Images: Some of the best pictures from over the weekend
Every weekend, Daily Herald photographers venture out to some of the area's best local events. See some of the very best images from our staff that you may have missed this past weekend.
Violet Thorson, 6, of Schaumburg paints a rock during Play, Picnic & Party festival at The Elk Groe Village Green and the Elk Grove Park District Pavilion on Sunday. The event celebrates the Elk Grove Village's 60th Anniversary and the Park District's 50th anniversary.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Shante Needham, one of Sandra Bland's sisters, praises God in response to Rev. Dr. James Miller's preaching Sunday during the DuPage AME Church's vigil in memory of Sandra Bland.
Morgan Timms/mtimms@dailyherald.com
The Rev. James Miller preaches Sunday during a candle-lighting service honoring the late Sandra Bland. "Sandra wasn't a political activist or a social media figure," Miller said during the service. "She was our daughter, she was our sister and she was our friend." Bland had attended the DuPage AME Church in Lisle with her family for 18 years.
Morgan Timms/mtimms@dailyherald.com
Penny Finley of Aurora participates in a warm-up dance led by Dance Fuze Studio on Sunday before the start of the second annual 2nd 2 None 5-kilometer race at Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora. Finley raced with fellow members of the New Community Baptist Church in Aurora.
Morgan Timms/mtimms@dailyherald.com
Runners sprint forward at the start of the 2nd 2 None 5-kilometer race Sunday at Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora. The race was interrupted by lightning and rain 30 minutes in.
Morgan Timms/mtimms@dailyherald.com
Logan Gee, 5, of Vernon Hills awaits a balloon creation during the Vernon Hills Summer Celebration Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Grayce Lanni, 4, of Lincolnshire views her painted face in the mirror during the Vernon Hills Summer Celebration Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Left to right, Araceli Forster, 9, Hailey Cornelius, 9, and her brother Monte Cornelius, 16, all of Antioch, enjoy the Moby Dick ride during the "Taste of Summer" festival in Antioch Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Faith Krysiak, 5, of Antioch goes down the funhouse slide during the "Taste of Summer" festival in Antioch Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Amy Tripp of Elk Grove throw a birthday party for her daughter Allayna in Elk Grove Village who has brain atrophy and is severely disabled and blind at their home on Saturday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Gabi Meza, 14, and Emily Madden, 13, both from theMcNulty Irish Dance Group of Arlington Heights entertain the audience on the second day of Irish Fest in Arlington Heights.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Evolette Holden, 4, lifts her left leg and gets ready to dance with the McNulty Irish Dance Group as her mom Chrystal looks on at the second day of Irish Fest in Arlington Heights.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Emily Madden, 13, and Gabi Meza, 14, both from theMcNulty Irish Dance Group of Arlington Heights Erin Moran, 14, of Arlington Heights with Molly Delaney, 12, of Grayslake along with Brooklyn Lutz, 12, of Bloomington, Illinois and Gillian Mc Daniel, 12, of Peoria, Illinois entertain the audience on the second day of Irish Fest in Arlington Heights.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Olivia Apuzza, 13, of Itasca is a winner at the Catch a Frog game during Itasca Fest.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Brian Wismer is known as "Fun Will" as he rides around Itasca Fest. "I get kids moving and playing," said Wismer.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
The 50+ race speeds down the road during the inaugural Tour of Lake Ellyn Saturday. The race offered something for everyone.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
Cameron Benes of Glen Ellyn keeps an eye on the 50+ race during the inaugural Tour of Lake Ellyn Saturday. The race offered something for everyone.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
Jazz Up Glen Ellyn, returned to the village's downtown Saturday. Mimi Tolkin of Lombard fans herself to say cool in the heat as she watches the Barb city Stopmers do their thing.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
Jazz Up Glen Ellyn, returned to the village's downtown Saturday. Fareed Haque, a Glenbard West High School 1981 grad and a festival headliner teaches taught a clinic at First United Methodist Church before the big show.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
Carpentersville firefighter Kevin Whelan helps 5-year-old Kaylynn Cobb of West Dundee slide down the fireman's pole on display Saturday during the second annual Northern Kane Fest on the Fox in Carpentersville.
Morgan Timms/mtimms@dailyherald.com
Karen Noftz of Belvidere receives kisses from 3-year-old Chihuahua, Wishbone, on Saturday during the second annual Northern Kane Fest on the Fox in Carpentersville. Noftz is fostering Wishbone through Hoof Woof & Meow Animal Rescue, a no-kill, nonprofit organization based in Gilberts.
Morgan Timms/mtimms@dailyherald.com
Isabella Golyshko, 8, of Lake in the Hills lifts up her 3-year-old sister, Ava, to high-five stilt walker Tim Balster of Darien on Saturday during the Centegra Family Health Fest in Huntley.
Morgan Timms/mtimms@dailyherald.com
Rocco Lentine, 8, of Huntley attempts to conquer a rock-climbing wall Saturday during the Centegra Family Health Fest in Huntley.
Morgan Timms/mtimms@dailyherald.com
Victoria Trebels, (right) program specialist for the NWSRA blows bubbles with Fatima Martinez, 16, of Prospect Heights as part of their arts in the park program for the kids with special needs in Towne Square on Palatine on Saturday. Erica Stanko, recruitment and volunteer coordinator for NWSRA says "Arts in the Park gives our participants a chance to be involved in their community and express themselves artistically and be outside." For one student, Michael Voth, 16, of Buffalo Grove it makes him happy according to him, followed up by Stanko saying "It sure does."
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Jeanne Shockey program specialist for the Blue Light ABA Consultants which helps kids with Autism and other related disabilities looks on as John Buffini, 17, of Arlington Heights plays with his sensory bag he made as part of NWSRA arts in the park program for the kids with special needs in Towne Square on Palatine on Saturday.Cortney Lucende, manager of support services at NWSRA says." at NWSRA we are all about celebrating abilities and all levels of abilities. It's an opportunity for the community to see what all kids can do during our summer program with the help of the Palatine Park District." The students that take part in Art in the Park are from Saturday programs which take part in different events like blowing bubbles to making sensory bags for the kids to touch and have a tactile experience.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Shawn Minor of Camden, Ohio, rides bareback during the Wauconda Rodeo Sunday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
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