031918 LCJ Lake Villa St. Patricks Day (CJ)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Toni Watson, of Bristol, Wis., (center) watches Dan Venturi, Lake Villa Township supervisor, give some candy to her nephew, Russell Linder, 9, of Elk Grove Village during the Village of Lake Villa’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Cedar Avenue in Lake Villa.(3/17/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Jerry Wetter, of Lindenhurst wears shamrock glasses as he walks in the parade handing out candy for the Community Trust Credit Union during the Village of Lake Villa’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Cedar Avenue in Lake Villa.(3/17/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Jesse Beyer, 3, of Lake Villa and his mother, Tifffany, watch the firetrucks go by during the Village of Lake Villa’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Cedar Avenue in Lake Villa.(3/17/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Sandiey Massarelli, of Antioch throws candy to the crowd as she rides in the Lawn Doctor's float, a family business, during the Village of Lake Villa’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Cedar Avenue in Lake Villa.(3/17/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Mark Hedsund, of Lake Villa and his twin brother, Erik, both 4, drive down Cedar Avenue in a John Deere toy tractor during the Village of Lake Villa’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Cedar Avenue in Lake Villa.The brothers were in the parade with a group from the Prince of Peace Catholic Church & School.(3/17/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Cora Albeck, five-months-old, of Round Lake sits in a carrier attached to her mother, Katie, as she watches the Village of Lake Villa’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade come down Cedar Avenue in Lake Villa.(3/17/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Sara McKinnon, of Long Grove, owner, and Conor McDowell, of Chicago, bar manager, hand out green gloves to promote the new Timothy O"Tooles' Pub opening soon in Lake Villa before the start of the Village of Lake Villa’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Cedar Avenue in Lake Villa.(3/17/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Miss Elaine Kappel, 19, Little Miss Ella Egmer, 8, and Junior Miss Rowan Birch, 13, all 2017 Lake Villa queens wave to the crowd during the Village of Lake Villa’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Cedar Avenue in Lake Villa.(3/17/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Scott Abbinanti, 14, of Lake Villa high-fives kids as he walks in the parade with the Lake Villa Flying Dragons martial arts school during the Village of Lake Villa’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Cedar Avenue in Lake Villa.(3/17/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Heidi Alexander, of Crystal Lake, director of operations, gives a tour to Seth and Molly Kelly of Zion and their son, Dominick 3, as they stop to look at an artist rendering of the Body Journey Gallery during the open house of the Busy Brains Children's Museum, raising funds for construction, after the Village of Lake Villa’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Cedar Avenue in Lake Villa.(3/17/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Jacob Oess, 8, of Lindenhurst, Kailee Albeck, 7, of Round Lake and her brothers, Colton, 5, and Drake, 2, wave as they watch the Village of Lake Villa’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Cedar Avenue in Lake Villa.(3/17/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media T.J.Weber, of Lake Villa and Kevin Wooten, of Grayslake walk in green costumes to promote T.J.'s father, Tom Weber, as he is runs for State Representative, during the Village of Lake Villa’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Cedar Avenue in Lake Villa.(3/17/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Mary Konrad, village clerk, Allena Barbato, trustee, Heather Cramond, of Lake Villa and her father, Jim McDonald, mayor, serve corned beef and cabbage with potatoes as the Village of Lake Villa hosted the luncheon at the Lake Villa VFW after the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Cedar Avenue in Lake Villa.(3/17/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Ashley Stritter, of Gurnee and her son, Jensen, 2, wave to the Grayslake 2017 queens during the Village of Lake Villa’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Cedar Avenue in Lake Villa.(3/17/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Paula Cournoyer, of Round Lake Beach, Penny O'Brien and Rosa Wisler, both of Lake Villa sell desserts for the Desserts for Donations Fundraiser during the corned beef and cabbage luncheon hosted by the Village of Lake Villa at the Lake Villa VFW Post 4308 after the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Cedar Avenue in Lake Villa.The Desserts for Donations money raised will go towards veterans support.(3/17/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Toni Watson, of Bristol, Wis., (center) watches Dan Venturi, Lake Villa Township supervisor, give some candy to her nephew, Russell Linder, 9, of Elk Grove Village during the Village of Lake Villa’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Cedar Avenue in Lake Villa.(3/17/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Jerry Wetter, of Lindenhurst wears shamrock glasses as he walks in the parade handing out candy for the Community Trust Credit Union during the Village of Lake Villa’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Cedar Avenue in Lake Villa.(3/17/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Jesse Beyer, 3, of Lake Villa and his mother, Tifffany, watch the firetrucks go by during the Village of Lake Villa’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Cedar Avenue in Lake Villa.(3/17/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Heidi Alexander, of Crystal Lake, director of operations, gives a tour to Seth and Molly Kelly of Zion and their son, Dominick 3, as they stop to look at an artist rendering of the Body Journey Gallery during the open house of the Busy Brains Children's Museum, raising funds for construction, after the Village of Lake Villa’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Cedar Avenue in Lake Villa.(3/17/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Mary Konrad, village clerk, Allena Barbato, trustee, Heather Cramond, of Lake Villa and her father, Jim McDonald, mayor, serve corned beef and cabbage with potatoes as the Village of Lake Villa hosted the luncheon at the Lake Villa VFW after the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Cedar Avenue in Lake Villa.(3/17/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media T.J.Weber, of Lake Villa and Kevin Wooten, of Grayslake walk in green costumes to promote T.J.'s father, Tom Weber, as he is runs for State Representative, during the Village of Lake Villa’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Cedar Avenue in Lake Villa.(3/17/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Ashley Stritter, of Gurnee and her son, Jensen, 2, wave to the Grayslake 2017 queens during the Village of Lake Villa’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Cedar Avenue in Lake Villa.(3/17/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Paula Cournoyer, of Round Lake Beach, Penny O'Brien and Rosa Wisler, both of Lake Villa sell desserts for the Desserts for Donations Fundraiser during the corned beef and cabbage luncheon hosted by the Village of Lake Villa at the Lake Villa VFW Post 4308 after the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Cedar Avenue in Lake Villa.The Desserts for Donations money raised will go towards veterans support.(3/17/18)