First Weekend of Football

South Elgin High School's Bradley Birchfield (#7) shakes off Marmion's Nick Scoliere (#3) during the first quarter at Millennium Field in Streamwood, Ill. on Saturday, August 29, 2009. South Elgin defeated Marmion 24-14. (Photo for the Courier News by Andrew A. Nelles)

Link to Photo Gallery: http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/photos/1743042,gallery_marmion-se-fb_el082909.photogallery

Foggy Game

Dundee-Crown's Brandon Stone (left) and Miles Adkins (right) take down Elgin High School's Jordan Dean after Dean catches the ball during the first quarter at Elgin High School in Elgin on Friday. (Andrew A. Nelles/For The Courier-News)

Link to photo gallery: http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/photos/1742091,gallery_elgin-dc_el082909.photogallery

Pre-surgery tours

Laila Sivels, 6, holds hands with relatives while touring the surgical facilities in Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago. After using a stethoscope, Laila said, "That was fun." (Photo for the Tribune by Andrew A. Nelles / August 15, 2009)

Link to story: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/chi-presurgery-city-zoneaug26,0,6294109.story

Glamorama

Ne-Yo performs during Glamorama sporting a look from the Alfani Red line. (Andrew A. Nelles, Chicago Tribune / August 21, 2009)

A model sporting a Max Mara coat in a huge houndstooth check takes the runway at Glamorama. (Andrew A. Nelles, Chicago Tribune / August 21, 2009)

The full story and Photo-gallery can be found at this link
http://www.chicagotribune.com/shopping/chi-glamorama_reviewaug22,0,3765773.story

Another Football Preview Portrait

Hampshire High School's Cooper Smith poses in the stands at Hampshire High School in Hampshire, Ill. on Friday, August 21, 2009. (Photo for The Courier-News by Andrew A. Nelles)

Football Portrait

South Elgin Storm linebacker Sean Kolber at South Elgin High School in South Elgin, Ill., on Monday, August 17, 2009. (Photo for The Courier News by Andrew A. Nelles)

Had some fun testing out some new Pocket Wizards on this shoot, finally got a set. For those who are interested this was lit with 2 Canon 580EXII's, one going into a medium (or is it a large?) Chimera Soft Box.

Summer Football

McHenry's Christopher Walter (87) advances while being trailed by Northern Illinois' Jasen Wright (52) during the first quarter at Jacobs High School in Algonquin, Ill. on Saturday, August 8, 2009. (Photo for The Courier-News by Andrew A. Nelles)

Heat

Manuel Saguilan and Diego Saguilan, 3, of Elgin, Ill., cool off in the fountain at Festival Park in Elgin, Ill. on Saturday, August 8, 2009. Temperatures had reached the upper 80's by the early afternoon on Saturday. (Photo for The Courier-News by Andrew A. Nelles)

Blago sings!

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich gestures as he performs an Elvis song on stage at a paid appearance at Optimus for the company's 14th annual block party. (For the Chicago Tribune / Andrew A. Nelles)

And a link to the story: http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/08/blagojevich-shakes-rattles-rolls-as-party-pro.html

I can't even begin to explain how strange this was....

80-lead ECG

Research coordinator Korosh Sharain (right) places a new 80-lead ECG vest on patient William Burnham, 62, who had been experiencing chest pain at St. Francis Hospital in Evanston. (Photo for the Tribune by Andrew A. Nelles / July 31, 2009)

Article HERE http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-health-ecg-machine-05-aug05,0,5607559.story