Saanvi Sita Mylavarapu, 15, practices her climbing at Vertical Endeavors on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 in Glendale Heights.
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Mark Carpenter holds back tears as he listens to Amber Johnson talk about her experiences with Lindberg Park, next door the house she lives in, which used to be his house as a boy. Lindberg Park is named in honor of his friend Doug Lindberg who drowned while saving his sister on June 15, 1972.
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A brightly blue-eyed miniature horse will greets guests at Tefft Farm Zoo at Lords Park in Elgin.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Vince Fiore, Jr. and Ashleigh Mirro, Lead Instructor and Operations Manager at CycleBar, an indoor cycling/spinning class studio pose for a photo Tuesday June 14, 2022 in St. Charles.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
About 100 people turned out for an Elgin Parks and Recreation Department master plan public meeting Wednesday at the Edward Schock Centre of Elgin.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Ribs and other goodies sit ready on the grill for customers during opening day of Ribfest on Friday, June 17, 2022 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton.
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Levelle Perry, of Uncle Bub's BBQ in Westmont sauces up some ribs during opening day of Ribfest on Friday at it's new Wheaton location at the DuPage County Event Center & Fairgrounds. The food and music festival, sponsored by the Exchange Club of Naperville as a fundraiser to stem the spread of child abuse and domestic violence.
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Arlene Arellano sings while One Hott Mess musicians play cover tunes Friday night at the Taste of Des Plaines.
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Jamie Martin, of Batavia entertains kids with her Miss Jamie's Farm program Friday evening at the Taste of Des Plaines street festival.
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Marc and Marie Whirledge are still not sure when they will be able to move their family back into their home in Naperville one year after a devastating tornado struck.
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Some of the carpenter bees that Marc and Marie Whirledge found in their home Thursday, June 9, 2022 in Naperville.
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Jason Kollum, of Niles entertains fans during the Libertyville Days parade Saturday, June 18, 2022 in Libertyville.
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Children scurry under a giant flag that is carried down Milwaukee Ave during the Libertyville Days parade Saturday, June 18, 2022 in Libertyville.
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Children from the YWCA carry some of the 54 flags during Elgin's Juneteenth festival Saturday, June 18, 2022 at Festival Park in Elgin.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Centennial Beach in Naperville was at one time a quarry and is now referred to by Napervillians as the "swimming hole."
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com