Veterans dominate The Week in Pictures gallery
A patriotic red white and blue Week in Pictures gallery
WWII Army veteran Joe Brown, middle, of Chicago and WWII Navy Veteran Robert Newren, of Palatine have breakfast together during the 4th Annual Veterans Breakfast, held in the St. Peter Lutheran Church gym in Arlington Heights Saturday. Brown and Newren have been friends for 77 years, since their freshman year at Lane Tech High School in Chicago in 1938, and they have maintained that friendship ever since. They enlisted in their respective armed services in April, 1943 and were discharged in 1946. "There has never been a cross word between us," they said. At left is Joe's son Charles, who lives next door in Chicago. Charles has two sons in the Army, one a drill sergeant, and the other a Purple Heart veteran who served in Afghanistan.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Jerry L. DuVall, of the Batavia American Legion takes a moment to reflect during the city of St. Charles annual Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday at St. Charles Fire Station 1.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
World War II veterans Henry Borden, left, and Charles Isberg, both of Mundelein, salute as 20 WWII vets were honored during a ceremony before the Mundelein Village Board meeting Monday evening.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
A Kane County Forest Preserve District mounted ranger is silhouetted against the setting sun as the 85th Elburn Days kicks off with a parade. Evening light is usually pretty sweet to a photographer, and this particular night in Elburn was no different. A long time ago a good friend told me "Brian, don't be afraid to shoot into the light," I have taken that advice to heart since then and made some wonderful images. This photo was published in the Perspective column in the print edtion of the Daily Herald.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Allen J. Lynch delivers the keynote address at the "50 Years of Healing" memorial service on Rotary Hill in Naperville.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
George Pradel, US Marine and former Naperville mayor, salutes as the Marine Corps anthem is played during the Naperville's Veterans Day ceremony at the Healing Field of Honor at Rotary Hill.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Korean War Air Force veteran Bob Morse, of Mundelein enjoys Wedneday's Veterans Day breakfast at Carl Sandburg Middle School in Mundelein.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Scot Ursum, of Michigan high-fives spectators along the home stretch before crossing the finish line to win the third annual Healthy Driven Naperville Marathon with a time of 2:45:25.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Lake in the Hills Police Officer James Recchia is reflected in one of five granite stones that are the centerpiece Wednesday at a Veterans Day dedication ceremony for a new memorial at the Village Hall on Harvest Gate Road.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Niki Babarskas, of Oak Park holds up a creative sign in support of her friend Kass Miftari as he takes part in the third annual Healthy Driven Naperville Marathon and Half Marathon.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Derek Evans portrays Pres. Theodore Roosevelt during "An Afternoon with Teddy Roosevelt" Sunday at Wauconda Public Library. Evans was boisterous as he brought Roosevelt to life from his early childhood to his presidency.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Four-year-old Gabriel Khutorny, of Lincolnshire assists Dr. Mitch Robbins in the surgery of his stuffed monkey during the open house Sunday at Veterinary Specialty Clinic in Buffalo Grove. The event included stuffed animal surgery, pet first aid demonstrations, endoscope procedures and pet radiographs, and pet adoptions.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Christopher Tee, 4, of Geneva offers a blueberry to Diego the parrot Sunday at the sixth annual Chicago Pet Show at the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles. The 14-year-old macaw is a representative of The E.R.I.N. Foundation, a Naperville based exotic animal rescue organization run by Erin Vest, standing with Christopher and the bird.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Seven-year-old twins Jordan, left, and Andrew Kalinowski, of Gilberts spend time with Wagner, a Golden Doodle therapy dog who is part of the weekly Read to a Dog event Sunday at the Fox River Valley Public Library District's Dundee Library on Barrington Road in East Dundee.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Bridegroom Mike Dastice, of Berwyn, along with his groomsmen, enjoy a fall day at Cantigny Park in Wheaton. While photographing a fall festival at Cantigy I came across these gentlemen who were being shot by their wedding photographer. Having a creative prop makes for a much better photograph, bringing out their unique personalities. This photo was published in the Perspective column in the print edtion of the Daily Herald.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
I'm not much of a nature photographer, I rarely take pictures that are void of people, and I try to stay away from cliche's, but hey, who doesn't like a big beautiful leaf? What better time than now to offer up my annual big beautiful leaf photo? I couldn't resist shooting the last few leaves that remained on our backyard maple tree, as a late afternoon fall sunset illuminated them for the last time. This photo was published in the Perspective column in the print edtion of the Daily Herald.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Rhonda Filmore, of Geneva reads a book under a tree at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles Monday. She had gone on a long walk around the preserve before deciding to grab her book. "I'm just trying to spend as much time outside as possible while we still can," she said.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Fremont Middle School eighth grade student Zach Scott plays Elvis during Monday's sock hop at the Mundelein School. Seventh grade students have been reading The Outsiders novel and had the dance to bring some of the culture to life.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Organizers of the Healing Field of Honor in Naperville hosted a dedication ceremony for the field, which this year honors Vietnam veterans as it's 50th anniversary of the beginning of the war. US Marine Lewis Breese, of Naperville waits to post the 12th U.S. flag above a memorial which read "Remembering all those that were lost due to their service in Vietnam."
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
A bicyclist rides along the path through the Fabyan Forest Preserve in Geneva Monday.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Centenarian Kay Harlow, a resident of Sun City-Huntley spends time talking to two-year-old Everett Johnson, of Gilberts during a birthday party for her Tuesday at the Huntley Area Public Library.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Dan Kritchevsky, of Gurnee takes a selfie with Portillo's founder Dick Portillo during the grand opening of Portillos restaurant at Gurnee Mills on Tuesday. Founder Dick Portillo and Gurnee Mayor Kristina Kovarik welcomed excited guests who waited for the doors to open.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews high-fives students at Monroe Middle School in Wheaton.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Samantha Walsh, 4, gives a salute during a performance as part of the Veterans Day ceremony at Jefferson Early Childhood Center in Wheaton.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Benny the Bull slides into a group of students during an assembly at MacArthur Elementary School to celebrate the Bulls' recent announcement of a new NBA D-League franchise in Hoffman Estates Thursday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Former Elgin Mayor Ed Schock hands out bread products Wednesday at Food for Greater Elgin on Commerce Drive in Elgin.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
George Stefely, of Artistic Framing & Supplies puts the finishing touches on a memorial display honoring former Elgin Councilman Bob Gilliam City Hall in Elgin. The city last year renamed the municipal complex after Gilliam, the first African American and longest serving council member in the city's history. The wall displays photos, plaques, personal items, campaign memorabilia and more. A formal dedication will be held sometime next year.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Visitors file past ornate shrines that present sacred deities in the marble and limestone Mandir Thursday during the Hindu New Year celebration at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Bartlett. The building is constructed of 7,000 tons of Italian Cararra marble and Turkish limestone that was hand-carved in India.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Ironworkers carry wire mesh across the upper floor of the new Science & Engineering building under construction by Path Construction Company at the College of Lake County in Grayslake. The new three-story 41,900-square-foot building is part of a $28.3 million project that includes renovating space in the existing C Wing.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
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