Images: The Week in Pictures
Andrew Chun, of Wheeling, walks the path around the Buffalo Creek Reservoir in Buffalo Grove to his favorite spot while his buddy Rodney Hicks, of Palatine, works his artificial bait for small-mouth bass on a beautiful summer day Monday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Maya Godinez, 10, of Elgin, builds a bird´s nest at the Creek Bend Nature Center in St. Charles. Monday was the first of a five-day nature camp, which allows children to explore the woods and fields of the LeRoy Oaks Forest Preserve. The full-day camp helps the kids discover native animals and plants in their natural habitat, and learn the importance of living things.
Emmalee Luckas/eluckas@dailyherald.com
Libertyville School Dist. 70 students are participating in summer school classes at Highland Middle and Rockland Schools through July 11. On Monday, fifth-grade-student Amber Tse has fun with friends while working on a ceramics project.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
When I photographed Century Oaks students participating in a local park cleanup in Elgin recently, very few kids seemed to take the effort seriously. And since I tend to be fanatical about the environment, I was anxious to see kids embrace the idea of picking up trash to make the neighborhood look better. Enter sixth-grader Madison Kloss. Within just a few minutes of arriving at the park, she already had more junk than she could carry, while other kids were goofing off. I know I would be proud of my daughters for something like this. Maybe Madisons parents can be proud as well. I chose this photo for the weekly Perspective column.
Christopher Hankins/chankins@dailyherald.com
While covering a girls softball sectional final in Rolling Meadows recently, I was watching the larger jets appear suddenly from a band of low clouds as they approached OHare airport for landing. It took a few tries to get a photo that I liked, and shortly afterward the cloud cover changed and fully enveloped the planes. I published this photo in the weekly Perspective column in the print editon.
JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Bill Casper, a former professional golfer, speaks at Fox Valley Park Districts Orchard Valley Golf Course surrounded by First Tee participants after they sung him Happy Birthday.
Michelle Jay/mjay@dailyherald.com
About 120 shoppers stood in line for more than two-hours to purchase official Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup hats at Sports Authority at Randhurst Village in Mount Prospect Tuesday. The store sold out due to staying open until midnight on Monday, and expects more shipments daily.
George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
Patrick Ringel gets his playoff beard shaved at Tremontes Barbershop in Wauconda Tuesday. For a donation of $10 people received a shave, a free 10oz. reusable stadium cup donated by Bulldogs Grill, and a complimentary ticket for a drink from Middletons. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Wauconda Park District Youth Sports Program.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Terry Lynch of Orland Park portrays long time depot employee Joe Charneskey, during Passport to Folktale around the World for the Bartlett Depot´s 140th Birthday Bash Thursday. In 1873, Luther and Sophia Bartlett donated a portion of their land to the Chicago & Pacific Railroad, who was building a new rail line from Chicago to Elgin. In June of that year, the village´s depot was constructed.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Jenna Mattes, 15, of Huntley, attempts to read aloud off her smart phone to Drivers Education teacher Dan Jennings while driving a golf cart through an obstacle course at Huntley High School on Thursday. The school teamed up with State Farm rep Chad Radtke, Huntley Police Department, the Huntley Chamber of Commerce, and Tom Peck Ford of Huntley, to show how dangerous the combination is.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
A gray egret spends a few moments scratching his chin on the bank of the Fox River while in South Elgin Thursday evening.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Dramatic clouds paint a precarious background as kids ride the Fireball at the 2013 Wauconda Fest on Thursday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Carl Galdine of Wauconda has fun with his son Gavin, 16 months, as the music plays at the 2013 Wauconda Fest on Thursday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Students make their way around the track during the Eastview Elementary School Fourth of July parade Thursday at Algonquin Middle School in Algonquin.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Four-month-old Mario Ruiz, of Round Lake Beach, has his photo taken with Pixie the Clown during Fridays Beachfest at the Cultural & Civic Center in Round Lake Beach.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Cindy Wendt, of West Dundee, grabs an old paper plate out of the Fox River during Fox River Clean Sweep and Streambank Clean-Up hosted by State Rep. Keith Farnham, with the help of the Sierra Club Valley of the Fox Water Sentinels, Saturday at Trout Park Rivers Edge in Elgin.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Jessica McClure, 6, of Naperville, crosses the finish line during the Naperville Park Districts first Junior Tour de Naperville, held at Commissioners Park. Ive wanted to race my whole life, she said.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
The boat Dead Cow wins its heat during the Glen Ellyn Park Districts 20th annual Lake Ellyn Cardboard Regatta at Lake Ellyn. Paddlers David Messerschmidt, Matt Hoerster, Tyler Jackson and Kevin Condon steered their way to victory.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Alex Beagles, of Grayslake, rides the Fun Slide with daughters Sophia, 4, and Gabi, 7, during the Grayslake Family Picnic at Central Park in Grayslake Saturday.
JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Cody Thompson, 2, of Geneva, hides from his Grandpa under the Wolf Farms and Green Houses table at the Geneva French Market Sunday. The Wolf Farms and Green Houses, of Eau Claire, Michigan, bring freshly grown produce to the outdoor market.
Emmalee Luckas/eluckas@dailyherald.com
Brody Velez, 2, of Geneva, reaches out to high five his dad Pete during the final day of Carol Streams summer carnival at Town Center, Sunday.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Chase Beake, 3, of Round Lake, gets sprayed with a fire hose by his father Richard at the Fox Lake Firemans Festival Sunday.
Dave Dvorak/ddvorak@dailyherald.com
Ian Barr, 4, of Lake Zurich, wears his grandfather Dan Barrs fire helmet to the Fox Lake Firemans Festival Sunday. Barr retired as the Chicago Battalion 7 Chief in 2006.
Dave Dvorak/ddvorak@dailyherald.com
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