Quinn

Gov. Pat Quinn speaks during a rally at the IBEW Local 701 in Warrenville, Ill., on Saturday, September 25, 2010. (Andrew A. Nelles/ For The Chicago Tribune)

Dog Show

Marie Stahmer kisses Layla, a Boston Terrier that Jessican Dixon (not pictured) showed during the Elgin Kennel Club dog show at the Kane County Fairgrounds.   (Andrew A. Nelles/For Sun-Times Media)

Volleyball

Larkin's Olivia Kofie (#1) and Lexi Smithberg (#4) celebrate after their win at Elgin High School in Elgin, Ill., on Tuesday, September 14, 2010. (Andrew A. Nelles / Photo for The Courier-News)

9-11

 

Members of the American Legion Post 57 including Richard Hamilton, right, participate in the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony at Hemmens Auditorium in Elgin, Ill., on Saturday, September 11, 2010. (Andrew A. Nelles / Photo for The Courier-News) 

 

 Makiya McClelland, right, 5, and her brother Jamari Person, 3, hula-hoop during Elgin’s Biggest Block Party at Festival Park in Elgin, Ill., on Saturday, September 11, 2010. (Andrew A. Nelles / Photo for The Courier-News)

More Football

South Elgin's Robbie Green slips past Lake Park's Chris Kowalski during the first quarter at Streamwood High School in Streamwood, Ill., on Saturday, September 11, 2010. (Andrew A. Nelles / Photo for The Courier-News)

South Elgin's Robbie Green is takane down by Lake Park's Drew Posen during the first quarter at Streamwood High School in Streamwood, Ill., on Saturday, September 11, 2010. (Andrew A. Nelles / Photo for The Courier-News)

South Elgin's Zack Gross (#17) is taken down by Lake Park's Matthew Adcock (#28, rear) during the first quarter at Streamwood High School in Streamwood, Ill., on Saturday, September 11, 2010. (Andrew A. Nelles / Photo for The Courier-News)

South Elgin's Derek Hurschman takes down Lake Park quarterback Zach Gehant during the first quarter at Streamwood High School in Streamwood, Ill., on Saturday, September 11, 2010. (Andrew A. Nelles / Photo for The Courier-News)

Football Season

South Elgin's John Menken (#12) winds up for a throw during the first quarter at Streamwood High School in Streamwood, Ill., on Friday, August 26, 2010. (Andrew A. Nelles / Photo for The Courier-News)

Bartlett's AJ Bilyeu dodges Hoffman Estates' Krunal Patel during the second quarter at Streamwood High School in Streamwood, Ill., on Saturday, August 27, 2010. (Andrew A. Nelles / Photo for The Courier-News)

Elgin's Jordan Dean (#5) advances through West Aurora's DJ Nelson (#52) and Alex Pope (#31) during the second quarter at Memorial Field in Elgin, Ill., on Friday, September 3, 2010. (Andrew A. Nelles / Photo for The Courier-News)

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