Thursday, July 30, 2015

Henry C. May, is Lake County's first casualty of the Vietnam War

Henry C. May, is Lake County's first casualty of the Vietnam War, in Zion on Thursday, July 30, 2015.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Henry C. May, is Lake County's first casualty of the Vietnam War, in Zion on Thursday, July 30, 2015.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Lake County Fair Motocross Practice Runs

The motocross track is built from scratch in about two days, ready for the racers to compete, on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

The motocross track is built from scratch in about two days, ready for the racers to compete, on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

The motocross track is built from scratch in about two days, ready for the racers to compete, on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Keegan Cooley, 9 of Spring Grove, testing out the new track on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Mike Wendricks of Wadsworth getting some air as he tests out the new track on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Brandon Jackson of Genoa City, Wisconsin, getting some huge air while testing out the track on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Anthony Egerton, 10 of Crystal Lake, going big while testing out the track on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Motocross Pro, Erik Utech of Woodstock, testing out the new course on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Brandon Jackson of Genoa City, Wisconsin, getting some huge air while testing out the track on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Daniel Herein of Bethesda, Ohio, going big while testing out the new course on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Anthony Egerton, 10 of Crystal Lake, going big while testing out the track on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Motocross Pro, Cody Vanbuskirk of Harvard, getting the new course down to be ready for the races that start on Wednesday, at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake on Tuesday, July 28, 2015.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Daniel Herein of Bethesda, Ohio, going over the course on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Dan Jackson of Genoa City, Wisconsin, helping to bring back motocross to Lake County, on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Daniel Herein of Bethesda, Ohio, going over the course on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Mike Wendricks of Wadsworth getting some air as he tests out the new track on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Motocross Pro, Erik Utech of Woodstock, testing out the new course on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Daniel Herein of Bethesda, Ohio, going big while testing out the new course on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Motocross Pro, Scott Zont of Algonquin, maxing out his air time while going over the new course on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Mike Wendricks of Wadsworth getting some air as he tests out the new track on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Motocross Pro, Travis Sewell of Westville, Indiana, going big while testing out the new course on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Motocross Pros, Travis Sewell of Westville, Indiana (left) and Cody Vanbuskirk of Harvard, ready to race, on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Motocross Pro, Travis Sewell of Westville, Indiana, taking a sharp turn while riding along the new course on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Motocross Pro, Cody Vanbuskirk of Harvard, getting the new course down to be ready for the races that start on Wednesday, at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake on Tuesday, July 28, 2015.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Motocross Pro, Cody Vanbuskirk of Harvard, getting the new course down to be ready for the races that start on Wednesday, at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake on Tuesday, July 28, 2015.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Anthony Egerton, 10 of Crystal Lake (left) and Deegan Cooley, 9 of Spring Grove (green), watch as the pros tear up the course on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Kain Jennison, 6 of Elkhart, Wisconsin, who's been riding since he could walk, flying through the course on a test run on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Deegan Cooley, 9 of Spring Grove getting some huge hang time while on a few test runs on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Kain Jennison, 6 of Elkhart, Wisconsin, who's been riding since he could walk, flying through the course on a test run on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Kain Jennison, 6 of Elkhart, Wisconsin (left) and Mike Wendricks of Wadsworth (right) going for a few test laps on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Deegan Cooley, 9 of Spring Grove (right), and Anthony Egerton, 10 of Crystal Lake (left) getting some huge air on their test runs on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Brandon Jackson of Genoa City, Wisconsin (right) and Mike Wendricks of Wadsworth storm through the new course on their test laps on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Motocross Pro, Scott Zont of Algonquin, flying through the course on a test run on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Monday, July 27, 2015

Lake Forest High Summer School Increases by 47%

Blake Colquhoun (left), Megan McCabe (middle) and Ali Badger (right) all juniors, working on a history project on July 27, 2015, as summer classes increase by 47% at Lake Forest High School.  Mark Ukena (Pioneer Press)

U.S. History teacher Brian Boruszak (center) of Chicago, talks to his students about their final project on July 27, 2015 as summer classes increase by 47% at Lake Forest High School.  Mark Ukena (Pioneer Press)

U.S. History teacher Brian Boruszak (right) of Chicago, talks to junior,  Sophie Noble, about her final project on July 27, 2015 as summer classes increase by 47% at Lake Forest High School.  Mark Ukena (Pioneer Press)

U.S. History teacher Brian Boruszak (right) of Chicago, talks to junior,  Sophie Noble, about her final project on July 27, 2015 as summer classes increase by 47% at Lake Forest High School.  Mark Ukena (Pioneer Press)

Students work on their history projects in a computer lab as summer classes increase by 47% at Lake Forest High School, on July 27, 2015.  Mark Ukena (Pioneer Press)

Students work on their history projects in a computer lab as summer classes increase by 47% at Lake Forest High School, on July 27, 2015.  Mark Ukena (Pioneer Press)

Students work on their history projects in a computer lab as summer classes increase by 47% at Lake Forest High School, on July 27, 2015.  Mark Ukena (Pioneer Press)

