Posted12/20/2020 12:00 PM
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.
Steve Mosias, left, of Palatine and Jim Bethke of Elgin, were among those who came to pay their respects to Marine Corps and Vietnam veteran Stephen Alan Myerson at Laird Funeral Home in Elgin Tuesday. Myerson had no known family when he died Sept. 11 at the Citadel Care Center in Elgin.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Respiratory Therapist Aminderjit (Andy) Dhanoa, 37, gets the first COVID-19 vaccination at Edward Hospital in Naperville Thursday afternoon from RN Nikki Carini-Wardecki.
Holiday Lights Contest Editor s Choice Winner: Lake County
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. The Safrons are the Daily Herald Editor s Choice winner of the holiday lights contest for Lake County. John Starks | Staff Photographer
Brett Safron decorated in an A Christmas Story movie theme at his home at 11 Copperwood Drive in Buffalo Grove. He has scenes from the movie playing on a large screen in the yard. Safron is collecting diapers to donate to the Vernon Township food pantry, and is the Daily Herald Editor s Choice winner of the holiday lights contest for Lake County.