Visitors check out large photos of the construction of Larkin High School which opened in 1962 during the 50th Celebration Open House at Larkin High School Saturday. September 15, 2012. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
The history of Larkin High School sports is layed out in the gym during the 50th Celebration Open House at Larkin High School Saturday. September 15, 2012. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Bill Kerwin, right class of 69, and Rich Puchyr, Class of 68, look over memoriabilia from the 60's during the 50th Celebration Open House at Larkin High School Saturday. September 15, 2012. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
(L-R) Laura Zimmerman McMinn, Class of 78, Mike McMinn, and Brian Wede, Class of 75, loo at their photos in Larkin yearbooks during the 50th Celebration Open House at Larkin High School Saturday. September 15, 2012. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Laura Zimmerman McMinn, Class of 78, looks at yearbooks from her school years during the 50th Celebration Open House at Larkin High School Saturday. September 15, 2012. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Larkin principal Jon Tuin, left, watches as former teacher John Duffy cuts the anniversary cake during the 50th Celebration Open House at Larkin High School Saturday. September 15, 2012. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Lyndsey Hansas, Class of 2001 from Kingston, looks though an old gymnastics program during the 50th Celebration Open House at Larkin High School Saturday. September 15, 2012. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
(L-R)Bethany Fitchie Barnes, Class of '99 from Elgin, and Lyndsey Hansas, Class of '01 from Kingston, looks though an old gymnastics program during the 50th Celebration Open House at Larkin High School Saturday. September 15, 2012. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Mike Zars, from St. Charles, poses for a photo by the Larkin High School mascot, Eric Richter, during the 50th Celebration Open House at Larkin High School Saturday. September 15, 2012. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Memorabilia from the 1960's on display during the 50th Celebration Open House at Larkin High School Saturday. September 15, 2012. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Larkin junior Rebecca Sweeney, sits by a display during the 50th Celebration Open House at Larkin High School Saturday. September 15, 2012. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
ELGIN — An estimated 1,000 people, most of them Larkin High School alums, attended the school’s 50th anniversary open house Saturday to revisit the place where they had scored the big basket, found a new career path or fallen in love. The visitors included five … Read More
