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Images: Summer fades out in The Week in Pictures

The first day of school marks the last day of summer

  Brittany Grogan hugs her son, Adrian, 5, as he cries going into the first grade on the first day of classes at Washington School in Mundelein on Monday. The school added nine mobile units that were connected for a permanent addition. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
  A group of ladies cheers for their horse on the day of the Arlington Million at Arlington International Racecourse Saturday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Yano Pournaras, 10, of Palatine, who is battling a rare form of cancer, teams up with superheroes as he fights villains during a Make-a-Wish event in Kildeer Saturday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Evie Stange, 3, and her mother Becky Morrow, of Itasca celebrate Itasca Family Day at Usher Park. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
  Sophomore Brandon Martinez works in physical science class on the first day of classes at Mundelein High School on Tuesday. The new wing of the school is completed with specially designed classes for math, science, technology and engineering. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
  A group of young dancers march in the second annual India Day parade and celebration in Naperville Sunday. Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
  Joel Andal, of Gurnee holds his one-year-old daughter, Naomi, as they watch the Warren Township High School marching band pass during the Gurnee Days parade on Sunday. More than 70 groups participated in this year's parade. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
  Lynn O'Toole, of Genoa paddles with instructor Brian Lewis, of TheKayakers.com of Batavia, during a lesson at The Green Fair on the Fox at the Batavia Riverwalk Saturday morning. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  LJ Petty, 7, of Yorkville writes a letter for a member of the army with a hand from Glenn Rowe, of West Chicago during Civil War Days at Blackberry Farm in Aurora Saturday. Throughout the weekend, guest speakers and interpreters staged numerous demonstrations of 1800s-era war life. Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
  Cyclists Barbara, left, and Glenn Reed, of Barrington are congratulated by Mark Konicek as the husband and wife team finish their ride during the 6th Annual Barrington Honor Ride and Run at Citizens Park In Barrington on Sunday. More than 300 people participated in the event to benefit Ride2Recovery, a national organization helping wounded veterans. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
  Kaelyn Keuer, 5, of Naperville does a little "fishing" in the Games Through the Ages area during the Naper Settlement, DuPage Children's Museum and Naperville Public Library's "Naperville Plays" event held at the Naper Settlement Sunday. Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
  George Alexander, of Lake Run Farm in Batavia leads his team of Clydesdales Friday evening at the Elburn Days parade on Main St. in Elburn. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  King BMX team member Josh Perry performs a stunt on the half-pipe during the 20th annual South Elgin Riverfest Sunday. Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
  London Middle School teacher Brenda Theisen holds some lavender for Alexandria Brown to sniff, as London Middle School students harvest vegetables for the Wheeling Township Food Pantry. Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
  Students recieved new laptops at Lincoln Prairie Elementary School Tuesday. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  A color guard opens the Elburn Days parade Friday evening on Main St. in Elburn. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  U.S. postal worker Dan Shaw looks at painted cornhole boards along Main Street in downtown Wauconda on Tuesday. The exhibition is part of Art On Main organized by Main Street Attraction. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
  Hans Moctezuma, 11, of Wauconda spins around as he drives his Crazy Cart around the Wauconda Skate Park on Tuesady. Montezuma raised the money to buy the vehicle by washing dishes and helping out his father, Miguel, around the Ciao Baby! restaurant in Barrington. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
  Mary Jane Leisten, with First Community Financial Bank, one of the sponsors of the Duck Race hosted by the Naperville Riverwalk Foundation on Tuesday. Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
  New kindergartner Alex Salisbury-Bert acquiesces to give her mom Melissa Bert a high five before the start of the first day of school at H.C. Storm Elementary School in Batavia Wednesday. Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
  Kids pick veggies at the Bonner Heritage Farm near Lindenhurst Wednesday during the Lake County Forest Preserve District Little Sprouts program Fresh from the Garden. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  Tillie Inglis, an eighth grade student at Washington Junior High, uses her new Chromebook during the first day of school in Naperville Unit District 203. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
  First graders gather in the hallway on the first day of classes at Whittier Elementary in Wheaton. Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
  Some parents say goodbye to their kids on the first day of school through a camera lens like Edward Esmao and his son Jacob, 6, of Palatine others with a hug and a kiss as the first day of school at Jane Addams Elementary School on Palatine on Wednesday started. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Several members of the Elgin Garden Club wait their turn for a tour at the Wing Mansion in Elgin Friday morning. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Crews pave Route 176 Thursday in Mundelein as part of the intersection improvement with Routes 60/83 and 176. New turn lanes, drainage enhancements and new traffic signals are part of the project. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  Cosplays and fans are all smiles as they snap photos of each other at Wizard World Comic Con Chicago, a four-day celebration of pop culture that included movie and television stars, costumes, comic-book creators and dealers from all over the Midwest. It was held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com
  Alex, right, and Korie Veidel with their baby Abel talk about living in their 140 square foot tiny house in unincorporated Kane County, just outside of Elgin. Abel's crib and and high chair are at left. Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
  Brooke Greenberg, of Highland Park reads to Joely Rabinowitz, 6, at Vernon Area Public Library on Monday. Library Director Cynthia Fuerst discusses the success since the library stopped charging fines for overdue books, video, and other materials. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
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