Images: The Week in Pictures
Two water enthusiasts take to the open sections of water on stand up paddle boards as they navigate around the ice on Diamond Lake in Mundelein. Fog surrounded them as they wore wetsuits to go from one ice island to the next.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Daniel Choe, of Vernon Hills, holds his daughter, Yehee, as he looks at artwork by students from Townline School during the Hawthorn School District 73 Third Annual Youth Art Show on display at the Aspen Drive Library in Vernon Hills. The show will be up through April 1.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Seen through waves of heat, Restoration Ecologist Benjamin Haberthur and part of his team of five from the Kane County Forest Preserve District, removes some of the non-native plant species from the Leroy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles Tuesday. The team, which is responsible for more than 10,000 acres, worked on clearing about six acres of honeysuckle and buckthorn at the St. Charles park.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Fremont Elementary kindergartener Joey Kafka shows classmates how his leprechaun trap works during Wendy Domanicos class Thursday in Mundelein.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Students Samantha Faruzzi, left, Eli Daugs, and Amanda Valenti, throw pies at thier math teachers at Fremont Middle School in Mundelein Thursday as part of a Pi Day fundraiser for St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital. Pi is 3.14, Thursday was March 14, and students donated $3.14 to enter a raffle to throw a pie at their favorite math teacher.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Math teacher Don Doll is covered in whip cream after a student threw a pie in his face at Fremont Middle School in Mundelein Thursday as part of a Pi Day fundraiser for St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Students watch as math teachers at Fremont Middle School in Mundelein are pied in the face Thursday as part of a Pi Day fundraiser for St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital. Students donated $3.14 to enter a raffle to throw a pie at their favorite math teacher.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
4th-grader Lorenzo Ranallo, of Gilberts, gets help from Chef Marilia Arguedas while weaving the top crust on to a pie that the students were making for Pi day at Einstein Academy in Elgin Thursday. Each class made one and theyll be taking those along with some doanated from Sams Club to the residents at Rosewood Care Center in Elgin on Friday.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
4th-grader Emily Goldenberg of Streamwood watches while another student stirs blueberry filling as they make pies for Pi day at Einstein Academy in Elgin Thursday. Theyre taking them to the residents at Rosewood Care Center in Elgin on Friday.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Betsy Rickard of Crystal Lake has her head shaved by Caitlin ONeil of International Hairways at the Crystal Lake Kiwanis Clubs fourth annual St. Baldricks event at McHenry County College Friday. Rickard said her family does some type of goodwill event each season, and it was decided in December they would do this in the spring.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Junior Shannon Jessen punches the heavy bag as the Lake Zurich girls jv lacrosse club participated in a kick-boxing workout at Title Boxing Club in Lake Zurich Friday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
The Lake Zurich girls jv lacrosse club participated in a kick-boxing workout at Title Boxing Club in Lake Zurich Friday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
The Lake Zurich girls jv lacrosse club participated in a kick-boxing workout at Title Boxing Club in Lake Zurich Friday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
A few horns of hair are all that remain for fun before Jerrad Rickards head is totally bald at the Crystal Lake Kiwanis Clubs fourth annual St. Baldricks event at McHenry County College Friday. Rickard, who lives in Crystal Lake, participated in the event with his wife, Betsy, and nine-year-old son, Liam. This is the first time they did it.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Completing her outfit with a bright green tutu and green striped socks, Kim McBride, of South Elgin, kicks it into gear during the Irish Jig Jog 5K Race and Pancake Breakfast at St. Catherine of Siena in West Dundee Saturday.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Warner Cruz, of Itasca, heads out of the starting gate during the Irish Jig Jog 5K Race and Pancake Breakfast at St. Catherine of Siena in West Dundee Saturday.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Sienna Biwer, 5, has her long hair cut by stylist Kelly Shremp Sunday at Katrina Salon and Spa in Batavia during the Save The Date, Save Your Hair Cancer Community Awareness event. Anyone donating eight inches of hair received a free haircut. The locks will be donated to organizations to make wigs for cancer patients.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Children watch the Trinity Irish Dancers perform on St. Patricks Day before a packed house Sunday at Mickey Finns Brewery in Libertyville. The group has been performing the traditional Irish dance in the Chicago area for over 30 years.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
The Trinity Irish Dancers performed on St. Patricks Day before a packed house Sunday at Mickey Finns Brewery in Libertyville. The group has been performing the traditional Irish dance in the Chicago area for over 30 years.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Cole Sheeks, 19, right, Landon Sheeks, 7, and Delvon Moneyham, 19, eat pancakes during the 29th Annual Sugar Bush Fair Sunday at the Spring Valley Nature Center in Schaumburg. The event featured a pancake breakfast with maple syrup, demonstrations of maple syrup production and hayrides.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
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