Images: Some of the best photos that you may have missed this weekend
Several runners make their way down Main Street during the Fun Run in Color race throughout downtown Wheaton.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Aline Ruge leads the Park District Zumba class demonstration during the Kids at Hope Community Resource Fair, held in the Hanover Park District Community Center gym Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Hope Aylward, 11, of Roselle balances a balloon on her palm during the Kids at Hope Community Resource Fair, held in the Hanover Park District Community Center gym Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Derwin Pulido, 8, of Hanover Park wears a plastic fire helmet he received from the fire department during the Kids at Hope Community Resource Fair, held in the Hanover Park District Community Center gym Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Bartlett Fire Protection District Trustee John Whitmer "gets the ax," a commemorative ax, and his wife, Shirley, received flowers during a ceremony honoring Whitmer's 46 years of service to the district.
Deb Pankey/dpankey@dailyherald.com
Bartlett Fire Protection District Trustee John Whitmer, right, greets well-wishers Saturday during a ceremony recognizing his 46 years of service to the district.
Deb Pankey/dpankey@dailyherald.com
Hazel Kocher, 12, of Crystal Lake, gets some help launching her kite from her mom Jill Brown at Lions Park in Cary Saturday during the Illinois Association of Park Districts' statewide Flying 4 Kids celebration.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Scott Reinier of Crystal Lake, left, and his son James Reinier, 13, keep an eye on their kite at Lions Park in Cary Saturday during the Illinois Association of Park Districts' statewide Flying 4 Kids celebration.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Runners in the Batavia Mothers' Club's 15th annual Fox Trot 5K and 10K runs start by crossing the Fox River pedestrian bridge in Batavia Saturday. About 265 people were registered for the 5K/10K and about 60 in the kids run later in the morning. Funds raised support local charities.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Emma Dusek, 4, of Aurora cheers on her mother Jennifer as she nears the finish line in the Batavia Mothers' Club's 15th annual Fox Trot 5K run in Batavia Saturday. A 10K run was also head simultaneously.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Matt Connell, 12, of St. Charles is the first youth runner to cross the finish line in the Batavia Mothers' Club's 15th annual Fox Trot 5K run in Batavia Saturday. This is his first time running in the event. A 10K run was also head simultaneously.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Radovan Sotak of Batavia is the first to cross the finish line in the Batavia Mothers' Club's 15th annual Fox Trot 5K run in Batavia Saturday. This is his first time running in the event. A 10K run was also head simultaneously.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Members of the Palatine Rugby Club chase down the yellow ball carrier from the Fontenay-Luçon Vendee rugby club during their game Sunday at Fremd High School in Palatine. The French team is visiting the area as part of a Sister's City exchange trip.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Louis Moreau, right, and Cyril Turpaud join other members of the Fontenay-Luçon Vendee rugby club singing the French national anthem before playing the Palatine Rugby Club Sunday at Fremd High School in Palatine. The French team is visiting the area as part of a Sister's City exchange trip.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Historian Jim Gibbons presented the life of President Franklin D. Roosevelt on Sunday at the Aspen Drive Library in Vernon Hills. Gibbons explained the history of the 32nd President from his birth, through his presidency during the Great Depression and World War II.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Library patrons listen to historian Jim Gibbons as he presented the life of President Franklin D. Roosevelt on Sunday at the Aspen Drive Library in Vernon Hills. Gibbons explained the history of the 32nd President from his birth, through his presidency during the Great Depression and World War II.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Laura Fako Utley plays the harp Sunday at the 16th Annual Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival at Kaneland High School in Maple Park. She is originally from Elmhurst and performs at Edward Hospital in Naperville as part the their Healing Arts program.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Superheroes of all kinds leave the starting line during the Heroes with Hope 5k run Sunday at MB Financial Park in Rosemont. More than 350 runners and walkers dressed in superhero outfits and raised money for the Bare Necessities Pediatric Care Foundation.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Thirteen-year-old Tonatiuh Chavez of Kenosha, Wis., right, and Gregory Swiontek of Franklin Park run out of the tunnel during the Heroes with Hope 5k run Sunday at MB Financial Park in Rosemont. More than 350 runners and walkers dressed in superhero outfits and raised money for the Bare Necessities Pediatric Care Foundation. Schiller Park firefighter Swiontek won the race.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Juli O'Flaherty of Norwood Park, dressed as Wonder Woman, warms up with her son, Flynn, 6, dressed as Spiderman, before the Heroes with Hope 5k run Sunday at MB Financial Park in Rosemont. More than 350 runners and walkers dressed in superhero outfits and raised money for the Bare Necessities Pediatric Care Foundation.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
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