Waukegan Halloweenfest

Mona Denson of Waukegan, hanging out at the Halloweenfest at Bowen Park. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Anayelli Denson (right), age 9 of Waukegan about to duel against her friend Sandra Yapia, age 10 of Mundelein at Halloweenfest at Bowen Park. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Jocelyn Starks, age 9 of Waukegan picking out a delicious lollipop at Halloweenfest at Bowen Park. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Jori Ranson (blue), age 5 of Zion, spinning the arrow to see which prize she receives at Halloweenfest at Bowen Park in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Kashaya Duffie, age 15 of Gurnee, handing out free cookies for people to design their own toppings at Halloweenfest at Bowen Park in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

People line up to receive free cookies at Halloweenfest at Bowen Park. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Shaun Leonard (right), age 9 of Zion, adding sprinkles to his cookie, observing is his brother Michael, age 9, at Halloweenfest at Bowen Park in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Grace Nerheim, age 5 of Gurnee, tests out her slapshot at Halloweenfest at Bowen Park in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Anistasia Funderburg, age 10 of Zion, enjoying her time at Halloweenfest at Bowen Park in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Joe Josiah, age 3 of Zion, having a blast at the Halloweenfest at Bowen Park in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Families enjoying the train ride at the Halloweenfest at Bowen Park in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Alexandra Santiago, age 11 of Zion, doing some spider putting at the Halloweenfest at Bowen Park in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Danaya Miles, age 10 of Zion, studying the map at the Halloweenfest at Bowen Park in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Mia Perez, age 1 of North Chicago, in her cat costume at Halloweenfest at Bowen Park in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Lot of goodies, prizes, and candies at the Halloweenfest at Bowen Park in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Big turnout with lines backing up at the Halloweenfest at Bowen Park in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

A marvelous blazing bonfire keeping people warm at the Halloweenfest at Bowen Park in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Huge turnout at the Halloweenfest at Bowen Park in Waukegan. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Monster Bash Halloween Party at the Barn at Paulus Park

Karolina Borg, age 2 of Lake Zurich picks out some candy after winning a game at the Monster Bash halloween party at the Barn at Paulus Park. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Pipper McGrath, age 2 of Lake Zurich, gets ready to play a challenging game in hopes to win candy at the Monster Bash halloween party at Paulus Park. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Pipper McGrath, age 2 of Lake Zurich, choosing her prize after winning a game at the Monster Bash halloween party at Paulus Park. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Marley Fox, 16 months old, with mother Jordana from Lake Zurich, at the Monster Bash halloween party at the Barn at Paulus Park. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Marley Fox, 16 months old of Lake Zurich, enjoying a ball tossing game at the Monster Bash halloween event at the Barn at Paulus Park. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Laurie Probst of Hawthorne Woods presents prizes to Nick (age 4) and Jessica Lange (age 8) of Wauconda for winning the game "Witch Hats" at the Monster Bash halloween event at the Barn at Paulus Park in Lake Zurich. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Anabella Piper, age 2 of Lake Zurich, playing the game, "Witch Hats"  at the Monster Bash at the Barn at Paulus Park. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Brendan King, age 3 of Lake Zurich, attempting to capture a Jack-o'-lantern with tongs at the Monster Bash halloween function at the Barn at Paulus Park. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Sophie Altamirano, age 11 (left) with Nikki Boege, age 11 both of Lake Zurich, paint faces at the Monster Bash halloween function at the Barn at Paulus Park. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Sophie Altamirano, age 11 (left) painting the face of Isaac Wood, age 2, observing is Nikki Boege, age 11 all from Lake Zurich at the Monster Bash at the Barn at Paulus Park. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Anabella Piper, age 2 of Lake Zurich having a blast at the Monster Bash at the Barn at Paulus Park. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The Village of Lake Zurich holds a Monster Bash halloween function with fun games and prizes for children and families at the Barn at Paulus Park. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Children's Lego Architecture Program at the Gorton Community Center

