Wednesday, February 29, 2012

GLASA Handicapped Kids Ride Modified Bicycles at Joyride in Highwood

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association worker Tom Daily of Gurnee, helps make proper adjustments for Dion Carr, age 18 of Gurnee, riding a modified stationery bicycle with hand pedals, at Joyride Cycle Studio in Highwood.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association worker Tom Daily of Gurnee, helps make proper adjustments for Dion Carr, age 18 of Gurnee, riding a modified stationery bicycle with hand pedals, at Joyride Cycle Studio in Highwood.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association holds fund raiser event at Joyride Cycle Studio in Highwood, allowing physically handicapped individuals to ride modified stationary bicycles with hand pedals.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association holds fund raiser event at Joyride Cycle Studio in Highwood, allowing physically handicapped individuals to ride modified stationary bicycles with hand pedals.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association holds fund raiser event at Joyride Cycle Studio in Highwood, Gabi Berthiaume, age 9 of Racine, WI, having a blast hand pedaling her modified bicycle.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association holds fund raiser event at Joyride Cycle Studio in Highwood, Dion Carr, age 18 of Gurnee, captivated with an intense concentration while riding a hand pedaled modified stationery bike.

Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association holds fund raiser event at Joyride Cycle Studio in Highwood, allowing physically handicapped individuals to ride modified stationary bicycles with hand pedals.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Friday, February 24, 2012

Fry-Day Fish Fry at The FogCutter

It's Fish Fry Friday served at The Fogcutter in lake Villa, with huge portions of fried fish, onion rings, and french fries.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media) 

It's Fish Fry Friday served at The Fogcutter in lake Villa, regular Ray Totten of Gurnee, chows down on some deliciously hot fried fish straight out of the deep fryer, next to him is wife Mary, and Daughter Lisa.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

It's Fish Fry Friday served at The Fogcutter in lake Villa, regular Ray Totten of Gurnee, chows down on some deliciously hot fried fish straight out of the deep fryer, next to him is wife Mary, and Daughter Lisa.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Fish Fry Friday at The Fogcutter in lake Villa, Waitress/Bartender Stephanie Rowells of Lakemoor, serving regulars MaryAnn Hartl of Gurnee, with her husband Terry.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

It's Fish Fry Friday served at The Fogcutter in lake Villa, with huge portions of fried fish, onion rings, and french fries.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media) 

It's Fish Fry Friday with great specials at The Fogcutter in lake Villa. Owner and multitasking worker Dave Maxwell, prepares some fish to be dunked into the deep fryer until it is perfectly crisp on the outside and juicy in the inside.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

It's Fish Fry Friday with great specials at The Fogcutter in lake Villa. The Fogcutter has a full bar with multiple seating areas, located on the northeast corner of Grand avenue and US Route 45.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

It's Fish Fry Friday with great specials at The Fogcutter in lake Villa. The Fogcutter has a full bar with multiple seating areas, located on the northeast corner of Grand avenue and US Route 45.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Deer Carcass Devoured by Pack of Coyotes



A deer carcass is found completely devoured and torn apart assumedly by a pack of coyotes at Lyons Woods Forest Preserve in Waukegan.  (Mark Ukena/The Mark Photography)

A deer carcass is found completely devoured and torn apart assumedly by a pack of coyotes at Lyons Woods Forest Preserve in Waukegan.  (Mark Ukena/The Mark Photography)

A deer carcass is found completely devoured and torn apart assumedly by a pack of coyotes at Lyons Woods Forest Preserve in Waukegan.  (Mark Ukena/The Mark Photography)

A deer carcass is found completely devoured and torn apart assumedly by a pack of coyotes at Lyons Woods Forest Preserve in Waukegan.  (Mark Ukena/The Mark Photography)

A deer carcass is found completely devoured and torn apart assumedly by a pack of coyotes at Lyons Woods Forest Preserve in Waukegan.  (Mark Ukena/The Mark Photography)

A deer carcass is found completely devoured and torn apart assumedly by a pack of coyotes at Lyons Woods Forest Preserve in Waukegan.  (Mark Ukena/The Mark Photography)

