Images: The Week In Pictures
Kim Engel of Wheaton helps Oscar Smith, 5, of West Chicago get his face mask on during the West Chicagos Park Districts Halloween Parade and costume contest at West Chicago Library Saturday. Kim is Oscars big sister.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
Cate Costello, 4, of Geneva, takes off her wig so it wont slow her down during the goodie-filled plastic egg hunt at Geneva Park Districts Halloween Hayday at the Persinger Recreation Center on Saturday, October 27. Her costume is Merida from the Brave cartoon movie.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Sharon Rodkey and her dog Copper dress up as a jet plane and ground control manager during the Carol Stream Park Districts Halloween Dog Parade at the Bark Park, Sunday.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Latte and Neo dressed up as the frog and princess, and won the cutest couple award, during the Carol Stream Park Districts Halloween Dog Parade at the Bark Park, Sunday.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Chicago Bears defensive end Cheta Ozougwu is made up as a ghoul as Bears players acted as characters at the Realm of Terror haunted house at Kristofs Family Fun Center in Round Lake Beach Monday. The proceeds from the event will go to help the Pettry family, the wife and children of William Christopher Pettry who was murdered in Jacksonville, Fla. about three weeks ago.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Bears offensive lineman Gabe Carimi poses with Brandon Pettry, 13 of Lake Villa and his sister Alexandra, 15, who are the son and daughter of William Christopher Pettry who was murdered in Jacksonville, Fla. about three weeks ago. Bears players volunteered their time to play characters at the Realm of Terror haunted house at Kristofs Family Fun Center in Round Lake Beach Monday. The proceeds from the event will go to help the Pettry family.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Chicago Bears place-kicker Robbie Gould is made up by Makeup artist Ken Svitak of Round Lake as several members of the Chicago Bears were on hand at the Realm of Terror haunted house at Kristofs Family Fun Center in Round Lake Beach Monday. The proceeds from the event will go to help the Pettry family, the wife and children of the William Christopher Pettry who was murdered in Jacksonville, Fla. about three weeks ago.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
The Grayslake Public Library held a Halloween story time and trick-or-treat costume parade. Piper Johnson, 3 of Round Lake, dressed as a goldfish for the event.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Alain Marginean of Chicago takes pictures of the large waves at North Avenue Beach in Chicago on Tuesday, October 30.
George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
Jessie the therapy German Sheperd dog is led through Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington by owner Linda McCarthy of Island Lake to different patients rooms such as Kim OConnor of Barrington to provide her with a temporary feel-good solution to her hospital visit. This is part of the hospitals Pet Therapy Program that started many years ago.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Katia Noti and her daughter Fay, 3, of Roselle, check out the new playground during a grand opening at the Clauss Recreation Center in Roselle on Tuesday.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Christopher Wallin, left and Michael Small, right, firefighters with Glenside Fire Protection District accept their Awards of Valor from the Hundred Club of DuPage County.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Left to right are Officers Gregory Hausner, John Majeski, Sean Ryan and David Hamblin with the Westmont Police Department, accept their Awards of Valor from the Hundred Club of DuPage County.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Holocaust survivor Adam Paluch of Mundelein wipes away a tear while watching a video of he and his sister Ida Kersz of Skokie reunited after years apart. They talked about their experiences to Carmel Catholic High School students as part of a class titled, the Holocaust and Genocide in The Modern World.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Holocaust survivor Ida Kersz of Skokie shows pictures of her family while talking about her experiences to Carmel Catholic High School students as part of a class titled, the Holocaust and Genocide in The Modern World.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus Asian elephant Kelly Ann paints a pumpkin with instructions from Joey Frisco, senior elephant trainer, to kick off the arrival of the circus to at Allstate Arena in Rosemont on Wednesday, October 31.
George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
Briella Barbian, 2 of Round Lake, dressed as Strawberry Shortcake and enjoys a sucker during the Fox Lake Police Departments Halloween Howl event Wednesday evening. Kids and parents enjoyed free refreshments, a bouncy house and got to check out police vehicles.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Dominic Vitto, contestant Chuck Federicis grandson, is decked out in his cooking outfit during the Cook of the Week Challenge Cookoff.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Elzbieta Plackowska of Naperville has been charged with killing two children, one of them her own, as well as two dogs on Tuesday in Naperville in the 800 block of Quin Court.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Horses graze in front of one of the Beestra quilted barns in Harvard Thursday November 1, 2012.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Gary Greenberg of Highland Park hugs Midtown Athletic Club personal trainer Rich Rossi during a ceremony at the facility in Bannockburn Thursday. Rossi was honored for saving Greenberg after he suffered a heart attack. Rossi used a AED (Automated External Defibrillator) to save his life.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
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