Quinn uses commencement speech to tout ammunition magazine restrictions

SOUTH HOLLAND | Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn used graduation ceremonies Sunday at South Suburban College to urge support for a proposal that would ban the sale or delivery of ammunition magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds at a time.

Firefighters celebrate graduation

Firefighter candidates recently graduated from the Fire Academy and are set to work at departments throughout the south suburbs.

Firefighters celebrate graduation

OAK FOREST | The Fire Academy for the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System Division 24 recently held its graduation ceremony at Oak Forest's Gaelic Park.

MABAS Division 24 hold firefighter graduation

LANSING | The Mutual Aid Box Alarm System Division 24 Academy recently held its graduation ceremony at Oak Forest's Gaelic Park. There were 22 graduates, with participants from Thornton, South Holland, Harvey, Glenwood, Flossmoor and East Hazel Crest.

Thornwood's Charles Howell

Thornwood's Charles Howell, right, clears a hurdle in the 110-meter semifinals at the Thornton Classic on Saturday afternoon.

Thornton's Cavion Clanton

Thornton's Cavion Clanton, left, finishes the 100 yard dash during the 27th Thornton Track Classic on Saturday.

Thornton's Maurice Buchanan

Thornton's Maurice Buchanan goes over the high jump bar at the 27th annual Thornton Track Classic on Saturday. Buchanan was second in the high jump with a jump of 6-feet, but won the long jump in a season-best 22-feet, 7-inches, and ran in the finals of the 100 meters. He also ran the third …

Thornwood's Khalil Lightbourne

Thornwood's Khalil Lightbourne finished third in the 3,200-meter run at Saturday's Thornton Classic.

Jermaine Johnson of Thornton

Jermaine Johnson of Thornton, left, beats out an Evanston runner in the 400-meter relay during the 27th annual Thornton Track Classic Invitational on Saturday.

Thornwood's head track coach Brian Evans

Thornwood's head track coach Brian Evans, left, has a few words of instruction for his runner Dwight Johnson during the 27th annual Thornton Track Classic Invitational on Saturday.

Thornwood's Patrick Bolton

Thornwood's Patrick Bolton clears the high-jump bar during Saturday's Thornton Classic.

Jermaine Johnson

Jermaine Johnson, left, finishes the 400-meter dash during Saturday's Thornton Classic. The Wildcats were second to Evanston in the team standings.

Thornton's Maurice Buchanan

Thornton's Maurice Buchanan clears the bar in the high jump event during the 27th annual Thornton Track Classic Invitational on Saturday. Buchanan was second with a jump of 6-feet.

Thornwood's Wole Daramola

Thornwood's Wole Daramola finishes second in the 800-meter run during the 27th Annual Thornton Track Classic Invitational on Saturday. Daramola ran a time of 2 minutes, 1.8 seconds.

D205 board tables summer renovation projects

HARVEY | It did not take long before the change of guard flexed its new muscles.

Thornton's Jauan Wesley helps his team win the 400-meter relay in43.47 seconds Saturday at the Stagg Invitational.

Thornton's Jauan Wesley,left, and teammate Jalen Banks are side-by-side in the 100-meter finals

Thornton's Jauan Wesley,left, and teammate Jalen Banks are side-by-side in the 100-meter finals. Wesley finished first with Banks coming in a very close second during the Stagg Invitational on Saturday.

Marian Catholic's Cameron Howard runs in the 3,200-meter relay

Marian Catholic's Cameron Howard runs in the 3,200-meter relay during the Stagg Iinvitational on Saturday.

Marian Catholic's Dillion Burns runs in the 400-meter relay during Saturday's Stagg Invitational.

Mount Carmel's Darrion Hoard runs in the 400-meter relay at Saturday's Stagg Invitational.

Mount Carmel's Darrion Hoard runs in the 400-meter relay at Saturday's Stagg Invitational. The Caravan finished third in the vent with a time of 45.69 seconds.