The Lake Forest and Lake Bluff Historical Society hosts a Children's Lego Architecture program at the Gorton Community Center in Lake Forest. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The Lake Forest and Lake Bluff Historical Society hosts a Children's Lego Architecture program at the Gorton Community Center in Lake Forest. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Architech Larry Booth judges different Lego structures made by children at a Lego Architecture program at the Gorton Community Center in Lake Forest. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Will Atzeff, 7 of Lake Forest, stabilizes parts in his Lego structure at the Historical Society's Children's Lego Architecture program at Gorton Community Center in Lake Forest. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Judge Bob Banks, carefully chooses the "Best in Show" Lego contest at the Lake Forest and Lake Bluff Historical Society's Children's Lego Architecture program at Gorton Community Center in Lake Forest. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Ryley Lenstrom's "Modular Mansion" wins Best In Show at the Lake Forest and Lake Bluff Historical Society's Children's Lego Architecture program at the Gorton Community Center in Lake Forest. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The Lake Forest and Lake Bluff Historical Society hosts a Children's Lego Architecture program at the Gorton Community Center in Lake Forest. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The Lake Forest and Lake Bluff Historical Society hosts a Children's Lego Architecture program at the Gorton Community Center in Lake Forest. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The Lake Forest and Lake Bluff Historical Society hosts a Children's Lego Architecture program at the Gorton Community Center in Lake Forest. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Allan Javier, with son Drew, age 10 of Lake Bluff, putting together a Lego version of a Ludwig Mies van der Rohe structure at the Lake Forest and Lake Bluff Historical Society's Lego Architecture program at the Gorton Community Center in Lake Forest. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

From left, is Reid Wilson, age 10, John Wertymer, and Doug Wilson, of Deerfield, help each other put together an iconic building/Lego version of a Ludwig Mies van der Rohe steel and glass structure at the Lake Forest and Lake Bluff Historical Society's Lego Architecture program at the Gorton Community Center in Lake Forest. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Tessa Buhl, age 8 with friend, Katie Belcher of Lake Forest, construct a Ludwig Mies van der Rohe iconic structure Lego version at a Children's Lego Architecture program at the Gorton Community Center in Lake Forest. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Frances Belcher, age 7 of Lake Forest, constructing her Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Lego version at a Children's Lego Architecture program at the Gorton Community Center in Lake Forest. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Andrew Hooke, 11 of Lake Forest, looks throughly for the right pieces while constructing a Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Lego structure at the Lake/Bluff's Historical Society's Lego Architecture program in Lake Forest. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Luke Ferkin, 8 of Libertyville, carefully reading instructions about putting together a Ludwig Mies van der Rohe structure Lego version at the Gorton Community Center in Lake Forest. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Beach Park Public Works Pet Clinic

Andrea Salagado, age 8 of Round Lake Beach, hugs her dog "Cappuccino" in line at Beach Park's low-cost pet clinic at the Public Works building. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Huge turnout at Beach Park's first ever low-cost pet clinic with vaccinations and microchipping at the Public Works building. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Linda Sitting, Trustee for Beach Park (left), with Diane Hewitt, Lake County Board District Two, stand in front of a line that stretches to the street at Beach Park's first low-cost pet clinic at the Public Works building. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Justin Tuazon of Waukegan, holds his dog still, while Dr. Leuw Seidenberg injects vaccinations and microchipping at the Beach Park Public Works building during a low cost pet clinic. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Beach Park hosts its first ever low-cost pet clinic with vaccinations and microchipping at the Public Works building. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Beach Park hosts its first ever low-cost pet clinic with vaccinations and microchipping at the Public Works building. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Beach Park hosts its first ever low-cost pet clinic with vaccinations and microchipping at the Public Works building. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Beach Park hosts its first ever low-cost pet clinic with vaccinations and microchipping at the Public Works building. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

John Willard of Wadsworth, holds his dog sturdy, while Dr. Luew Seidenberg injects vaccinations at Beach Park's first ever low cost pet clinic at the Public Works building. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

A fire hydrant was put in place to comfort dogs while hopefully not making too much of a mess at Beach Park's first ever low-cost pet clinic with vaccinations and microchipping at the Public Works building. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Beach Park hosts its first ever low-cost pet clinic with vaccinations and microchipping at the Public Works building. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Renee Wright of Lake County Animal Control, prepares vaccinations at Beach Park's first ever low-cost pet clinic at the Public Works building. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Major turnout with a line stretching to the street at Beach Park's first low-cost pet clinic with vaccinations and microchipping. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media