Monday, October 1, 2012

Photographs from September 2012

Bobby Paris Peak II holds a photo of his son, Paris Darien Peak from when he had custody of him, at his home in the Bronzeville area of Chicago, IL on Thursday September 6,  2012.  Peak claims his now teenage son was involved with a school employee at Rich South High School last year. He claims the employee was fired after he found explicit text exchanges between his son and the school secretary.

Bridget O'Brien-Martin hugs her son, Danny Martin, at their home in Chicago, IL on Friday September 14,  2012. Bridget has lost two infants, Grace, on the left, and Christopher on the right,  to a medical condition called Neonatal Hemochromatosis, and will host a benefit at Gaelic Park to raise awareness and money for research.


Marcia Savio, with her son Nicholas Savio, and husband Henry, gets emotional as she talks about the Drew Peterson verdict outside the Will County Courthouse in Joliet, IL on Thursday September 6,  2012.
Jurors from the Drew Peterson case are from left, Patricia Timke(1st alternate) Teresa Mathews, Eduardo Saldana and Jeremy Massey as they speak to the media at the Will County Administration Building in Joliet, IL on Friday September 7,  2012.

Patrons hang out at Watson's Diner and Pub during a cruise night in downtown Elwood, IL on Monday September 11,  2012. The Village of Elwood and the Manhattan Car Club held the benefit for Brittany Pirc because she was seriously hurt in a car accident.

Mariellen Newquist, left, and Jennifer Knight hug during a rally for their teachers union at Central Junior High School in Evergreen Park, IL on Monday September 11,  2012. Teachers in AFT Local 143 union held the rally in advance of next talks with their school district. A potential strike is looming in Evergreen Park.

Kindergarten teacher Meghan Meyrer greets students with two thumbs up as they wait to enter Sutherland Elementary School, 10015 S. Leavitt Avenue in Chicago, Il on Wednesday September 19,  2012.  This was the first day back to school after the teachers were on strike.

Providence's #6, Michael Ford and Joliet Catholic Academy's #9, Lorenzo Reyes  fight for a ball as #19, Patrick Kowalkowski looks on during their game at Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox, IL on Monday September 17, 2012. 

Rod Buckner, Director of Planning for Medinah Country Club, walks through the mens locker room as it is getting prepped for the Ryder Cup at the club in Medinah, IL on Friday September 21, 2012.

Twin Sisters Julie Vanderweel, left, and Ann Mamak, show off a photo book they each received during a 90th birthday party with their family at Aurelio's Pizza, 9901 W. Lincoln Hwy, in Frankfort, IL on Saturday September 29, 2012.  In the photo on the cover of the book, they are in the same positions.

NBA star Dwyane Wade smiles at his mother's church,  New Creation, 12900 S. Halsted St., as he arrived for a signing of his new book, "A Father First: How My life Became Bigger Than Basketball," in Chicago, IL on Tuesday September 11,  2012.

A flock of geese fly past a nearly full moon as it rises over the south side of Chicago near St. Xavier University in Chicago, IL on Saturday September 29, 2012.