Dawn Keller, founder and director of Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation, releases the first of two eaglets Nov. 12 at Starved Rock State Park near Utica. The birds were rescued from a fallen nest earlier in the year at Mooseheart.

Brian Hill | Staff Photographer

Pallbearers carry out the casket following the funeral for Eric M. Galarza Jr., 5, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. The boy was killed in a gang-related shooting in Elgin. His parents, Eric and Denisse, are following behind the casket.

Rick West | Staff Photographer

Eric Galarza Jr. was the victim of a gang shooting Oct. 7, Elgin police said.

Brian Hill | Staff Photographer

Randy Suchy

Max Dobner

Sam McKinney holds a photo of his friend, Max Dobner, who died from smoking fake cannabis. McKinney was protesting outside an Aurora store where Dobner purchased the synthetic cannabis.

PAUL MICHNA | Staff Photographer

A mini memorial left near the bike path on the east side of the Fox River near the Geneva dam Aug. 6. Randy Suchy died in the river trying to save a companion.

Laura Stoecker | Staff Photographer

Shoppers go past one of many window displays Wednesday announcing that the Merra-Lee Shops will close after 82 years in Geneva. The going out of business sales for the five stores will continue until the end of the year.

Rick West | Staff Photographer

An artist's rendering of the proposed art space facility to be built on the former Elgin Community College Fountain Square property in downtown Elgin.

Courtesy of artspace.org