Ongina reacts as a man stuffs money down her bra during a drag performance of Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010, at the Peoria, Ill. Pride Festival on the Riverfront. The festival featured drag performances, food and vendors catering to the GLBT community.
Marion English looks skyward as she tracks the flight path of her balloon as it sails southwest over the Interstate 74 bridge during a launch as part of the National Day of Remembrance on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010, at the RiverPlex in Peoria, Ill. English was on hand to remember her 19-year-old niece Jasmine Brittine who was fatally shot on March 21, 2010.
Master Gunnery Sgt. John Lund, a member of the Marine honor guard, listens to a memorial ceremony for Sgt. Jeremy McQueary on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, at The Seasons Lodge and Conference Center in Nashville, Ind. Lund, a veteran of the Vietnam War, Gulf War and Iraqi War, folded a flag in McQueary’s ceremony. McQueary, 27, was killed in the Helmand Province in Afghanistan on Feb. 18.
East Peoria’s Allison Schartman keeps an eye on the ball as she prepares to send it sailing over the net on a serve during the Class 3A regional semi-final on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010, in Morton, Ill. East Peoria won to advance to the regional finals.
Bradley keeper Brian Billings dives to make a save in penalty kicks overtime during the Missouri Valley Conference championship game against SIU-Edwardsville on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010, at Shea Stadium in Peoria, Ill. Bradley won 4-3 in penalty kicks after playing two overtime periods, clinching the conference championship and a berth in the NCAA tournament.
Kody King watches as his tee shot heads down the left side of the fairway on the 10th hole of the Austin City Golf Championship final round on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010 at the Jimmy Clay Golf Course in Austin, Texas. King’s tee shot found a water hazard.
Bradley’s Dyricus Simms-Edwards tries to flip the ball to a teammate as Charonn Woods wrestles for the ball during the red and white team scrimmage on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010, at the Renaissance Coliseum in Peoria, Ill.
Round Rock Express pitcher Jordan Lyles, age 19, throws to a Sacramento batter during his first minor league start on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010 at Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas. Lyles is one of the Astro’s top prospects. In six innings he scattered eight hits and allowed four runs, striking out nine.
Peoria Heights’ Zach Wilson (54) peeks out at the court as teammate Jon Lowry, right, holds the ball ready to lead the team out of the locker room before a game against Beardstown on Friday, Dec. 3, 2010, in Peoria Heights, Ill. Peoria Heights won 67-63.
Iowa’s Zach McCool (25) watches as a singer performs the National Anthem despite a sudden heavy rain shower before a game against Indiana on Friday, April 16, 2010, at Sembower Field in Bloomington, Ind. The game was postponed until the next day due to rain and thunderstorms in the area.
Bushland players Monty McCasland, left, and Thomas Cleveland share a moment in the dugout after a loss in the Class 2A state championship game on Thursday, June 10, 2010, at Disch-Falk Field on the University of Texas campus in Austin, Texas.
A couple make their way across Town Lake in kayaks as the sun sets on Monday, July 5, 2010, in Austin, Texas. Several people took to the lake on Monday, the last day of the Independence Day long weekend.
A man makes his way past a Hickory Street Bar & Grill mural in the rain on Eighth Street near the intersection of Congress Avenue on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, in Austin, Texas. Downtown was a sea of umbrellas as an early morning shower sent pedestrians scrambling for their rain gear to keep dry.
Larenz Dempz, age 7, tries to keep his balance as he stands on Brian Beavliev’s back during a push up on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, at the East Boys and Girls Club in Austin Texas. Area youngsters participated in a Police Activities League basketball camp at the gymnasium.
Leland Smith, a local painter, works on a piece under a canopy as a drizzling rain mists the area during SoCo First Thursday on Thursday, July 1, 2010, along South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas. “I gave it up for 20 years,” Smith said of his work, but says he is painting again after the hiatus.
Indiana professor Jeff Nelsen walks off the “stage” after a mock audition performance for his students during a class on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, at the Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington, Ind. Nelsen teaches a class to help music students combat stage fright associated with audition performances.
Jim Patterson looks out his driver side window to see as he uses a truck to mash down mud on the track on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010, at Peoria Speedway in Peoria, Ill. Rain throughout the day made the track too sloppy for racing, forcing some drivers to use their pick ups to help dry and smooth out the track.
Yoga instructor Anna Gieselman leads a group in a stretch during a donation-based class on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010, at Casa de Luz in Austin, Texas. The classes are part of Community Yoga, which collects donations and uses the proceeds to teach yoga to underprivileged citizens who can’t afford the classes.
Sharlee Davis wipes water out of her eyes after swimming a mile on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010, at the Monroe County YMCA. Davis says it takes her around 40 minutes to swim a mile in the pool, an activity she does three to four times a week.
Sharlee Davis stretches her legs between laps during a swim on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010, at the Monroe County YMCA. Davis suffers from retinitis pigmentosa, a eye disease that progressively gets worse over a period of several years. Diagnosed with the disease more than 20 years ago when she was 21, and she now can only make out light and dark patches.
Sharlee Davis makes her way from the pool to the whirlpool after swimming a mile on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010, at the Monroe County YMCA. Davis swims a mile three or four times a week depending on her schedule.
Sharlee Davis works on her computer using software allowing her to check her email on Monday, March 1, 2010, at her Bloomington home. After she was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa at age 21, she experienced a gradual loss of peripheral vision before losing most of her central vision. She can now only see light and dark patches.
Sharlee Davis places her guitar back in its case on Monday, March 1, 2010, in her Bloomington home. Davis and her songwriting partner, Will Devitt, use rooms in Davis’ house as a studio to record their music.
Sharlee Davis gently strums her guitar on Monday, March 1, 2010, in her Bloomington home. Davis is a singer, songwriter and guitarist, who records and performs with fellow musician Will Devitt.
Sharlee Davis shares a laugh on Monday, March 1, 2010, in the living room of her Bloomington home. Davis, who suffers from retinitis pigmentosa, says her blindness is “something to work around.”
