11th Annual Senior Walk from North Chicago to Waukegan

The 11th Annual Senior Walk from North Chicago to Waukegan kicked off with plenty of participants, despite the rain.   From left, at the Waukegan Township tent is Ann Conroy, Jay Ukena, Patricia Jones, Jason Clark, Faith Clark, Dwight "JJ" Johnson, and Kathy Nass.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

The 11th Annual Senior Walk from North Chicago to Waukegan kicked off with plenty of participants, despite the rain.  The gatherers let go their balloons, dedicated to all our friends and relatives that have passed and to all of our senoirs that we want to help.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

The 11th Annual Senior Walk from North Chicago to Waukegan kicked off with plenty of participants, despite the rain.  D'Andre Hardenman, age 2, walks proudly and strongly, walking the entire way, by himself, to Vista Park, where the victory party took place.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

The 11th Annual Senior Walk from North Chicago to Waukegan kicked off with plenty of participants, despite the rain.  Willa Turman high fives a member of the Waukegan Marching band as she nears the end, with her is Kayla Craft, age 4, who rode her bicycle.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

The 11th Annual Senior Walk from North Chicago to Waukegan kicked off with plenty of participants, despite the rain.  Andre Teamer of North Chicago gets a welcome celebration being the first jogger to arrive, his wife Shaunese was the fourth.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

The 11th Annual Senior Walk from North Chicago to Waukegan kicked off with plenty of participants, despite the rain.  Waukegan's Marching Band played music as people walked through to the finish line.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

The 11th Annual Senior Walk from North Chicago to Waukegan kicked off with plenty of participants, despite the rain.  Waukegan Mayor, Bob Sabonjian, walks through the congratulating area with a big smile, with friends.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

The 11th Annual Senior Walk from North Chicago to Waukegan kicked off with plenty of participants.  From left, is Nick Mueller, 10, with his little brother Jacob, age 7, creating paper-mache in the art bus.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

The 11th Annual Senior Walk from North Chicago to Waukegan kicked off with plenty of participants.  Three members of the Angel Drill Team created some beautiful artwork in the art bus, from left, is Makiyah Hardeman, 11, Bibiana Vela, 11, and Mya Pipes, 10.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

The 11th Annual Senior Walk from North Chicago to Waukegan kicked off with plenty of participants.  Juela Rompella, age 4 of Waukegan colors away in the Art Bus.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

The 11th Annual Senior Walk from North Chicago to Waukegan kicked off with plenty of participants, despite the rain.  Here is the Art Bus, one of many activites at the victory party that took place at Vista Park, along with bingo, there was food and beverages, and plenty of information booths.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

The 11th Annual Senior Walk from North Chicago to Waukegan kicked off with plenty of participants, despite the rain. AARP also held a food drive for seniors from Park Place, from left, is Marty Williams, Director of Park Place, and Terri Worman, Community Organizer.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)