Lincoln-Way East Senior Carleigh Phelon, group commander of the Lincoln-Way Air Force JROTC, leads her squadron at attention following the Hickory Creek Middle School Veterans Day Concert. (Frankfort Station; Nov. 2018)

Lincoln-Way East Senior Carleigh Phelon, group commander of the Lincoln-Way Air Force JROTC, leads her squadron at attention following the Hickory Creek Middle School Veterans Day Concert. (Frankfort Station; Nov. 2018)

 Multiple jurisdictions respond to a shooting at the Orland Square Mall on Jan. 21, 2019. (Orland Park Prairie; Jan. 2019.)

Multiple jurisdictions respond to a shooting at the Orland Square Mall on Jan. 21, 2019. (Orland Park Prairie; Jan. 2019.)

 Adalyn Cour, 7, of Tinley Park, holds her lantern of love with her sister Brooklyn, 5. (New Lenox Patriot; Sept. 2019)

Adalyn Cour, 7, of Tinley Park, holds her lantern of love with her sister Brooklyn, 5. (New Lenox Patriot; Sept. 2019)

 Music 3 – Steven McCurdy of Mokena leads the pack while Kathy Hensley of Oak Forest, Carol Galassi of Orland park and Connie Carrol of Mokena dance behind him.  (Tinley Junction; July 2019)

Music 3 – Steven McCurdy of Mokena leads the pack while Kathy Hensley of Oak Forest, Carol Galassi of Orland park and Connie Carrol of Mokena dance behind him. (Tinley Junction; July 2019)

 Dora Guo of Vernon Hills performs a Mongolian Dance routine. Guo won Distinguished Young Woman of Illinois 2019. (Tinley Junction; July 2018.)

Dora Guo of Vernon Hills performs a Mongolian Dance routine. Guo won Distinguished Young Woman of Illinois 2019. (Tinley Junction; July 2018.)

 Orland Park deputy police chief Joseph Mitchell addresses the media regarding the ongoing manhunt following a shooting at the Orland Square Mall. (Orland Park Prairie; Jan. 2019)

Orland Park deputy police chief Joseph Mitchell addresses the media regarding the ongoing manhunt following a shooting at the Orland Square Mall. (Orland Park Prairie; Jan. 2019)

 Mak Nong goes in for the shot as Austin Spella and Rance Surratt try to get in front to defend. (New Lenox Patriot; Sept. 2019)

Mak Nong goes in for the shot as Austin Spella and Rance Surratt try to get in front to defend. (New Lenox Patriot; Sept. 2019)

 Bella Tooke, 8, of Mokena; Micah Novak, 11, of Mokena; and Joey Huizenga, 12, of Frankfort, ride the Freefall. (Mokena Messenger; Oct. 2019)

Bella Tooke, 8, of Mokena; Micah Novak, 11, of Mokena; and Joey Huizenga, 12, of Frankfort, ride the Freefall. (Mokena Messenger; Oct. 2019)

 Missy and Nicholas Payne visit Patches the American Bulldog.  (Tinley Junction; Aug. 2019)

Missy and Nicholas Payne visit Patches the American Bulldog. (Tinley Junction; Aug. 2019)

 Austin Collins of West Dundee (center) enjoys the USO Concert with members of his camp during LockRocks. (Lockport Legend, Sept. 2018)

Austin Collins of West Dundee (center) enjoys the USO Concert with members of his camp during LockRocks. (Lockport Legend, Sept. 2018)

 Liam Fuller, a 6-year-old from Lockport, rides a horse for the first time, guided by a Nova Quarter Horses volunteer. (Mokena Messenger; Aug. 2018)

Liam Fuller, a 6-year-old from Lockport, rides a horse for the first time, guided by a Nova Quarter Horses volunteer. (Mokena Messenger; Aug. 2018)

 Marissa and Will Noble, 8, of Frankfort, were the first to hit the dancefloor, and shared a special moment in the process. (Frankfort Station; Sept. 2018)

Marissa and Will Noble, 8, of Frankfort, were the first to hit the dancefloor, and shared a special moment in the process. (Frankfort Station; Sept. 2018)

 Carla Wojtczak of Mokena picks up trash on the side of 191st St for Mokena Clean-Up Day. (Mokena Messenger; April 2018)

Carla Wojtczak of Mokena picks up trash on the side of 191st St for Mokena Clean-Up Day. (Mokena Messenger; April 2018)

 Bernice Landrove and Mariana Miranda, 14, neighbors of the Alexandros/Gatses family, dance the night away as they help their neighbor get back on her feet. (Homer Horizon; Dec. 2018)

Bernice Landrove and Mariana Miranda, 14, neighbors of the Alexandros/Gatses family, dance the night away as they help their neighbor get back on her feet. (Homer Horizon; Dec. 2018)

 Rev. Eric Quinney-Burnard of the First Congregational Church of Lockport leads the congregation in song during an interfaith Thanksgiving service. (Homer Horizon; Nov. 2018)

Rev. Eric Quinney-Burnard of the First Congregational Church of Lockport leads the congregation in song during an interfaith Thanksgiving service. (Homer Horizon; Nov. 2018)

 Anthony Motolla, 7, of Orland Park, and Gaby Pach, 11, of Homer Glen, blow bubbles using giant wands as they wait for the sun to set and the movie to begin. (Homer Horizon; July 2019)

Anthony Motolla, 7, of Orland Park, and Gaby Pach, 11, of Homer Glen, blow bubbles using giant wands as they wait for the sun to set and the movie to begin. (Homer Horizon; July 2019)

 Chef Susan Maddox drops paprika into a stew during the Oktoberfest Celebration at the Homer Library. (Homer Horizon; Oct. 2019)

Chef Susan Maddox drops paprika into a stew during the Oktoberfest Celebration at the Homer Library. (Homer Horizon; Oct. 2019)

 Danny Provis, a Lincoln-Way East graduate plays Joe Vegas in the Drama Group’s production of “Fame.” (Frankfort Station; Aug. 2018)

Danny Provis, a Lincoln-Way East graduate plays Joe Vegas in the Drama Group’s production of “Fame.” (Frankfort Station; Aug. 2018)

 It was as much a game of Limbo as it was an imperial march at the Mother-Son Star Wars dance, as Kate Thame dressed as Rey struts under the bar. (Frankfort Station; Sept. 2018)

It was as much a game of Limbo as it was an imperial march at the Mother-Son Star Wars dance, as Kate Thame dressed as Rey struts under the bar. (Frankfort Station; Sept. 2018)