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Elmwood continues cleanup as Fall Festival begins

Months after a tornado ripped through Elmwood, Ill., the city continues its cleanup as its Fall Festival begins. The June tornado destroyed several historic buildings in the downtown area of the town, many of which had to be torn down completely. Downtown construction and vacant lots serve as a reminder of the tornado as fair goers take to the city’s park for the festival this weekend.

Doug Whitney loads debris in the back of his truck as he cleans out a vacant lot before the start of the Fall Festival, pictured in background, on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010, at the corner of Main and Magnolia streets in Elmwood, Ill. Whitney's building was one of several destroyed by a June tornado that ripped through the town.
Doug Whitney loads debris in the back of his truck as he cleans out a vacant lot before the start of the Fall Festival, pictured in background, on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010, at the corner of Main and Magnolia streets in Elmwood, Ill. Whitney's building was one of several destroyed by a June tornado that ripped through the town.
Brothers Matthew Williams, left, age 5, and Keaton Williams, age 3, share a few laughs as they ride motorcycles and honk the horns on a ride on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010, at the Fall Festival in Elmwood, Ill.
Brothers Matthew Williams, left, age 5, and Keaton Williams, age 3, share a few laughs as they ride motorcycles and honk the horns on a ride on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010, at the Fall Festival in Elmwood, Ill.

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Preparing for Rosh Hashanah

Alena Fishkin, right, age 9, dips apples slices into a bowl of honey with her brother, Grant, age 12, as their mother prepares a Rosh Hashanah meal on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010, at their Peoria home. Many Jews eat apples and honey together to ensure a sweet new year. The Fishkins will serve a buffet-style Rosh Hashanah meal at their home on Thursday evening for about 30 people, Ladona Fishkin said.
Alena Fishkin, right, age 9, dips apples slices into a bowl of honey with her brother, Grant, age 12, as their mother prepares a Rosh Hashanah meal on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010, at their Peoria home. Many Jews eat apples and honey together to ensure a sweet new year. The Fishkins will serve a buffet-style Rosh Hashanah meal at their home on Thursday evening for about 30 people, Ladona Fishkin said.
Ladona Fishkin stirs a pot of homemade apple sauce as she cooks foods to be served at a Thursday evening Rosh Hashanah dinner on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010, at her Peoria home. Apples are a common symbolic food served at Rosh Hashanah because its sweetness is thought to help usher in a sweet new year.
Ladona Fishkin stirs a pot of homemade apple sauce as she cooks foods to be served at a Thursday evening Rosh Hashanah dinner on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010, at her Peoria home. Apples are a common symbolic food served at Rosh Hashanah because its sweetness is thought to help usher in a sweet new year.

Dan Fogelberg Memorial dedication

Jean Fogelberg, the widow of Dan Fogelberg, shares a smile with a fan after a ceremony dedicating a new memorial in honor of the late singer/songwriter on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, at Riverside Park.
Jean Fogelberg, the widow of Dan Fogelberg, shares a smile with a fan after a ceremony dedicating a new memorial in honor of the late singer/songwriter on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, at Riverside Park.
Peoria mayor Jim Ardis makes a few remarks during a ceremony dedicating a memorial in honor of the late singer/songwriter Dan Fogelberg on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, at Riverside Park. The memorial includes three large stones engraved with Fogelberg's lyrics.
Peoria mayor Jim Ardis makes a few remarks during a ceremony dedicating a memorial in honor of the late singer/songwriter Dan Fogelberg on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, at Riverside Park. The memorial includes three large stones engraved with Fogelberg's lyrics.

Looking back: Indiana football 2009

Right now I’m in a bit of a holding pattern between internship gigs so I thought I’d take a look back at some of my stuff from last year’s Indiana football season. (Today is also apparently IU’s football media day, which is great timing.) Last season was my first shooting IU football full time. IU is definitely not known for it’s football program, but it made for an interesting fall semester as I embarked on a few road trips with the football writers to cover the team, including a 13-hour drive to Charlottesville, Virginia to see the team lose 47-7.

IU quarterback Ben Chappell walks off the field after failing to pick up a first down during a football game against Virginia on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Va. IU lost 47-7.
IU quarterback Ben Chappell walks off the field after failing to pick up a first down during a football game against Virginia on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Va. IU lost 47-7.
IU coach Bill Lynch argues with an official during a football game on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Iowa City, Iowa.
IU coach Bill Lynch argues with an official during a football game on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Iowa City, Iowa.

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