A deer carcass is found completely devoured and torn apart assumedly by a pack of coyotes at Lyons Woods Forest Preserve in Waukegan.  (Mark Ukena/The Mark Photography)

A deer carcass is found completely devoured and torn apart assumedly by a pack of coyotes at Lyons Woods Forest Preserve in Waukegan.  (Mark Ukena/The Mark Photography)

A deer carcass is found completely devoured and torn apart assumedly by a pack of coyotes at Lyons Woods Forest Preserve in Waukegan.  (Mark Ukena/The Mark Photography)

A deer carcass is found completely devoured and torn apart assumedly by a pack of coyotes at Lyons Woods Forest Preserve in Waukegan.  (Mark Ukena/The Mark Photography)

A deer carcass is found completely devoured and torn apart assumedly by a pack of coyotes at Lyons Woods Forest Preserve in Waukegan.  (Mark Ukena/The Mark Photography)

A deer carcass is found completely devoured and torn apart assumedly by a pack of coyotes at Lyons Woods Forest Preserve in Waukegan.  (Mark Ukena/The Mark Photography)

A deer carcass is found completely devoured and torn apart assumedly by a pack of coyotes at Lyons Woods Forest Preserve in Waukegan.  (Mark Ukena/The Mark Photography)

A deer carcass is found completely devoured and torn apart assumedly by a pack of coyotes at Lyons Woods Forest Preserve in Waukegan.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

A deer carcass is found completely devoured and torn apart assumedly by a pack of coyotes at Lyons Woods Forest Preserve in Waukegan.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Stuart Stefany of Waukegan, points out how a deer carcass's ribs have been mauled for the bone marrow, assumedly devoured by a pack of coyotes at Lyons Woods Forest Preserve in Waukegan. Stuart found this off the general trail, while teaching his daughter about the nature of the forests.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Friday, February 3, 2012

IHSA Varsity Boys Basketball: Lake Zurich at North Chicago

Lake Zurich Lakes Battle North Chicago in North Chicago for the NSC Prairie High School Boy's Basketball Championship.  Lake's Jay Jay Elvir tries to dribble past North Chicago DefenderMarzhon Bryant.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Lake Zurich Lakes Battle North Chicago in North Chicago for the NSC Prairie High School Boy's Basketball Championship.  North Chicago's Aaron Simpson sinks another while Lake's Andrew Spencer number 10 and number 30, Direll Clark play some defense.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Lake Zurich Lakes Battle North Chicago in North Chicago for the NSC Prairie High School Boy's Basketball Championship.  Warhawk's Tyrone Linder just keeps it out of reach of Lake's Justin Scaneider.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Lake Zurich Lakes Battle North Chicago in North Chicago for the NSC Prairie High School Boy's Basketball Championship.  North Chicago's Kelly Brown, making it look easy.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Lake Zurich Lakes Battle North Chicago in North Chicago for the NSC Prairie High School Boy's Basketball Championship.  North Chicago's JaVairius Amos-Mays gets ready for some tough defense against Lake Zurich's Jay Jay Elvir.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Lake Zurich Lakes Battle North Chicago in North Chicago for the NSC Prairie High School Boy's Basketball Championship.  Lake Zurich fans go crazy after a multiple scoring run.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Lake Zurich Lakes Battle North Chicago in North Chicago for the NSC Prairie High School Boy's Basketball Championship.  North Chicago's Aaron Simpson scores another with Lake Zurich's Andrew Spencer defending.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Lake Zurich Lakes Battle North Chicago in North Chicago for the NSC Prairie High School Boy's Basketball Championship.  North Chicago's fans get very intense after scoring multiple difficult shots in a few seconds.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Lake Zurich Lakes Battle North Chicago in North Chicago for the NSC Prairie High School Boy's Basketball Championship.  North Chicago's Marzhon Bryant dribbles past Lake Zurich's Justin Bergeron.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Lake Zurich Lakes Battle North Chicago in North Chicago for the NSC Prairie High School Boy's Basketball Championship.  North chicago's Marzhon Bryant keeps it just over Lake Zurich sinking another basket.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)