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Nola Voet, 5, of Glen Ellyn snuggles up to the rabbit from Alice in Wonderland at the Arlington Heights Fairy Tale and Fantasy Gala at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library on Saturday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
So I was headed to the drive thru for an afternoon pick me up of coffee and maybe a donut at an unnamed eatery (you'll never figure out which one) when I saw these deer munching on some greenery just about 20 feet away. Could they have gotten something sweeter from the nearby dumpster? Maybe. Inspired by their healthy choice, I skipped the donut and just went with coffee. But if they're not there next time I'm totally getting donuts. This image was published in the Perspective column in the print edition of the Daily Herald. To comment, please contact Rick West, rwest@dailyherald.com. Follow me on Twitter @dhrickwest or Instagram @rickwest. You like the Facebook? www.facebook.com/rick.west.7393.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
An oak tree in Hidden Lake Forest Preserve near Glen Ellyn is silhouetted by early morning sun, wispy clouds and blue sky as the cold weather start to break.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Teams battle for supremacy Saturday during the FIRST Lego state championship for northern Illinois is at Elgin Community College.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Eric Larsen, 11, of Crystal Lake, who has Autism, learns to ski as part of a partnership with Four Lake Alpine Snowsports in Lisle and Girl Scout Troop 50796, who are working on their Silver Award project.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Arion Peralta, 9, of Schaumburg and his sister, Alexia, cook marshmallows by a fire during Winter Fest Sunday at Spring Valley Nature Center in Schaumburg. Schaumburg Park District sponsored the winter event featuring dogsled demonstrations, snowshoe walks, winter crafts and games and marshmallows by an open fire.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Half Day School third grade students look for key locations on the National Geographic Society's giant map of South America in Lincolnshire.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Half Day School third grade students from left Teddy Chui, Yahav Barak and Allison Zdrzalka have a photo take with the National Geographic Society's giant map of South America in Lincolnshire.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Eric Refvik, of Schaumburg carries his daughter, Tora, 2, as they take a trail hike in the cold during Winter Fest Sunday at Spring Valley Nature Center in Schaumburg. Schaumburg Park District sponsored the winter event featuring dogsled demonstrations, snowshoe walks, winter crafts and games and marshmallows by an open fire.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
A pair of heavy-coated horses wait for passengers to load for a ride at the fifth annual Winterfest at Community Recreation Center in Addison Sunday. The ride was provided by Victoria Court Carriages of Addison.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Jenny Charles, a Huntley school teacher, plays the oboe with Thesix Chamber Ensemble Sunday as they perform a Mozart concert at the Rakow Branch of the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Jim Bringas, of Naperville and the Chicago Ice Works carve a Yoda ice sculpture during the Vernon Hills Winter Fest at Century Park North Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
A team of huskies and husky mixes led by musher Jason Hussong, of the Free Spirit Sled Demo Team, based in Harvard, gives a demonstration for an audience during the Vernon Hills Winter Fest at Century Park North Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Retired Elgin Police officer Gary Neal sings "A Change is Going to Come" at the 31st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Prayer Breakfast at Elgin Community College Saturday. Neal received resounding applause and a standing ovation.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
People stand and raise their hands in praise as The Elgin Community Choir performs Sunday at the annual MLK event at the Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Lily Robbins, 7, and Sammie Reiss, 7, of Troop 71505 of the Lemont/Woodridge area dressed up to participate in the cookie contest as part of Girl Scout cookie kickoff at the Allstate Arena on Saturday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Architect Matt Bickel, right, points to some features in the main entrance during village staff tour of Palatine's village hall under construction.
Bob Chwedyk, bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Lisa Burton Radzely, of Lake Forest and her son, Devin, 12, package toiletries to give to hospitalized veterans and the Lake County Health Clinic at a booth sponsored by Sherwood Elementary School during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Monday at the Highland Park Recreation Center. The 7th annual day of service included purposeful service projects, entertainment, and recognition of the contributions of Martin Luther King Jr.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Second Baptist Church Praise Dancers "Daughters of Eve" perform during the 26th annual DuPage County Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton Monday evening.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
The Christian Tabernacle Church of Roselle perform during 14th annual breakfast honoring Martin Luther King Jr. at the Hoffman Estates village hall.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Choir director Michelle Johnson gets the crowd into the action as members of the Second Baptist Church of Elgin lead worship during Judson University's Martin Luther King Jr. Day chapel service Monday in Elgin. She lives in Elgin.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Sophomore Megane Beaupre inspects the battery of a ChromeBook during the open house for the new Tech Academy Tuesday at Warren Township High School - O'Plaine Campus in Gurnee. Students and teachers talked to visitors about the student techology support program.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Aurora Fire Marshal Gary Krienitz, center, has been recommended by Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner to become the city's new fire chief.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Lashay Blunt, 10, works in the computer lab at the Boys and Girls Club of Dundee Township Thursday. The group received $50,000 from Comcast toward My.Future, a technology program that allows students to practice basic and advanced computer skills. The grant will allow the club to offer more advanced programs, such as for graphic design.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
From left, Joey Weiss, 13, Adam Glickman, 14, and Joey Kritz, 13, all of Highland Park protest outside Sunset Foods in Highland park because the food store will not post the no guns sign in their window.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Glenn, left, looks on as Brian, right, makes a coffee as they train for the Rise and Shine Café at the DuPage County Health Department community center in Wheaton. According to the center, "The cafe serves as a workforce development and psycho-social rehabilitation program for individuals diagnosed with a mental illness and would like to reenter the workforce, or are interested in making a career change. The trainees work for free and receive valuable training and work experience in food service, customer service and as baristas."
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
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