Received two awards at this years Illinois Press Photographers Association SiBOP
3rd place NEWS - “Amtrak derailment” Andrew A. Nelles, Columbia College

Chicago firefighters assist injured passengers from Amtrak #371 from Grand Rapids, Mich. toChicago , Ill. On Nov. 30, 2007 the passenger train collided with a stopped freight train on Chicago ’s South Side sending a reported 71 of 187 passengers to the hospital.
HM PICTORIAL - “Iron silhouette” Andrew A. Nelles, Columbia College

Ironworkers positioned several stories above the block-37 construction site at 108 N. State St.Chicago , Ill. , pause in between crane loads of metal beams on Mar. 13, 2007. The future building will be a mixed use facility featuring a subway station and mall.
3rd place NEWS - “Amtrak derailment” Andrew A. Nelles, Columbia College

Chicago firefighters assist injured passengers from Amtrak #371 from Grand Rapids, Mich. to
HM PICTORIAL - “Iron silhouette” Andrew A. Nelles, Columbia College

Ironworkers positioned several stories above the block-37 construction site at 108 N. State St.