Andy's Restaurant

From right, long time friends Andy Angelos owner of Andy's Restaurant laughs with Dorothy Slusin, 83, of Fox River Grove as she comes into the restaurant  have lunch with her son Rick (not pictured) Friday afternoon April 15, 2011 in Crystal Lake.  The local eatery marked its 30th anniversary on March 12th under the Angelos ownership.

Veterans in transistion

Volunteer Richard Schlottman of McHenry sorts civilian military gear to be given to veterans during the National Association of Systems Administrators Education Corporation 2011 Spring Veterans Conference at Harvest Bible Chapel in Crystal Lake Monday April 11, 2011.

Army veteran Dennis Biskup of Chicago waits to get his hair cut. Biskup who served in Germany during 1968-1971 says he's cutting his long hair so that his Chicago White Sox hat will fit and look better.

Jerome Gonzalez a veteran of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division gets his hair cut by Char Augustine of Lake in the Hills. Gonzalez was based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina from 1958-1961.

Army veteran Dennis Biskup of Chicago gets a trim by Char Augustine of Lake in the Hills.

Social worker Greg Marvromatis (left) of Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center talks with Army veteran Aliyahoo Yisrael of Chicago.

Army veteran Ronald Wright of Chicago grabs his bag to head to the open ceremonies of the NASA Education Corporation 2011 Spring Veterans Conference. Wright served in the Army from 1975-1977.

Army veteran Ronald Wright of Chicago shows of the cane that he made.

Ken Seay of the Clifford E. Johnson VFW Post 9759 Color Guard carries the American flag during the opening ceremonies.

Marines veteran Charles Scott of Pembroke Twp watches the Clifford E. Johnson VFW Post 9759 Color Guard enter during the opening ceremonies.

Marine veteran Louis Alvarez (right) of Chicago directs his grandson Jesee Ordonez, 12, through a crowd of veterans.

Vietnam 1957 Marine Corps veteran Edward Muiz of Chicago shows off his tattoos. Muiz who was a sniper in the war said that he is the original Rambo.

Army veteran Ronald Portis smiles during the NASA Education Corporation 2011 Spring Veterans Conference. Portis was drafted into the Army serving from 1961 to 1963 stationed in Munich, Germany.

Vietnam 1957 Marine Corps veteran Edward Muiz of Chicago waits for lunch.

The Chicago Cubs practice the day before their season opener.

I had the privilege to shoot the Chicago Cubs practicing the day before their season opener and it was fantastically fun.

He's flipping of a PR guy, perfect.

Even major league baseball players pose for the camera.

Favorites from mostly March daily assignments at the Northwest Herald

The art of the rubber band ball at the Crystal Lake Library.

Stock trout fishing opening morning at The Hollows in Cary, IL.

Dorothy Heisler, who is turing 93 on March 16th, 2011 reads the paper and socializes with customers at Heisler Bootery in downtown Crystal Lake.  The Heisler family has owned the business for over 100 years.

Cancer patient Noah Rios, 9, of Huntley sits between his brothers from left, Zachary, 5, Brandon, 10, and Daniel, 14, at Red Robin in Algonquin during his send off dinner for his Make A Wish Foundation trip to Hawaii.  Rios was diagnosed with Stage IV Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma just before his eighth birthday.

Cancer patient Noah Rios, 9, of Huntley gets tour of a fire truck by Huntley Captain David Eeg outside of Red Robin in Algonquin before his send off dinner for his Make A Wish Foundation trip to Hawaii.

Fox Lake resident Bonnie Evanson of Popper on the Go pops some popcorn during the Fox Lake Expo at the former Fox Lake Dodge building in Fox Lake.

Todd and Robyn McBroom of Bowling Brook enjoy some marital mattress shopping with owner Steve McCoy's (right) help at Savanahs Furniture and Mattress in Lakemoor.

Isaiah Stumme, 4, of Skokie helps Program Director of 1991-1997 Randy Osborn of Carbondale make a dream catcher during the Camp Algonquin Farewell at Camp Algonquin.  The recreation area that has been open for about 100 years is closing March 17 because the local YMCA, who operated the site, has filed for bankruptcy.  The dream catcher was hung in the woods on site with feathers from former camp members signifying their hopes and wishes for the camps future.

Naomi Fireman, 13, of Evanston and her brother Matan Fireman, 10, play near near the fire pit while reminiscing about the time that they spent at Camp Algonquin during the Camp Algonquin Farewell.

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