Friday, January 3, 2014

December Work

7 year old Kamohelo Muhammad listens to presenters during a memorial service for former South African President Nelson Mandela at the Rainbow PUSH headquarters on Friday, Dec. 13, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles)

Audience members listen to speakers during a memorial service for former South African President Nelson Mandela at the Rainbow PUSH headquarters on Friday, Dec. 13, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles)

Audience members listen to speakers during a memorial service for former South African President Nelson Mandela at the Rainbow PUSH headquarters on Friday, Dec. 13, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles)

Sydney Orr, left, and Snovuyo Dingwayo, right, embrace after a memorial service for former South African President Nelson Mandela at the Rainbow PUSH headquarters on Friday, Dec. 13, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles)

Chicago Bulls power forward Carlos Boozer (5) gains control of the ball next to Cleveland Cavaliers center Anderson Varejao (17) during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles)

Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah (13) celebrates with teammates after scoring a basket against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles)

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Tristan Thompson (13) shoots over Chicago Bulls power forward Taj Gibson (22) during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles)

Chicago Bulls forward Carlos Boozer (5) is fouled by Cleveland Cavaliers forward Alonzo Gee (33) during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles)

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Mike Brown reacts during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles)

Chicago Bulls power forward Taj Gibson, left, celebrates with Tony Snell, right, after Snell scored a three-point basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles)

Chicago Bulls point guard D.J. Augustin (14) shoots over Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Sergey Karasev, left, during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles)

Antwan Turpeau, right, and Cliff Bregstone, left, at Bregstone's home in Lincolnshire, Ill., on Friday, December 6, 2013. Turpeau says his mentor Cliff Bregstone has had a lifelong affect on him. (Andrew A. Nelles/ For The Chicago Tribune)

Whitney Young's Madinah Muhammad (20) drives past Rolling Meadow's Allie Kemph (25) during the first period at Larkin High School in Elgin, Ill., on Saturday, December 7, 2013. (Andrew A. Nelles/ For The Chicago Tribune)

Whitney Young's Taylor Brame (33) battles for the ball with Rolling Meadow's Alexis Glasgow (24) during the second period at Larkin High School in Elgin, Ill., on Saturday, December 7, 2013. (Andrew A. Nelles/ For The Chicago Tribune)

Rolling Meadow's Jenny Vliet (11) battles for the ball with Whitney Young's Isabelle Spingola (31) and Maya McKee (44) during the third period at Larkin High School in Elgin, Ill., on Saturday, December 7, 2013. (Andrew A. Nelles/ For The Chicago Tribune)

Rolling Meadow's Jenny Vliet (11) collides with Whitney Young's Kiara Lewis (10) during the fourth period at Larkin High School in Elgin, Ill., on Saturday, December 7, 2013. (Andrew A. Nelles/ For The Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews (19) and Florida Panthers defenseman Mike Weaver (43) battle during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in Chicago, Ill. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles)

Chicago Blackhawks goalie Antti Raanta (31) loses his helmet on a play during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in Chicago, Ill. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles)

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Brandon Bollig (52) and Florida Panthers right wing Krys Barch (21) fight during the third period of an NHL hockey game on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in Chicago, Ill. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles)

Florida Panthers right wing Tomas Kopecky (82) and Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson (4) collide during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in Chicago, Ill. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles)

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Ben Smith (28) and Florida Panthers left wing Tomas Fleischmann (14) battle during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in Chicago, Ill. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles)

Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50, right) is tended to after suffering an injury during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in Chicago, Ill. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles)

Chicago Blackhawks center Michal Handzus (26) reaches in to score a goal past Florida Panthers goalie Scott Clemmensen (30) and defenseman Dylan Olsen (4) during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in Chicago, Ill. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles)

Volunteers work on clearing and burning invasive plant species from Dan Ryan Woods in Chicago on Saturday, December 14, 2013. (Andrew A. Nelles/ For The Chicago Tribune)

Volunteers including Luis Cesar, 17, of Chicago, work on clearing invasive plant species from Dan Ryan Woods in Chicago on Saturday, December 14, 2013. (Andrew A. Nelles/ For The Chicago Tribune)

Angie and Paul Lowe pose outside of Great Oaks Banquets in Crown Point, Ind., on Tuesday, December 17, 2013. The Lowes were friends of William 'Riley' Knight and Nikki Knight and Great Oaks Banquets was the venue where the Knights were married hours before Riley's death. (Andrew A. Nelles for MailOnline.com)

Fenwick's Tom Planek (32) shoots past Benet's Liam Nelligan (25, left) and Josh Yesufu (22, right) during the first period at St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights, Ill., on Saturday, December 14, 2013. (Andrew A. Nelles/For The Chicago Tribune)

Fenwick's Mike Smith (21) guards Benet's Collin Pellettieri (3) during the fourth period at St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights, Ill., on Saturday, December 14, 2013. (Andrew A. Nelles/For The Chicago Tribune)

Fenwick's Mike Smith (21) bolts past Benet's Collin Pellettieri (3) during the fourth period at St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights, Ill., on Saturday, December 14, 2013. (Andrew A. Nelles/For The Chicago Tribune)

St. Viator's Robert Grant (10) reacts as his team maintains a lead over St. Ignatius during the second period at St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights, Ill., on Saturday, December 14, 2013. (Andrew A. Nelles/For The Chicago Tribune)

St. Ignatius' Riley Doody (13) maneuvers around St. Viator's Ore Arogundade (23) during the third period at St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights, Ill., on Saturday, December 14, 2013. (Andrew A. Nelles/For The Chicago Tribune)

St. Ignatius' Daniel Ogele (22) shoots over St. Viator's Tom Martin (35) during the third period at St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights, Ill., on Saturday, December 14, 2013. (Andrew A. Nelles/For The Chicago Tribune)

Rich South's Darius Juzang (3) dribbles past Bolingbrook's Devon Sams (20) during the second quarter at Rich South High School in Richton Park, Ill., on Friday, December 27, 2013. (Andrew A. Nelles/ For The Chicago Tribune)

Bolingbrook's Joshua Dillingham (33) and Rich South's Jeremy Ruffin (31) battle under the net during the fourth quarter at Rich South High School in Richton Park, Ill., on Friday, December 27, 2013. (Andrew A. Nelles/ For The Chicago Tribune)