Off and running

CHRIS FOX PHOTO

More than 200 people participated in the 12th Annual Just For Fun 5K Run and children’s 1-mile race, which took place in Villa Park on Oct. 5. Both races started and finished along the Illinois Prairie Path near the Rugaard Gazebo. The event honors the memory of Bonnie Scahill, a former physical education teacher in District 45 who passed away in 2013. The Villa Park/Lombard PTA Council sponsored the event, which took place in clear and cool weather. Competitors are pictured heading eastbound on the Illinois Prairie Path at the start of the 5-kilometer race.