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Images: Photos you might have missed from this weekend

  Three-year-old Jonah Andal of Gurnee smiles as the firetrucks go by as he watches with his father, Joel, during the Gurnee Days Parade Sunday along Old Grand Avenue. The parade offered 71 entries whose theme was "Gurnee Days Celebrates Heroes." Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
  Members of the Great Lakes Naval Honor Guard perform during the Gurnee Days Parade Sunday along Old Grand Avenue. The parade offered 71 entries whose theme was "Gurnee Days Celebrates Heroes." Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
  Cooks Miguel Chavez, left, and Pedro Perez, right, of Ditka's-Arlington Heights restaurant prepare Polish Sausages and hamburgers during Taste of Arlington Heights on Saturday in downtown Arlington Heights. Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
  Brecken Burns, 6, of Mount Prospect, prepares to eat an ear of sweet corn as she walks along Campbell Street with her mom Kelly during Taste of Arlington Heights on Saturday in downtown Arlington Heights. Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
  Karla Montoya-Garcia, 8, of Elgin is handed a new backpack by volunteer and ECC student Luis Villa-Gonzalez at the Annual Project Backpack event at Elgin Community College Saturday. Volunteer Ahmed Yosif, far left, helped Maria Soledad, center and her children, Luis, 4, and Karla, 8, and neighbor Jaqueline Valdez, 11, pick out their new bags. All are from Elgin. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
  Volunteer Gaby Dolan, 7, of Bartlett finds a pink backpack for a request at the Annual Project Backpack event at Elgin Community College Saturday. This is the second year Gaby and her family are volunteering at the event. Last year, more than 2,000 backpacks with school supplies were handed out to struggling families within local school districts. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
  The new fully inclusive regional destination playground at S.E.B.A. Park in South Elgin opened Saturday. The South Elgin Parks & Recreation Department, Village of South Elgin and the FUNdation joint hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony, free food and other activities at the event. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
  Jason Phillips, 8, of South Elgin tries out a new piece of playground equipment on the fully inclusive playground at S.E.B.A. Park in South Elgin on Saturday. Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
  Through her metal sculpture, artist Lucy Slivinski of Chicago prepares to create a giant sculpture from recycled water bottles at the Knoch Knolls Nature Center in Naperville. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
  Jim Basala plays the role of the bloviator, or umpire, during a vintage baseball game at the annual Hometown Picnic at Naper Settlement in Naperville. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
  Rob Szrom of the Deep River Grinders vintage baseball team looks to hit during the annual Hometown Picnic at Naper Settlement in Naperville. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
  A row of Chevrolet Camaros are part of the car show at the Warrenville Summer Daze celebration. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
  Parishioner Doris Rzepecki of Des Plaines, left, and Gerri Hamilton of Mount Prospect enjoy roasted corn during Augustfest Sunday at St. Zachary Church in Des Plaines. The festival featured carnival rides, food, live music, bingo, a casino and raffle. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
  Twins Frank and Katie Martinez, 10, of Des Plaines ride the Wind Glider during Augustfest Sunday at St. Zachary Church in Des Plaines. The festival featured carnival rides, food, live music, bingo, a casino and raffle. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
  Jennifer Forman hands Tegans Sebatian, 5, a bottle of Monsters shampoo as her father, Mathew, plays Bottle Blast during Augustfest Sunday at St. Zachary Church in Des Plaines. The festival featured carnival rides, food, live music, bingo, a casino and raffle. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
  Grace Auersch, 12, shows off her chameleon, Pasquale, Sunday before the North Aurora Days Pet Parade at Routes 31 and 56. She said the reptile eats crickets and mealworms but loves to snack on zucchini. Her mother Deanna holds Captain Jack, their 10-month old cat. They are from Big Rock. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  One-year-old Payton, a Chocolate Labrador, gets a drink of cold water Sunday before the North Aurora Days Pet Parade at Routes 31 and 56. She was with owners Chad Roscoe and Alissa Anzelmo of Sugar Grove. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Peggy Sieffert, of Troy, Michigan, is reflected in the glossy black finish of a vintage GTO Sunday at the All Pontiac Weekend car show hosted by the Cruisin' Tigers GTO Club at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles. She was keeping it clean for a friend who couldint be there. She owns 11 cars herself and had one Grand Prix in the show. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Strolling Mime Gregg Steigmeyer entertains visitors to Cantigny Park's annual French Connection Day celebration Sunday. Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
  Entertainer Claudia Hommel of Chicago performs at Cantigny Park's annual French Connection Day celebration. Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
  Christine Thorner of Oak Brook and Marjorie Iniguez of River Side play the French yard game of Pétanque during Cantigny Park's annual French Connection Day celebration Sunday. Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
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