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

Gurnee Park District Howl-oween Dog Day

Aidan Gallagher, 11 of Gurnee, releases his dog "Newman" in the Doggie Dash at the Gurnee Park District's Howl-oween event at Hunt Club Park. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Evan VanHeirseele, age 2 of Gurnee, running towards his Dad during the Doggie Dash at Gurnee Park District's Howl-oween event at Hunt Club Park. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Gurnee Park District holds Howl-oween event for dogs with a Doggie Dash, Waggin Walk, and Costume Contest at Hunt Club Park. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Gurnee Park District holds Howl-oween event for dogs with a Doggie Dash, Waggin Walk, and Costume Contest at Hunt Club Park. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Charlie the "sheep dog" stands proud in the Best Overall Costume contest at Gurnee Park District's Howl-oween event at Hunt Club Park. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Juli Bevers' dog Danny (groom) in the cutest costume contest, Danny's bride is not pictured, at Gurnee Park District's Howl-oween event at Hunt Club Park. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Brian Gallagher with son Aidan, age 11, and "Newman" the dog, in the Waggin Walk at the Gurnee Park District's Howl-oween event for dogs at Hunt Club Park. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Leo and Lauren Castillo of Lake Villa, with their dog "Cienna" during the Waggin Walk at Gurnee Park District's Howl-oween event at Hunt Club Park. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Dogs line up for the Doggie Dash, with one family member at both sides so the dog knows where to run, at Gurnee Park District's Howl-oween event at Hunt Club Park. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Megan Moriarty, age 6 of Gurnee, holds her dog "Murray" just before a prelim in the Doggie Dash at Gurnee Park District's Howl-oween event at Hunt Club Park. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Dog's line up with their owners in the Cutest Costume contest at Gurnee Park District's Howl-oween event at Hunt Club Park. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Megan Moriarty, age 6 of Gurnee, with her dog, "Murray" in the Cutest Costume Contest at Gurnee Park District's Howl-oween event for dogs with a Doggie Dash, Waggin Walk, and Costume Contest at Hunt Club Park. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Stephanie Manser and Gabino Vega of Gurnee, compete in the cutest dog costume, with their dog "Lola" in a version of Snoopy from Peanuts at the Gurnee Park District 's Howl-oween event at Hunt Club Park. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Dog's line up with their owners in the Cutest Costume contest at Gurnee Park District's Howl-oween event at Hunt Club Park. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media