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  • 1 week ago | dailyherald.com | Paul Valade

    Posted June 19, 2025 4:28 pm A walker gets in his steps along the trails at Courtland Commons in Mundelein. The park sits at East Courtland Street at Seymour Avenue and features trails, a nature area, benches and planters and will be home to community festivals and events.

  • 1 week ago | dailyherald.com | Paul Valade

    Smita Shah of Des Plaines hennas Wendy Ortiz, also from Des Plaines, at her Smita Creations stand at the Taste of Des Plaines festival Saturday. Sofía Oyarzún/[email protected] Hailee Rubio, 7, from Des Plaines, smiles at her family while climbing the rock wall at Taste of Des Plaines on Saturday. Sofía Oyarzún/[email protected] A guitarist from the Lund Surk band performs for the audience at the Teen Summer Concert stage at the Taste of Des Plaines on Saturday.

  • 1 month ago | dailyherald.com | Paul Valade

    Navy Cmdr. Sheree Williams salutes after placing a wreath during the annual Memorial Day program at Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin Monday. Williams was representing the from the veterans ministry at Second Baptist Church of Elgin. Rick West/[email protected] Mitch King, left, and Zak Witkowski, both of Elgin, walk through the military section of Bluff City Cemetery before the start of Elgin’s annual Memorial Day program Monday.

  • 1 month ago | dailyherald.com | Paul Valade

    Elgin High School held its graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at the Now Arena in Hoffman Estates. Courtesy John Konstantaras/School District U-46 U-46 Superintendent Suzanne Johnson visits with students at the Elgin High School graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at the Now Arena in Hoffman Estates. Courtesy of John Konstantaras/School District U-46 Elgin High School held its graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at the Now Arena in Hoffman Estates.

  • 1 month ago | shawlocal.com | Paul Valade

    Wheaton North graduates walk to "Pomp and Circumstance" during the school's commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn. (Paul Valade/Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.)

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