Images: It was an eclectic week for our photographers in the suburbs
A suger bear perches on Karen Feiden's head at the Home Show at the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles Saturday. Feiden, of Aurora, is a distributor for Pocket Pets, which places the small Australian marsupials with families as pets.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Libertyville High School students Jack Kosowski, second from left, and Alejandro Garcia Escobar listen to Libertyille mayoral candidates Terry Weppler, left, and Jeff Harger, right, during a student-led town hall meeting Friday at the school.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Yovani Montoya, of Elgin and Sandra Calderon of East Dundee, enjoy some quiet time and warm temperatures along the bank of the Fox River in West Dundee Friday. Friday's sunny skies and highs in the 70s are expected to be replaced by rain and highs in the 50s on Saturday.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Redhawk, of the Potawatomi Tribe chops wood for the fire as he and Agi Hason, of Lansing, Ill., boil sap during the Sugar Bush Fair at Spring Valley Nature Center in Schaumburg Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Buffalo Grove junior Angela Apicella shows Kevin Stuercke, of Miner School how to play Bags, during a Buffalo Grove High School Service Day project.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Fairy Godmother, Jean Grinnell, left, helps Esperanza Golden-Garcia, of Elgin, find a dress Saturday during the 13th annual Cinderella's Closet at the YWCA in Elgin. The girls were able to get prom or other formal dresses, in addition to shoes, hats, makeup, etc.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Lee Marek, of Naperville makes vortex smoke rings during the 30th annual Wonders of Science at Fermilab in Batavia, Sunday.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Volunteer coordinator Keith Olson scouts for trash in the Great Western Prairie in Elmhurst. The prairie, just north of the Prairie Path, is a 6-acre strip which Olson has been helping to save and protect for the past 40 years.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Shanice Muirhead, 16, of Elmhurst takes a ride on the Main Street Candy and Toys Store scooter during the Elmhurst Commission on Youth sponsorship of the Teen Job & Volunteer Fair at York High School.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Abigail Valpatic, 10, who is now a fifth grader at Fairview School in Mount Prospect, gets a hug after singing "You are my Sunshine" to her former teacher, Westbrook School PE teacher Lori Many, who will be retiring at the end of the school year. In addition to the visit by Valpatic, Many was surprised with a flash mob of kindergarten and first-grade students at Westbrook Friday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Former Wauconda resident Kim Kuzma has her hair cut by her mother, Donna Byrne of Wauconda, during the St. Baldrick's shaving event Sunday in Wauconda to help find a cure for children's cancer. More than 75 people were expected to have their heads shaved at the charity event.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Students in the seven first grade classes at Spaulding School in Gurnee performed their "When I Grow Up" program Thursday for fellow schoolmates. The students worked on the program for eight weeks.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Seven-year-old Andrew Patlin, of Round Lake reads to an Australian Shepherd named Kylie during a program called Read to Rover at the Fremont Public Library in Mundelein.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Executive Director Jaime Garcia talks about Elgin's Centro de Informacion as it prepares to celebrate its 45th year on Tuesday.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Spaulding School music teacher Stephanie Reuter is all smiles as she directs the first grade students in their "When I Grow Up" program Thursday at the Gurnee school. The program was also performed Thursday night for the student's families.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Workers scurry about stocking shelves for Tuesday's opening to the public after city officials and the store held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday at the new Des Plaines Mariano's.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
Owner Bill Koch arranges the pansies Monday at Hawthorn Gardens in Hawthorn Woods. The nursery greenhouse opened over the weekend and was selling flowers on the first day of spring. "For about six weeks before May, you can get an early start and have some fun and enjoy the flowers," said Koch. "Pansies, alyssums and snapdragons can be planted in a planter but you have to protect them against frost." Hawthorn Gardens farm is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Veterans in the audience are recognized for their service during the dedication of a new armed services display at Prospect High School Tuesday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Bruno Boriss, of Lake Zurich hits some balls at the Libertyville Sports Complex as temperatures reached 50 degrees Tuesday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Fishermen head out to their spot at Independence Grove as temperatures reached 50 degrees Tuesday in Libertyville.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Austrian Chef Wolfgang Ruzicka gets a hand from student Helga Horist while preparing his dough for an apple strudel during a demonstration of dishes similar to those that students will prepare later Thursday at the Spartan Terrace Restaurant at Elgin Community College. Ruzicka headlines ECC's Visiting Chef Dinner Series Thursday. Horist is from McHenry and will graduate this May.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Ron Hanschman, of Arlington Heights waves goodbye after a haircut, to Kenny Callahan and the First Arlington Barber Shop, which is closing after nearly 90 years in downtown Arlington Heights.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
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