Images: It's a very eclectic Week in Pictures
Like snowflakes, no two pictures are alike in a very eclectic Week in Pictures
Former Lisle resident Mike Hottinger, of Homer Glen takes a jump on his snowboard at Four Lakes Alpine Snowsports Sunday afternoon in Lisle.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Rob Umlauf, of Thrivent Finacial, left, looks on as Jeanette Jelinek reacts to the surprise that she is the new owner of the final house in the West Chicago subdivision of Pioneer Prairie as part of at Thrivent Financial and Habitat for Humanity partnership.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Mark Balliet and his son Nicholas, 1, of Lake Villa don short pants and get ready to roast s'mores at Frosty Fest at Bittersweet Golf Course in Gurnee on Saturday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Chris Beal of Elgin, left, and Bob Raygor, of Palatine look at unique snowmobiles at the new seasonal snowmobile exhibit at the Volo Auto Museum on Sunday. The exhibit includes over 20 rare snowmobiles including a model of the first snowmobile, a 1923 Ford Model T on metal tracks and skids.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Drummers Kathryn Simpson, left, and Michael Santry play "Margaritaville" as the Hersey High School Steel Band performed Sunday at the Prospect Heights Library. Under the direction of Joe Sonnefeldt, 17 percussion students played music from Caribbean to calypso on handcrafted 55-gallon steel drums.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Kelly Schultz, of Crystal Lake could walk when she was young, but spina bifida took away that ability. She is working toward her blackbelt at Focus Martial Arts in Lake in the Hills, and regaining some use of her legs.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Marie Sienkewicz, left, and her seven-moth-old daughter Phoebe Bond, both of Wauconda, play with a scarf during a program called Peekaboo Baby at Wauconda Area Library Thursday morning.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Jesse Jender, of Wheaton enjoys the Blackwell Forest Preserve's archery range with his longbow. Archery is just one of the many outdoor winter activities available in DuPage County.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Kendric Welch likes to talk to customers as he works the window at McDonald's in Wheaton.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Jim Bringas, of Naperville and the Chicago Ice Works carves a Yoda ice sculpture during the Vernon Hills Winter Fest at Century Park North Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Ice forms on a dark rock in the Fox River in South Elgin as water rushes past. I used a long lens and a slow shutter speed, which gave the photo a surrealistic feel. I used a 300mm lens with a 1.4 teleconverter on a digital Nikon, and exposure settings of ISO 100, F 14, 1/15th of a second shutter speed. To see more of what catches my eye, follow me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. This photo was published in the Perspective column in the print edition of the Daily Herald.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Gene Bender, of Wheaton took part in Naperville's annual Table Tennis Tournament Saturday. The event was co-sponsored by Naperville Park District and the Naperville Table Tennis Club and has been going on for almost 30 years.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
Fox Lake firefighter Dave Burgdorf inspects the diving gear in the dive van at the Fox Lake Protection District fire house No. 2 Wednesday. There is a referendum in March that proposes that the village of Fox Lake join the fire district.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Snow flakes lay in contrast with bark on a playground floor in Aurora Thursday afternoon. I love contrast and texture. This image really was the perfect combination of the two for me. This was shot with a Nikon D750 and an 80-200mm F2.8 lens. This photo was published in the Perspective column in the print edition of the Daily Herald.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
I came across Missy, a four-year-old Pit Bull mix, taking a walk in Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville. Missy currently lives at D & D Kennels in West Chicago and is looking for a home. This photo was published in the Perspective column in the print edition of the Daily Herald.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Visitors make their way over the very steep bridge in the Fabyan Japanese Garden at Fabyan Forest Preserve in Geneva during a special tour Saturday afternoon. The warm weather attracted over 25 people to embark on the informational walk around the garden.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Wearing a hat that's quite appropriate for the occasion, Brady Lew, 2-1/2, is bundled up from the cold as he and his dad, Al, await the start of the dog sled demonstration during the Vernon Hills Winter Fest at Century Park North recently.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Lake Villa residents John Voight, left, pets his rescued dog, Jas, as he talks to Karl Johnson while they sit on the icy tundra of the Duck Farm Dog Exercise Area in Lindenhurst on Monday as their dogs play. The two mentioned that they have come here since it opened in 2002 and their rescued dogs like to romp around together at the park.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Andrea Derdenger, of Glen Ellyn teaches her daughter Eleanor, 3, how to ice skate at Newton Park in Glen Ellyn Sunday morning.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Jesse Jender, of Wheaton enjoys the Blackwell Forest Preserve's archery range as one of the many outdoor winter activities available in DuPage County.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Ladies participate in a painting party at Steven's Steak House in Gurnee Monday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Francesca Dote, of Lake Zurich pours glasses of wine for herself and a friend at Bottle and Bottega in Arlington Heights.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Students check out a fitness room Monday as Dundee-Crown High School students spend time at the Boys & Girls Club of Dundee Township Teen Center at the Rakow Fitness Center in East Dundee.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Mike Tatge tests out one of the courses, with co-owner Brad Garlin in the background, of a hoverboard facility planned for West Dundee's new sports complex in the former Target building. HoverPark will be a safe way to experience top-quality hoverboards, said business owner Garlin, who has tested hoverboard brands and courses for thousands of hours.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Dr. Caroline Tonozzi examines Cordelia at VCA Aurora Animal Hospital, who checked out fine. Canine influenza is spreading through out the area.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Marchello Lee, of Lincolnshire Academy of Dance leads a hip hop class during career day at Rockland School in Libertyville Friday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Abigail Leadaman, 3, gets a close-up look at a hissing cockroach during an exotic bug exhibit at the DuPage County Children's Museum on Friday.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Trainer Nora Arnold longes a horse named Eli at Ravenna Farms in Gilberts Friday. The location, which currently boards 79 horses, is under a self-imposed quarantine after hearing of an outbreak of the EHV-1 virus at Sunset Hill Farm in Bartlett.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Kyle Drexler, of Glen Ellyn is greeted by members of the 501st Legion who visited the pediatric unit at Edward Hospital in Star Wars costumes.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
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