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Cuddle up and get warm for The Week in Pictures

Daily Herald photographers make photos of interesting residents throughout the suburbs of Chicago.

  Sherie Gechas, of Lisle reunites with Jackson at the DuPage County Animal Control in Wheaton on Monday. Jackson was rescued from a fire Monday morning at D & D Kennels near West Chicago. Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
  Condensation has been wiped from the window of a Metra/BNSF commuter coach as passengers wait to continue their westward journey on a chilly evening in Naperville Tuesday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  A young fan greets player Jason Heyward during opening night Friday of the 2019 Chicago Cubs Convention at the Sheraton Grand in Chicago. Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
  Sophomore Sofia Mendez performs a Mexican folkloric ballet as Mundelein High School hosted a Cultural Fair Thursday to showcase students backgrounds, ethnicity, and culture. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Stella Dubiel, 6, gets a very much appreciated piggyback ride by her father Matt as the snow starts to pile up in Aurora. They live in Naperville and were heading to the girls basketball game at Waubonsie Valley High School. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Kelly Scott, of The Raptor Center of the University of Minnesota introduces Rowan the red-tailed hawk to visitors during the Lake Home & Cabin Show at the Schaumburg Convention Center on Sunday, January 13, 2018. Rowan is a permanent resident at the center, having arrived for care after a catastrophic eye injury. Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
  Prospect Heights officials say that they have to remove and euthanize beavers that have destroyed the trees and built a dam in a creek off Palatine Road because of concerns that it will lead to flooding to homes. This looks like the beaver's work that was not quite finished before broadtail rodent moved on to another project. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Jan Froberg, of Mount Prospect putts into the painted ring during the Chilly Open at Arlington Lakes Golf Club in Arlington Heights Saturday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Congressman Sean Casten meets with constituents at Wheaton VFW Post 2164 to discuss implications of the government shutdown on government employees, some of whom for the time being are being asked to perform their jobs without pay. Casten also addressed the Trump administration's initiative to build a border wall. Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
  Danielle Forrest, of South Elgin enjoys the snow while sledding with her son Caden Holmstrom, 6, at Wing Park in Elgin Saturday, January 12, 2018. xBrian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  Iza Kramer, 6, right, is helped by her mother Eva Kramer, of Grayslake as she carves her name on an ice wall at the Frosty Fest at Bittersweet Golf Club in Gurnee Saturday, January 12, 2018. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Governor-Elect J.B. Pritzker, Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin and Pritzker wife M.K. greet the residents of the Lutheran Social Services of Illinois Senior Apartments including Eloisa Lopez of Aurora on Saturday, January 12, 2018. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Kindergarten teacher George Vlasis and his students get ready to put two-digit numbers in proper order during their class at Hough Elementary School in Barrington recently. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  The Miller-Gully House, built in 1839, is moved along Eastside Drive in Geneva Tuesday. A builder purchased the East State Street parcel with intentions to develop the property. The developer provided an opportunity for the vacant home to be relocated, and the home was purchased by Adam Gibbons, who has organized the move to East Side Drive. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  Patrick Tracy, of Round Lake spends part of his off day Wednesday fixing bikes at the Round Lake Park police department. They then are distributed back into the community. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
  Freedom Rider Thomas Armstrong, of Naperville gets a photo with, left to right, juniors Giovanni Alegria, Juan Simon and Dylan Konefes after speaking to students at Buffalo Grove High School on Wednesday. Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
  Students wear "hard hats" as the District 200 Board of Education gets ready to break ground on a new Jefferson Early Childhood Center just south of the existing 1950s-era building in Wheaton Tuesday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Trainees from the Cook County Sheriff police walk into Willow Creek Church as officers from all over the state come to pay their respects for fallen officer Christopher Lambert, who was killed in the line of duty. The trainees were into the second week of their training to become Cook County Police officers. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
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