Photos: Daily Chronicle pictures of the week for Oct. 20-27

Katherine McLaughlin, from DeKalb, takes a picture of her daughters Josie, (left) 3, and Nora, 5, with their entry in the pumpkin contest Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, during the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival pumpkin check-in on the lawn of the DeKalb County Courthouse in Sycamore. (Mark Busch)