Images: All the photos that you may have missed this past weekend
Every weekend Daily Herald photographers scour the suburbs in search of the best pictures from local events. See all the pictures that you might have missed this past weekend.
Grant High School graduate Daniel Dennis shakes hands with former high school wrestling teammate Josh DeLuca after a parade in his honor Sunday in downtown Fox Lake. Dennis will be competing with the U.S. Olympic wrestling team in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Patrick Okel of Carpentersville, left, and Dennis Maybrun of Streamwood load a wheel barrow with mulch to be spread at the base of trees during a community service event at Streamwood High School Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Streamwood High School freshman Ava Sumoski helps paint a base coat on a donated piano that is be decorated with artwork during a community service event at the school Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Michael Gonzalez of Hanover Park, a parent of a Streamwood High School student, helps plant flowers during a community service event at the school Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Streamwood High School freshmen Emily Rangel, left, and Haydee Perez help plant flowers during a community service event at the school Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Joe Welter helps his son Killian, 1, of Villa Park build a bird house. People from all over came celebrate the wonders of the natural world and learned how they can help to keep it safe. Environmentally friendly organizations and business were on-site at Cosley Zoo to educate about how little actions on our part can make a big difference in our community.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
Gavin McKeen works on flooding water shed exhibit. The exhibit showed how water runoff impacts our rivers and lakes. People from all over came celebrate the wonders of the natural world and learn how they can help to keep it safe. Environmentally friendly organizations and business were on-site at Cosley Zoo to educate about how little actions on our part can make a big difference in our community.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
Nicole Kothe of Genva holds her daughter Makena, 5, as they try to get the attention of an Alpaca Saturday during the 9th annual Earth Day at Peck Farm Park, in Geneva. Residents could purchase rain barrels, receive a bicycle safety check, learn best "green" practices and shred documents for free. Other Earth Day highlights included a small petting zoo, chalk art, children's activities, chair massages. Before the festivities started, families were invited to join a 2.5-mile hike from 9 to 10:30 a.m..
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Nik Lohja, left, and Kainen, 6, of Pack 209 in Palatine, make a last minute inspection of is car during the annual Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby on Sunday at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg. Signal Hill District of the Boy Scouts of America sponsored the pinewood car race involving 180 contestants.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Boy Scout leader Mike Currier of Libertyville watches as he releases pinewood cars during the annual Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby on Sunday at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg. Signal Hill District of the Boy Scouts of America sponsored the pinewood car race involving 180 contestants.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Susan Bohne, of The Friends of Trout Park, leads a wildflower walk through the 25 acre nature preserve on Elgin's east side.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
One of four small groups explores their surroundings Sunday at a wildflower walk in Trout Park in Elgin.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Many of the thousands who walked and ran, were dressed as superheros Sunday morning at the McHenry County Human Race 5K in Crystal Lake.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Julie Favorite, 23 of Wheaton crosses the finish line as the winner of the inaugural running of the Naperville Women's Half Marathon in Naperville with a time of 1:22:04.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Jason Sterczynski of Algonquin holds up a funny sign as he support his wife Laura and other runners participating in the inaugural running of the Naperville Women's Half Marathon in Naperville.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
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