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Images: 2014 Photos of the Year, Cook County

These are the 2014 Pictures of the Year photographed by our Cook County staff.

  Benjamin Ptak, 14, of Sleepy Hollow marches in the Arlington Heights 4th of July parade as part of the Civil Air Patrol honor guard. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Sabik Corhan had his legs amputated at age 2 after he was born without shin or ankle bones. But that didn't stop him being an active kid. He played on the freshman football team at Schaumburg High School. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Jessica Lotesto gives her 13-year-old brother Dominic Laskero a kiss on top of his head as they reflect on their escape from a fire in their Hoffman Estates home, which occurred Sunday morning. Dominic was instrumental in getting his sister, and 77-year-old grandmother out of the burning house. He also got their dog out, and firefighters arrived quickly enough to recover and resuscitate two cats which had been trapped inside. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Chicago Bulls guard Jimmy Butler and team mascot Benny the Bull visit with Michelle Katz, 15, of Buffalo Grove and her sister Rachel, 16, at Lutheran General Advocate Children's Hospital in Park Ridge on Thursday. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Jeremy's wife Tami is consoled by Kathy Jeremy's mother as brother Jeff and sister Valerie come together to remember Jeremy at a gathering of friends and family in his honor. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Rachel Rozow of Prospect reacts as she scores her best time all year and the wins in the varsity 200 yard IM at Wheeling High School. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  A man walks to an outbound Metra train at the Arlington Heights station in the subfreezing temperatures Jan. 6. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Jacqueline Ferrer, age 10-1/2 months, of Schaumburg, cries as she overcomes her stage fright and heads to the finish line to win her heat during the recent "Diaper Derby" at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg. Her grand mother, Nelly Ferrer, of Des Plaines, encourages her from the other end of the floor. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Mario Contreras practices outside the castle at Medieval Times in Hoffman Estates. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Gerry Dudziak of Rolling Meadows helps his grand daughter, Nina Griffiths, 8, also of Rolling Meadows, remove a skate after practice. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  North Shore Country Day High School defender Manny Hodzic, left, knocks the ball loose from Christian Liberty running back Jimmy Calkins as defender Jack Grace drags him down on Saturday, September 20, in Arlington Heights. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  Cook of the Week Challenge contestant Roberta Fahey of Arlington Heights with her favorite ingredient, Sunny Spain seasoning, a salt-free lemon pepper. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  Alexi Colon gets hoisted by bullpen coach Derek Shoman following the Schaumburg Boomer's championship win over the River City Rascals in game four of the Frontier League Championship Wednesday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  St. Viator's Aidan Williams celebrates his 2nd period goal in the boys soccer Class2A state semifinals at Hoffman on Friday. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Felix Monterrosa and Tanya Fretheim show their love for each other as they are engaged to be married in June as they brave the freezing water during the 15th Annual Polar Bear Plunge at Waukegan Municipal Beach. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Schaumburg catcher Connor Quinn can't quite grab a foul pop off the bat of a Conant hitter. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Fiona Rasche, 2, of Palatine, laughs as she peers through the window of the closed door of Mundelein's prisoner transport van at her father during the 10th annual Law Enforcement Exhibition at Westfield Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills recently. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Recently crowned Miss Illinois Marisa Buchheit reacts to a spontaneously kiss on the hand by Mitch Lewin as she sings "Il bacio" ("The kiss" in Italian) at Friday's Friends for Life happy hour at Brookdale senior living home, where Lewin is a resident, in Vernon Hills on June 27, 2014. George LeClaire/gleclaire@dailyherald.com
  John Trione of Lake Geneva, who's been flying balloons for 17 years, prepares his balloon called "Dear John" for launch at the 2nd Annual Color Aloft Balloon Festival in Central Park in Grayslake. Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
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