Week of June 24 to 30, 2012

Elleson's Bakery is celebrating its 25th anniversary at its Sycamore location Thursday with 25-cent specials on certain bakery items. By Nicole Weskerna - nweskerna@shawmedia.com
Elleson's Bakery is celebrating its 25th anniversary at its Sycamore location Thursday with 25-cent specials on certain bakery items. By Nicole Weskerna - nweskerna@shawmedia.com
Elleson's Bakery, known for its cinnamon bread, is celebrating its 25th anniversary at its Sycamore location Thursday with 25-cent specials on certain bakery items. By Nicole Weskerna - nweskerna@shawmedia.com
Children and adults wind streamers around the maypole Sunday outside the old North Grove School on Brickville Road in Sycamore. An open house was held this past weekend to allow visitors to tour the one-room schoolhouse and celebrate the building being listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Caitlin Mullen - cmullen@shawmedia.com
Rob Winner – rwinner@shawmedia.com Angelo Tsiagalis (right), of DeKalb, helps turn grilled chicken seasoned with Greek spices during the annual Greek Fest at Hopkins Park Saturday afternoon. The festival, presented by St. George Greek Orthodox Church, was held Saturday and Sunday. The event featured authentic Greek food, music, dance performances and activities for children.
Rob Winner – rwinner@shawmedia.com Beatriz Balli (right) kisses her great granddaughter Isabel Levas, 18 months, during a 40th anniversary celebration at Rosita's Mexican Restaurant in DeKalb Saturday evening. Balli and her husband Luis opened the business in 1972.
Rob Winner – rwinner@shawmedia.com Servers Sara Nolan (left) and Abby Gaebler carry food and drinks to customers at Rosita's Mexican Restaurant in DeKalb Saturday evening for the business's 40th anniversary celebration. ***DON'T RUN AS LEAD PLEASE - ROB***
Rob Winner – rwinner@shawmedia.com Mexican folkloric dancers of Rayitos del Sol of Conexion Comunidad including (from left to right) Alec Garcia, 8, Atzin Parra, 10, and Idalis Garcia, 12, entertain guests at Rosita's Mexican Restaurant during the business's 40th anniversary celebration in DeKalb Saturday.
Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com Thomas Thompson has spent years working on his European themed model railroad in his DeKalb basement. Taken on Monday, June 25, 2012.
Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com Avery Roewer, 3, points to a Union Pacific retro passenger train going through downtown DeKalb as his father James Roewer helps keep him steady on a higher vantage point on the afternoon of Monday, June 25, 2012.
Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com A Union Pacific retro passenger train powers through the intersection of Fourth Street and Lincoln Highway on the afternoon of Monday, June 25, 2012.
Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com A small beer garden scene is just one multiple detailed areas of Thomas Thompson's European themed model railroad, which takes up a sizable portion of his DeKalb basement. Taken on Monday, June 25, 2012.
Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com Sharon Fisher (left), the activities director at the Bethany Health Care and Rehab Center, chats with Lucille Larson on her 100th birthday during a lunch celebration at the center on Tuesday, June 26, 2012.
Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com Richard Felker helps his 20-month-old daughter Rayah Felker work on a puzzle in the children's section of the Sycamore Public Library on Wednesday, June 27, 2012. The library recently entered the second of four phases of construction, opening up the newly renovated children's section last Friday.
Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com Lucille Larson's daughter Barb Voga (left) and Vanessa Hall, an R.C.N.A. at Bethany Health Care and Rehab Center, try to get a Lucille Larson to smile for a picture on her 100th birthday on Tuesday, June 26, 2012.
Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com Jon Sprimont of D Construction, removes his hard hat for a moment to wipe off some sweat while working on the bridge on Bethany Road east of First Street on Thursday, June 28, 2012.
Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com Volunteer Libby Swedberg, 12, puts away books that have been returned in their places in the children's section of Sycamore Public Library on Wednesday, June 27, 2012. The library recently entered the second of four phases of construction, opening up the newly renovated children's section last Friday.
Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com John Powell of Hinckley Springs finishes up a water delivery to the construction trailer near the bridge on Bethany Road east of First Street on Thursday, June 28, 2012.
Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com Paramedic Mike Morrison returns a stretcher to an ambulance outside Kishwaukee Community Hospital on Thursday, June 28, 2012.
Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com Dr. Young Kim (left) discusses care of a patient with nurse John Cox (right) in the emergency department of Kishwaukee Community Hospital on Thursday, June 28, 2012.
Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com Blake, 5, looks to his father, Brandon Wiegartz, who gave Blake permission to scoop some feed out of the bin and spread out in the backyard of their Kirkland home for their seven chickens on Thursday, June 28, 2012.
Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com A few of the chickens belonging to Brandon and Tiffany Wiegartz roam in the flower bed in the backyard of their Kirkland home on Thursday, June 28, 2012.
Rob Winner – rwinner@shawmedia.com Kishwaukee Valley Storm 18u pitcher Stephanie Cartwright delivers a pitch in the bottom of the first inning during a game against Big Dog Heat 18u team at the Storm Dayz tournament in Sycamore Saturday morning.
Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com Brandon Wiegartz dumps the water bin for his seven chickens in the backyard of his Kirkland home on Thursday, June 28, 2012 before refilling it and setting it outside the chicken coup he built.
Rob Winner – rwinner@shawmedia.com Kishwaukee Valley Storm 18u center fielder Laura Turnroth catches a fly ball to end the first inning during a game against Big Dog Heat 18u team at the Storm Dayz tournament in Sycamore Saturday morning.
Rob Winner – rwinner@shawmedia.com Kishwaukee Valley Storm 18u baserunner Becca Schroeder rounds third base before scoring off a hit by teammate Vicki VonBergen in the top of the second inning during a game against the Kane County Xplosion 18u team at the Storm Dayz tournament in Sycamore Saturday morning.
Rob Winner – rwinner@shawmedia.com Kishwaukee Valley Storm baserunner Stephanie Cartwright (left) scores after a wild pitch in the top of the first inning during a game against Big Dog Heat 18u team at the Storm Dayz tournament in Sycamore Saturday morning.
Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com John Owens of Sycamore's Streets Division breaks down a fallen tree at 406 East High Street on Friday, June 29, 2012.
Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com Kishwaukee Valley Storm 18U player Becca Schroeder warms up prior to her game on Friday, June 22, 2012.
Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com Kishwaukee Valley Storm 18U player Becca Schroeder watches her teammates in the field on Friday, June 22, 2012.
Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com Kishwaukee Valley Storm 18U player Becca Schroeder watches her teammates in the field on Friday, June 22, 2012.
Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com Kishwaukee Valley Storm 18U player Becca Schroeder (4) takes some swings while on deck to bat on Friday, June 22, 2012.
Rob Winner – rwinner@shawmedia.com DeKalb County Liners pitcher Luke Harrison begins his delivery during a bullpen session at Founders Field in Sycamore Wednesday, June 20.
Rob Winner – rwinner@shawmedia.com DeKalb County Liners pitcher Luke Harrison tosses a ball around during a bullpen session at Founders Field in Sycamore Wednesday, June 20.
Rob Winner – rwinner@shawmedia.com DeKalb County Liners pitcher Luke Harrison tosses a ball around during a bullpen session at Founders Field in Sycamore Wednesday, June 20.
Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com Markus Duckworth takes off for first after bunting during the first inning of the Liners game against the Illinois Lincolns at Sycamore Park on Wednesday, June 27, 2012.
Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com DeKalb County Liners pitcher Tanner Funke delivers in the second inning of the game against the Illinois Lincolns on Wednesday, June 27, 2012.
Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com DeKalb County Liners player Brian Estevez sports a pink jersey, arm band and face paint during the game against the Illinois Lincolns on Wednesday, June 27, 2012. The pink jerseys were sold in silent auction during the game.
Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com Beau Wallace beats the tag back to first base during the Liners game against the Illinois Lincolns at Sycamore Park on Wednesday, June 27, 2012.
Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com Jordan Jackowiak (left), who is leading the Late Model standings at the Sycamore Speedway, works on his car with his crew chief James Karns in DeKalb, Ill. on Monday, June 25, 2012. Jackowiak finished third last year in his first season at the speedway.
Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com Jordan Jackowiak, who is leading the Late Model standings at the Sycamore Speedway, works on his car in a barn at his father's home in DeKalb, Ill. on Monday, June 25, 2012. He finished third last year in his first season at the speedway.
Kyle Bursaw – kbursaw@shawmedia.com Jordan Jackowiak, who is leading the Late Model standings at the Sycamore Speedway, works on his car in a barn at his father's home in DeKalb, Ill. on Monday, June 25, 2012. He finished third last year in his first season at the speedway.