Elburn

On Sunday afternoon sledders of all ages were out in full force, enjoying the hill on sleds, slides and tubes for the first time this winter.

“Literally, it has changed my whole perspective,” the Navy veteran and Crystal Lake resident said. “Riding, it’s beautiful. It’s so peaceful when you get on a horse, it seems like everything goes away.”

In the days that followed the terrorist attacks of 9/11 in New York City, Lee Newtson, 79, of Sycamore, was one of many volunteers who made their way to ground zero to sift through the rubble. "Just felt like I had to," Newtson said about his service, which he shared in the hopes that people don't "become complacent."

The Kaneland High School football team practices Tuesday as they get ready for the upcoming season.