clean-up efforts at 5 this morning. Samantha Bowden/sbowden@dailyherald.com
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