5/25/11 Elmwood Park,IL Justin Sebastian celebrates by tossing his mortar board into the air at the graduation ceremony at Elmwood Park High School in Elmwood Park on May 25, 2011. | Rob Hart~Sun-Times Media

Elmwood Park, 10/01/11--Joseph Mata from the Salvation Army in Norridge loads his cart with food items during Saturday's grocery dash at Super Low Foods. The event was sponsored by the District 1A Lions Club. | Jeff Krage~For Sun-Times Media

2/16/11 River Grove,IL Elmwood Park's Catherine Conti (30) tries to grab a ball with Chicago Academy's Nicole Alvarez (5) behind her during the IHSA Class 3A Regional Semi-Final at Guerin Prep in River Grove on Feb. 16, 2011. | Rob Hart~Sun Times Media

Will Lyons (left), 4, of Elmwood Park plays a bean bag game next to Armando Flores, 7, of Elmwood Park, and Lyons' mom Anne Murphy during the Elmwood Park Recreation Center on Monday, Oct. 31, 2011. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

First grader Kayla Alvarez, 6, pulls off her blindfold to see where she had placed the nose in the game "Pin the nose on the pumpkin" as part of Halloween celebrations in her classroom at Elmwood School on Monday, Oct. 31, 2011. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

8/25/11 River Grove,IL Elmwood Park's Anthony Talia (2) celebrates after scoring a goal on Guerin Prep's goalkeeper Andy Ristau in River Grove on Aug. 25, 2011. | Rob Hart~Sun-Times Media

5/25/11 Elmwood Park,IL Lauren Anderson hugs Kate Zucker after the graduation ceremony at Elmwood Park High School in Elmwood Park on May 25, 2011. | Rob Hart~Sun-Times Media