Students work on their history projects in a computer lab as summer classes increase by 47% at Lake Forest High School, on July 27, 2015.  Mark Ukena (Pioneer Press)

Students work on their history projects in a computer lab as summer classes increase by 47% at Lake Forest High School, on July 27, 2015.  Mark Ukena (Pioneer Press)

Summer classes increase by 47% at Lake Forest High School, on July 27, 2015.  Mark Ukena (Pioneer Press)

Thursday, July 23, 2015

Shedd Aquarium and Volunteers Zion Beach Clean-Up

Huge turnout for a Shedd Aquarium beach clean-up project on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Illinois Beach State Park North Unit in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Katie Julkowski, 18 of Lindenhurst, picking through debris to find the garbage that lies few and far between during a Shedd Aquarium beach clean-up project on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Illinois Beach State Park North Unit in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Target volunteers come out to help, from left is Zak Papes of Chicago, Jordyn Albert of Lake Forest, and Kylie Welker of Gurnee, during a Shedd Aquarium beach clean-up project on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Illinois Beach State Park North Unit in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Kylie Welker, of Gurnee, and Highland Park Target volunteer, helps out during a Shedd Aquarium beach clean-up project on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Illinois Beach State Park North Unit in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Kylie Welker of Gunree (left) and Jordyn Albert of Lake Forest (right) help out tremendously during a Shedd Aquarium beach clean-up project on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Illinois Beach State Park North Unit in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Zak Papes of Old Town Chicago comes out to help pick up trash and unwanted plants during a Shedd Aquarium beach clean-up project on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Illinois Beach State Park North Unit in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

A Shedd Aquarium beach clean-up project took place, picking up trash and unwanted plants on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Illinois Beach State Park North Unit in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Antonio Robles (left) and Cassie Gomez (right) both of Wheeling, showoff their garbage they found during a Shedd Aquarium beach clean-up project on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Illinois Beach State Park North Unit in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Zahrya Wiley, 8 of Waukegan, dedicated to grabbing trash that's deep into the thorn bushes during a Shedd Aquarium beach clean-up project on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Illinois Beach State Park North Unit in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Remnants of a bed frame sticks out from a sand hill dumped some years ago, is looked at during a Shedd Aquarium beach clean-up project on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Illinois Beach State Park North Unit in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Chanel Williams (left) with her nice Zahrya Wiley, 8 both of Waukegan, look at the remnants of a car frame during a Shedd Aquarium beach clean-up project on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Illinois Beach State Park North Unit in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Remnants of a car that was dumped some years ago, is looked at during a Shedd Aquarium beach clean-up project on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Illinois Beach State Park North Unit in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Mark Cangelosi, 10 of Des Plaines, grabbing a board with rusty nails during a Shedd Aquarium beach clean-up project on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Illinois Beach State Park North Unit in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Representatives from the Shedd Aquarium and volunteers take part in a beach clean-up project on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Illinois Beach State Park North Unit in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Representatives from the Shedd Aquarium and volunteers take part in a beach clean-up project on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Illinois Beach State Park North Unit in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Representatives from the Shedd Aquarium and volunteers take part in a beach clean-up project on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Illinois Beach State Park North Unit in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Representatives from the Shedd Aquarium and volunteers take part in a beach clean-up project on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Illinois Beach State Park North Unit in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

A Shedd Aquarium beach clean-up project took place, picking up trash and unwanted plants on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Illinois Beach State Park North Unit in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Juli Julkowski, volunteer from the Gurnee Target, doing her part to help cleanup Illinois Beach State Park North Unit during a Shedd Aquarium beach clean-up project on Thursday, July 23, 2015 in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

After groups cleaned up the north unit of Illinois Beach State Park as part of a Shedd Aquarium beach clean-up project, they weighed out their garbage to see who collected the most and or the heaviest, on Thursday, July 23, 2015 in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

After groups cleaned up the north unit of Illinois Beach State Park as part of a Shedd Aquarium beach clean-up project, they weighed out their garbage to see who collected the most and or the heaviest, on Thursday, July 23, 2015 in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

After groups cleaned up the north unit of Illinois Beach State Park as part of a Shedd Aquarium beach clean-up project, they weighed out their garbage to see who collected the most and or the heaviest, on Thursday, July 23, 2015 in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

After groups cleaned up the north unit of Illinois Beach State Park as part of a Shedd Aquarium beach clean-up project, they weighed out their garbage to see who collected the most and or the heaviest, on Thursday, July 23, 2015 in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

After groups cleaned up the north unit of Illinois Beach State Park as part of a Shedd Aquarium beach clean-up project, they weighed out their garbage to see who collected the most and or the heaviest, on Thursday, July 23, 2015 in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

After groups cleaned up the north unit of Illinois Beach State Park as part of a Shedd Aquarium beach clean-up project, they weighed out their garbage to see who collected the most and or the heaviest, on Thursday, July 23, 2015 in Zion. (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)