The DJ hands out hula hoops Saturday to the girls for a contest at the Niles Teen Center's back-to-school dance in Niles. | Jon Durr~For Sun-Times Media
Ryan Sorensen and Alexandra Macini, both 13, dance together at the Niles Teen Center's back-to-school dance in Niles on Saturday. | Jon Durr~For Sun-Times Media
Mark William, the Niles Teen Center coordinator, keeps an eye on the back-to-school dance in Niles on Saturday. | Jon Durr~For Sun-Times Media
Two girls come running back to the dance floor Saturday at Niles Teen Center's back-to-school dance in Niles. | Jon Durr~For Sun-Times Media
A group of girls dance at the Niles Teen Center's back-to-school dance in Niles on Saturday. | Jon Durr~For Sun-Times Media
The teens had to take their shoes off before entering the Niles Teen Center's back-to-school dance in Niles, Ill. on Saturday, September 15, 2012. | Jon Durr~For Sun-Times Media
NILES — Teens know they always have a place to go after school at the Niles Teen Center, whether it’s to play video games, hang out with friends or get help with their homework. The Niles Teen Center opened in September of 2007 and was formerly located at a Niles Park District building. … Read More