Jazz Fest

Don Byron of the Don Byron New Gospel Quintet performs during the 5th annual Hyde Park Jazz Festival at the University of Chicago's Mandel Hall in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, September 24, 2011. (Andrew A. Nelles/ For The Chicago Tribune)

Town Jug

 Larkin's Luka Bogicevic (14) holds the TownJug after the Royals' victory over rival Elgin on Saturday at Memorial Field. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media

Elgin's Travon Hal (55) reacts after Larkin takes the lead during the fourth quarter Saturday at Memorial Field. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media 

Link: http://couriernews.suntimes.com/photos/galleries/7817495-417/larkin-edges-rival-elgin-in-50th-varsity-town-jug-game.html

Even More Football

South Elgin players take to the field of the brand new South Elgin High School Stadium in South Elgin, Ill., on Saturday, September 17, 2011. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media

South Elgin's Tommy Asa (15) shakes off Metea Valley's Breon Hoosier (20) during the first quarter at South Elgin High School in South Elgin, Ill., on Saturday, September 17, 2011. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media

South Elgin senior Eric Dela Merced cheers during the third quarter of Saturday's football game against Metea Valley. The contest marked the first-ever home game for the Storm on it new on-campus field. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media

 

Larkin's Kyle Newquist (12) carries the ball during the second quarter at St. Charles East High School in St. Charles, Ill., on Friday, September 16, 2011. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media 

Bears vs. Falcons

Bear's Devin Hester (#23) rushes up for a gain of 53 yards during the third quarter at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill., on Sunday, September 11, 2011. Andrew A. Nelles/Chicago News Cooperative
Bear's Matt Forte (#22) evades Falcon's Brent Grimes (#20) for a 23-yard gain during the first quarter at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill., on Sunday, September 11, 2011. Andrew A. Nelles/Chicago News Cooperative

Bear's Amobi Okoye sacks Falcon's quarterback Matt Ryan during the third quarter at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill., on Sunday, September 11, 2011. Andrew A. Nelles/Chicago News Cooperative

Bear's Roy Williams (#11) celebrates after receiving a pass for a 15 yard gain during the second quarter at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill., on Sunday, September 11, 2011. Andrew A. Nelles/Chicago News Cooperative

Bear's quarterback Jay Cutler pauses during a third quarter timeout at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill., on Sunday, September 11, 2011. Andrew A. Nelles/Chicago News Cooperative

 Bear's Brian Urlacher (#54) scores a touchdown off of a recovered fumble during the third quarter at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill., on Sunday, September 11, 2011. Andrew A. Nelles/Chicago News Cooperative

 Bear's Devin Hester (#23) runs out of bounds as the Falcon's Chris Owens (#21) dives in during the third quarter at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill., on Sunday, September 11, 2011. Andrew A. Nelles/Chicago News Cooperative

 Bear's quarterback Jay Cutler reacts after throwing an intercepted pass during the fourth quarter at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill., on Sunday, September 11, 2011. Andrew A. Nelles/Chicago News Cooperative

HS Football

Streamwood's Alex Crocker (21) slips past Elgin's Elrich Keophilalay (32) during the second quarter at Elgin High School in Elgin, Ill., on Saturday, September 10, 2011. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media

Nice Light For Golf

Elgin's Derek Strohmaier tees off on the 11th hole Tuesday at the Elgin Country Club. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media |

Flags

Volunteers including Kevin Spagnola, of Algonquin, Ill., assemble flags outside of Otto Engineering in Carpentersville, Ill., on Sunday, September 4, 2011. The flags will be part of the 10th anniversary Healing Field in Carpentersville. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media

Football - Week 2

 Elgin quarterback Devin Simon prepares for a hand-off during the third quarter at Streamwood High School in Streamwood, Ill., on Friday, September 2, 2011. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media

Bartlett's Lorenzo Mitchell (#25) celebrates his touchdown in front of Elgin's Devin Gilliam (#4) during the first quarter at Streamwood High School in Streamwood, Ill., on Friday, September 2, 2011. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media