A rusting windmill is left abandoned along Brockhouse Road outside of Concord, Ill. August 3, 2011
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Slow down!
William Heaton, 4, of Chicago lowers his head into the lap of his sister Ainsley, 7, after getting too dizzy on a carnival ride at the Brown County Fairgrounds in Mount Sterling. August 3, 2011
Country court
A basketball goal stands on a concrete slab court behind a dilapidated barn near St Pauls Church Road outside of Chapin, Ill. August 3, 2011
Bicyclist injured after colliding with vehicle
A bicyclist was injured when his bicycle and a sport utility vehicle collided on Westgate Avenue. The boy, whose name was unavailable, was taken to Passavant Area Hospital.
Jacksonville Police said the boy was riding a bicycle through stopped traffic just north of the Westgate and West Morton avenues intersection about 1:55 p.m. when he collided with the vehicle, cracking its windshield when he landed on it.
Jacksonville Police said the boy was riding a bicycle through stopped traffic just north of the Westgate and West Morton avenues intersection about 1:55 p.m. when he collided with the vehicle, cracking its windshield when he landed on it.
State championships
Beardstown's Olivia Dour pitches the ball during the 9-10 Illinois State Little League Softball Tournament state championship game against Peru at the Brown County Little League field in Mount Sterling. August 2, 2011
Winding up
(from left) Colby Rodemich, 14, of Quincy, Richie Denisar, 15, of Jacksonville and Ben Hooker, 15, of Mount Sterling warm up with their drivers before teeing off during the 32nd annual Robbie McEvers Golf Tournament at the The Links course in Jacksonville. July 29, 2011
McEvers Tournament - Day 2
Nick Pool, 17, of Jacksonville watches his ball fly down the ninth fairway during the 32nd annual Robbie McEvers Golf Tournament at The Links course in Jacksonville. July 29, 2011
Clean-up crew
Inmates from the Greene County Work Camp are surrounded by dust as they remove the last pieces of flooring in the Education Complex gym at MacMurray College in Jacksonville. The gym will be updated this year after sustaining significant flood damage June 18. July 29, 2011
Keeping his focus
Ethan Flinn, 11, of Jacksonville concentrates on his putt during the 32nd annual Robbie McEvers Golf Tournament at the Nichols Park Golf Course in Jacksonville. July 28, 2011
McEvers Golf Tournament
Lauren Hawley, 11, of Pittsfield tees off while teammates Catie Eck, left, and Lauren Hawley of Springfield wait with their drivers during the 32nd annual Robbie McEvers Golf Tournament at the Nichols Park Golf Course in Jacksonville. July 28, 2011
Fished out
Katie Williams, 5, of Chapin shrugs in exhaustion while fishing with her mother, Rebecca Huff, one afternoon at Lake Mauvaisterre in Jacksonville. July 28, 2011
Downtime
A pair of camp counselors take a slide into the lake between afternoon sessions at Western Illinois Youth Campground in Jacksonville. July 27, 2011
Camp Courage
Counselor Tanner Seal holds onto Miguel Rohlfing during an open swim in the lake at Western Illinois Youth Campground as part of Camp Courage. The week-long camp is an opportunity for 6- to 18-year-olds with physical disabilities to come and participate in different activities and all be on equal grounds.
Camp Courage Cont.
Campers enjoy the cool water during an open swim in the lake at Western Illinois Youth Campground as part of Camp Courage.
Fed up
Joshua McCreary holds up a sign reading “Save the American Dream” outside of Congressman Aaron Schock's office in Jacksonville. A handful of Jacksonville residents were gathered to show their disapproval of some of Schock's recent votes they said go against the needs of working-class people. July 26, 2011
Group swim
Jayden Rentschler, 10, (from left) his brother Nick, 14, Hunter Hartsook, 13, and Evan Schlieker, 12, jump off the edge of a boat dock into Lake Jacksonville to escape the heat one afternoon. July 23, 2011
Hosing down
Alex Ramos, 8, of Jacksonville is hosed off by a family relative after playing out in the afternoon heat outside of the family home near East Douglas Avenue in Jacksonville. July 22, 2011
Sweet!
Austin Seward, 10, of Beardstown bites into a roasted sweet corn cob outside of Arnold's Barn & Grill at the Cass County Fair in Virginia. July 22, 2011
Cass course
Leo Arnold, 13, of Bluff Springs leaps off a fence at the begin of an obstacle course during kids games at the Cass County Fair in Virginia. July 22, 2011
Head first
Instructor Dee Arendt gives level four swimmer Myka Thies a final push during a back dive lesson at Nichols Park pool. July 20, 2011
Pony/Colt League
A second baseman looks to an umpire as he tags a runner attempting to slide into second base during a Jacksonville League game at Pony/Colt Field in Jacksonville. July 18, 2011
Drop of sunshine
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