Images: Some of the best photos that you may have missed this 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.
Entertainer Jason Kollum of Niles catches a falling glass of water in mid-air Saturday during his performance in the KidZone at the Sugar Grove Corn Boil.
Morgan Timms/mtimms@dailyherald.com
People and Corvettes line the street Saturday during Algonquin Founders' Days parade.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Santa from Santa's Village Azoosment Park from Saturday during Algonquin Founders' Days parade.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
The Jesse White Tumblers fly through the air Saturday during Algonquin Founders' Days parade.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Lauren Branham, 12, of Naperville keeps an eye on the film "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" Saturday at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry at Nichols Library. This was part of a Harry Potter Movie Marathon.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
The film "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" played Saturday at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry at Nichols Library. This was part of a Harry Potter Movie Marathon.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
The Walgreens Chicago International Dragon Boat Festival kicked off at Flentie Park at Lake Arlington with a team heading towards the Dragon boats.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
The Walgreens Chicago International Dragon Boat Festival kicked off at Flentie Park at Lake Arlington with a team Grainger in the Walgreens Premier Mixed A Semifinals #1 heading to the finish line.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
The Walgreens Chicago International Dragon Boat Festival kicked off at Flentie Park at Lake Arlington with a team heading towards the Dragon boats.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
The Walgreens Chicago International Dragon Boat Festival kicked off at Flentie Park at Lake Arlington with a team Grainger in the Walgreens Premier Mixed A Semifinals #1 heading to the finish line.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
The Walgreens Chicago International Dragon Boat Festival kicked off at Flentie Park at Lake Arlington with a team River Casino's Sue Baumgartner of Des Plaines banging the drum as they head out to race.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
The Walgreens Chicago International Dragon Boat Festival kicked off at Flentie Park at Lake Arlington with a team River Casino's Sue Baumgartner of Des Plaines banging the drum as they head out to race.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
The Walgreens Chicago International Dragon Boat Festival kicked off at Flentie Park at Lake Arlington with a team heading towards the finish line.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
The Walgreens Chicago International Dragon Boat Festival kicked off at Flentie Park at Lake Arlington with a team River Casino's Sue Baumgartner of Des Plaines banging the drum as they head to the finish line.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
The Walgreens Chicago International Dragon Boat Festival kicked off at Flentie Park at Lake Arlington with a team heading towards the finish line.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
The Walgreens Chicago International Dragon Boat Festival kicked off at Flentie Park at Lake Arlington with a team heading towards the finish line.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
The Walgreens Chicago International Dragon Boat Festival kicked off at Flentie Park at Lake Arlington with a team River Casino's Sue Baumgartner of Des Plaines banging the drum in a spray of water as they head to the finish line.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Gary and Marie Black of Wheaton are all smiles as they enjoy The Latting Rodeo at the DuPage County Fair Saturday, July 30, at 1p.m. in the Grandstand Arena.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
Houston Hubert rides a bucking bronc0 at the Latting Rode during the the DuPage County Fair, July 30.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
Kyle Eike ropes a steer during the Latting Rodeo at the DuPage County Fair Saturday, July 30, at 1 p.m. in the Grandstand Arena.
Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
The Streamwood Summer Celebration parade found the participants jumping for joy and head over heels like Brandon Mack of the Jesse White Tumblers as he with his fellow jumpers thrilled the audience along the parade route on Saturday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
The Streamwood Summer Celebration parade found the participants becoming part of the audience like Caleb De La Pena, 7, of Wheaton who was part of the Village of Streamwood Community Relations Commision's "Unity In Diversity" program.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
The Streamwood Summer Celebration parade was a big hit with Emma Olson, 2, and her dad Ray who got up close with one of the Tebala Air Squadron cars from Rockford along the parade route on Saturday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
The Streamwood Summer Celebration parade was a good spot for Madeline Conter, 11, of Streamwood to hand out flyers for her upcoming performance as Ariel in The Little Mermaid at the Lamplighter Bible Church in Streamwood.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Dylan Thomas, left, of Winthrop Harbor and Phoebe Ann Paslaski of Libertyville perform the Round Lake Area Park District's production of Hairspray Jr. on the stage during Park Fest in Round Lake Park Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Matthew Schufreider, left, and Jessica Myrick, both of Grayslake perform the Round Lake Area Park District's production of Hairspray Jr. on the stage during Park Fest in Round Lake Park Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Henry Alley, 4, of Round Lake Park plays with his fish balloon during Park Fest in Round Lake Park Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Karl Niewinski, 10, of round Lake views a 1966 Ford Custom 500 police car displayed during Park Fest in Round Lake Park Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Natalie Sturm of Grayslake holds her six-week old Toggenburg goat "Rhapsody" while chatting with guests during the Lake County Fair in Grayslake Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Abby Coleman of Glenview spends some quality time with her Holstein "Kingboy" during the Lake County Fair in Grayslake Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Hannah Ritter of Clinton, Ill., rides with the American flag at the start of the rodeo during the Lake County Fair in Grayslake Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Joe Courville of Bourbonnais, Ill., rides bareback during the rodeo at the Lake County Fair in Grayslake Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Brandon Ragsdale of Underwood, Ind. wrestles a steer during the rodeo at the Lake County Fair in Grayslake Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Dave Peck of Naperville is taken out by Jake Trickel of Monroe, Wis., during the annual demolition derby at the DuPage County Fair, Sunday afternoon.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
James Moore of Lombard drives in the annual demolition derby at the DuPage County Fair, Sunday afternoon.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Future demolition derby drivers aging from 3-10 years old participate in the Power Wheels Demo to kick off the annual demolition derby at the DuPage County Fair, Sunday.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Madalaena Konkey, 5, of West Dundee leaves the table after winning an ice cream eating contest at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival in Towne Park in Algonquin Sunday. Contestants faced off by age groups. Madalaena was happy to win, despite having an upset stomach. The free contest was sponsored by Colonial Cafe.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Tom Poole, of Algonquin and the Northern Illinois chapter of the Veterans Network Committee, rolls one of 325 American Flags that made up a Field of Honor display at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival in Towne Park in Algonquin Sunday. Each flag represents an Illinois soldier who died in service since the Gulf War. The Algonquin Field of Honor was part of a national program sponsored by Veterans Network Committee, the same organization that runs the Honor Flight program that flies veterans to Washington D.C.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Ethan Adams, 10, of Lake in the Hills, fights brain freeze Sunday in the ice cream eating contest at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival in Towne Park in Algonquin. He finished in third place while Brady Voyles, 8, at left, won the age group.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Cousins Madelyn McCart, 6, of Ingleside and Elle Luedtke, 3, of McHenry watch the Master Showman Competition Sunday during the Lake County in Grayslake.
Morgan Timms/mtimms@dailyherald.com
Cole Eatherton, 4, of Park Ridge enjoys a chocolate ice cream Sunday during the Lake County Fair in Grayslake.
Morgan Timms/mtimms@dailyherald.com
Cousins Savannah Manning, 7, of Chicago and Victoria Toledo, 9, of Chicago ride the Ferris wheel Sunday during the Lake County Fair in Grayslake.
Morgan Timms/mtimms@dailyherald.com
Joe Daniszewski of Mount Prospect reacts after winning first place in a wing-eating contest Sunday during the Woodfield Area Children's Organization's 16th annual "Best of the 'Burbs" Wingfest in Schaumburg.
Morgan Timms/mtimms@dailyherald.com
Joe Daniszewski of Mount Prospect chews his way through 29 wings in 10 minutes Sunday during the Woodfield Area Children's Organization's 16th annual "Best of the 'Burbs" Wingfest in Schaumburg.
Morgan Timms/mtimms@dailyherald.com
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