It was a colorful week of giving and supporting and holiday lights in The Week in Pictures for December 12-18, 2020.
The COVID-19 vaccine arrived in the suburbs, people continued to give their time to those in need, and the Daily Herald named it's annual holiday lights contest winners in The Week in Pictures for December 12-18, 2020.
Respiratory Therapist Aminderjit (Andy) Dhanoa, 37, gets the first COVID-19 vaccination at Edward Hospital in Naperville Thursday afternoon from RN Nikki Carini-Wardecki.
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Daggitt Cemetery in Highland Park has had a major restoration project done to fix its many grave markers which were broken, dirty and tilted for many years.
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Apple Store employees, front to back, Aisha Bencriscutto, Shauna MacMillan and Randall Chomor deliver boxes of toys to the Lake County Sheriff's Office annual "Stuff a Squad" toy drive, held at the Deer Park Town Center, Saturday, December 12, 2020.
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Lena Fleischmann, 4, of Fox River Grove walks with her mom, Allison, left, and grandmother, Jean Lewis of Barrington, during the outdoor luminary hike at Quentin Road Baptist Church in Lake Zurich Saturday, December 12, 2020.
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Dressed as Santa Claus, Amber Peters passes out packs of diapers, early learning packets and books for children during the "Uniting for the Holidays" drive-through holiday dinner giveaway Tuesday at the Elgin Sports Complex. Holiday dinners and other necessities were distributed 500 families in need on a first-come, first-served basis.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
For over 25 years, Maple School Physical Education teacher/Student Council Co-sponsor Lynn Reimer, front left, has been spearheading the annual toy drive for needy families in Northfield Township. Co-sponsor, Mandarin Chinese teacher, Iris Zhang, directly behind Reimer pushing the cart. The pair wheel out carts of toys at Friday at the Northbrook school.
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For over 25 years, Maple School Physical Education teacher/Student Council Co-sponsor Lynn Reimer, top right, has been spearheading the annual toy drive for needy families in Northfield Township with fellow Co-sponsor, Mandarin Chinese teacher, Iris Zhang, left.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Early morning frost covers white pines trees waiting to be placed on the Christmas tree lot at L & M Tree and Wreath Retail Sales on Northwest Highway in Palatine Thursday morning.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Fourth-grade teacher Kally Kibitlewski, waves to one of her students during the Fox Lake Grade School District 114 drive-through Santa's Breakfast for the community at Lotus School Saturday, December 12, 2020 in Fox Lake.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Capt. Linnea Forney of the Salvation Army Elgin Corps hauls a large bag with toys for the family of a woman with five children during Thursday's "Elgin's Hope for the Holidays" toy distribution event. The Salvation Army and the Community Crisis Center combined forces to provide Christmas presents for about 2,500 kids from 860 families.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Mike Ash decorated his grandmother's condominium yard to win the Daily Herald Editor's Choice award in the holiday lights contest for the Fox Valley area.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Ray Aviles has trails to walk through his yard at 3708 Rywick Drive in Rolling Meadows. He is the Daily Herald Editor's Choice winner of the holiday lights contest for the northwest suburbs.
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Richy Sandberg pays tribute to his favorite childhood holiday decoration with more than 200 plastic, lighted figures on his lawn at 391 Walnut Lane in Elk Grove Village. He is the Grand Prize winner of the Daily Herald holiday lights contest.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Respiratory Therapist Aminderjit (Andy) Dhanoa, 37, gets the first COVID-19 vaccination at Edward Hospital in Naperville Thursday afternoon from RN Nikki Carini-Wardecki.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
RN Nikki Carini-Wardecki checks on paperwork with Respiratory Therapist Aminderjit (Andy) Dhanoa, 37, after he got the first COVID-19 vaccination at Edward Hospital in Naperville Thursday afternoon.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Dr. Sanjeeb Khatua, Chief Physician Executive & COVID-19 Incident Commander for Edward-Elmhurst Health, left, Joseph Dant, President and CEO of Edward Hospital, middle, and Dr. Jonathan Pinsky, Medical Director Infection Control & Prevention at Edward Hospital, right, talk to the news media as the first COVID-19 vaccinations take place at Edward Hospital in Naperville Thursday afternoon.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Advanced Automotive car and truck repair owners Jim Stepp of Palatine, and Rod Knesper of Deer Park, inspect a 2008 Ford Focus car which they have upgraded with new brakes, oil change and tires. It was headed to the scrap yard by its previous owner but was saved by them. They then decided to give it to someone in desperate need of a car with one year free maintenance and will pay also for the title and license plates.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Santa loads groceries for curbside pickup customers at Aldi in Elgin Friday. Santas will be at five Chicagoland Aldi locations through Sunday from 10am-4pm helping with curbside delivery of groceries.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
The Boys & Girls Club of Elgin COO Natalie Pawluk, left, and CEO Cathy Russell dig in to one of 27 pallets carrying over 620,000 reusable face masks donated by the Muslim Coalition for America Friday in South Elgin. The masks will be distributed to about 100 clubs within a 2-3 hour driving radius.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
A line of carts filled with toys and food waits to be picked up as part of the Salvation Army's Angel Tree Program Friday December 18, 2020 in Aurora.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
A reindeer twirls a candy cane during a "Santa's Sleigh Wash" at Wett Car Wash on North Avenue near Route 59 in West Chicago Friday night. The socially distanced event cost $20 to have your car washed by reindeer and elves to benefit Lazarus House, a St. Charles-based nonprofit that assists people experiencing homelessness.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Brett Safron and his son Tyler at their home at 11 Copperwood Drive in Buffalo Grove. He decorated with a "Christmas Story" movie theme and is collecting diapers to give to the Vernon Township food pantry. They are the Daily Herald Editor's Choice winner of the holiday lights contest for Lake County.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Rudy Vanderbiest and his son Dan at their home at 1214 Easton Drive in Carol Stream. They are the Daily Herald Editor's Choice winner of the holiday lights contest for DuPage County. The garage is made into Santa's workshop while the front yard is filled with lights and animatronics.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
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