4/8/11 Morton Grove "The Strangler" wasn't popular with 11 year old Matt Schauwecker (second from left) of Morton Grove and other kids during the Lions Club diabetes fundraiser "Chicago Style Wrestling" at St. Martha's Church. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media
1/21/11 Morton Grove,IL 8th grader Christan Fajardo (center) and her classmates enjoy the cultural performances at the 7th Annual International Celebration of Cultures at Golf Middle School. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media
COVER SIZE Evanston 6/1/11 Kevin Alvarez celebrates at the Niles North 2011 graduation at Northwestern University. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media
4/8/11 Morton Grove "The Strangler" gives the thumbs up after clobbering "Carlos with a guitar during the Lions Club diabetes fundraiser "April Anarchy" at St. Martha's Church. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media
Students from the MCC Fulltime School in Morton Grove work April 12 on the Quality Mural at Prairie View Community Center. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media
1/15/11 Morton Grove,IL 93 year old Ruth Ellin and Ethan DaSilva, 9 years old, both from Morton Grove, share a Native American Drum, at the Morton Grove Museum Education Center | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media
Morton Grove 5/21/11 Renata Epple (front) during the piece "Time after Time" at the Morton Grove Park District Dance show "Start the Party". | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media
Take a colorful trip back to 2011 through the lens of Pioneer Press photographers. Our photos of the year gallery features some of our favorite images snapped in Morton Grove. …