Photo Gallery: The Week in Pictures
Daily Herald photographers had a colorful week. Check it out and compare it your your week.
Ja'Niyah Batiest, 7, of Elgin gets a taste of a chocolate malt from Al's Cafe during "Sugar & Butter: A Taste of Elgin" which highlighted food of local restaurants Thursday at the at Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin. People could sample sweet treats from local eateries including Al's Cafe, Arabica, Blue Box Café, Craft Donuts, Elgin Public House, Herb's Bakery, McAllister's and Pastigel, along with the Elgin Police Department's Copsicle Cart. The "Culinary Curiosity" exhibit at Gail Borden Public Library puts culinary tools used for making candy, ice cream, butter and pastries in the spotlight.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Volunteers from First Student bussing company, Eric Jackson, of Wheaton, from left, Melvin Wallace of Naperville and A.J. Jackson of Downers Grove, sort goods Friday during People's Resource Center's Stuff-A-Truck in Wheaton. For the tenth year in a row, PRC collects food donations from local schools and brings it back to its Food Pantry at 201 S. Naperville Road in Wheaton. People's Resource Center's food pantries in DuPage distribute food to 3,000 families a month. As it gets closer to the holidays, PRC gives out over 40,000 pounds of food a month.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Rohit Tuteja, left, Sam Hus and Archit Chabbi, right, all seniors at Metea Valley High School in DuPage County, unpack three school-made robot at the VEX Robotics Competition at Mundelein High School Saturday. Theirs was one of 32 robots from three counties to compete against other student-programed and controlled robots lifting and placing cubes in goal areas.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Auctioneer Russell Conklin slams the gavel on a sale. Thursday was the first day of the three-day Mecum Auctions show at the Schaumburg Convention Center.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
"Joker" Julian Cruz inflates a balloon during a Halloween party at the Palatine Park District Community Center Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Two-year-old Everly Backe, of Crystal Lake plays with her brother Jack, 7, at their home Thursday. Born with a congenital heart defect, Everly has been in and out of the hospital since she was born, and her family continues to receive support from the Ronald McDonald House Charities. Jack, is now spearheading a pop tab collection to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House and help other families in similar situations.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Illinois State Trooper Thomas Brengel hugs Mrs. Stacy Ellis before the start of the memorial which was dedicated to honor Illinois State Police trooper Gerald Ellis and the new Gerald Ellis Memorial Highway on Monday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Retired Cook County Judge James A. Geocaris looks up at his honorary Geocaris Way sign as friends and family takes pictures with him at the Rolling Meadows Third District Courthouse.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Noi Green, of Hampshire gets herself into a posing position as she uses the yellow color of the tree leaves in Busse Forest to update her Facebook picture.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Brittany Sosa, of Roselle embraces a picture of her family during an Itasca Plan Commission meeting at Lake Park High School West. Sosa's dad, featured in the picture, died in a 2016 heroin overdose. Wednesday night's meeting, regarding the Haymarket treatment center proposal, was a continuation of a Sept. 8 meeting which was postponed due to attendance capacity concerns.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
People are struck by streaks of light through the trees and a pedestrian bridge over the Fox River as they enjoy the fall weather on the Prairie Trail in Algonquin.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Dressed as a dragon, three-year-old Olivia Fluder of Batavia, holds tightly onto her dad's hand while trick-or-treating Saturday, Oct. 26 during BatFest: Annual Halloween themed family event in Batavia.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Stanton Middle School art teacher Lemar Wilson, left, and principal Jeff Sefcik took to the stage Thursday and performed "Old Town Road" by Billy Ray Cyrus and Lil Nan X at the Fox Lake School. The performance was part of the Principal's Challenge to thank the students for raising $40,000 during recent fundraiser.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Kevin J. Wood, of Oak Park portrays Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War Encampment and Battle hosted by the Northbrook Sports Club in Hainesville Sunday, Oct. 20.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
Police officers from several jurisdictions bow their heads to honor fallen Illinois State trooper Gerald Ellis during the dedication at the Gerald Ellis Memorial on Monday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Ronin Eller, 12, of Crystal Lake does a tail whip on his scooter at the Sunset Skate Park in Lake in the Hills Tuesday evening.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Fall colors are revealing their splendor in the Fox Valley. A tree along South Third Street in West Dundee on Monday.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
A fisherman tries his luck in the west branch of the DuPage River in McDowell Grove Forest Preserve in Naperville Monday.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Fall colors begin to show their splendor at South End Park in West Dundee Monday as Sophia Andersen, 9, of Gilberts takes a spin on the swing.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
Police and firefighters salute on the Bradley Road bridge as the procession on Interstate 94 North rolls past. That stretch of highway was dedicated to honor Illinois State Police trooper Gerald Ellis and named the Gerald Ellis Memorial Highway.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Sandra Fleischman, of Florida has her picture taken by her friend as she poses with Long Grove's homage to Scarecrows display on Monday. This was part of the rain or shine festival in historic downtown Long Grove where a five dollar donation people would get a wood base, bale of hay and building guidance, clothing was left up to the creator of the scarecrow which now line the streets around Long Grove.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Fullerton Elementary School dual-language kindergarten teacher Luz Chavez, left, chants slogans with fellow teachers in Addison Elementary District as they rally in the parking lot of Venuti's Italian Restaurant Tuesday. They are trying to build support and force the school board back to the bargaining table to resume talks, and could go on strike as early as Thursday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Workers roll out the red carpeting in front of the main stage of the Mecum auto auction at the Schaumburg Convention Center.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Fall colors serve as the background as a horse grazes Wednesday at Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Fall colors are the best, especially near the Best Buy in Algonquin.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Thursday was the first day of the three-day Mecum Auctions show at the Schaumburg Convention Center.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
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