Neighborhood Project Mike DeDecker, left, JuJu Kizeart, middle, both of Carbondale, and Tequire Lawrence, of Chicago, hang out during the Mike T. Basketball Tournament Sunday at Attucks Park. DeDecker and Kizeart played on the winning team in the adult division of the tournament. Attucks Park serves as a gathering place for young people in Carbondale’s northeast side. See pages six and seven for the first in a series of stories on specific Carbondale neighborhoods.

Jessica Tezak | Daily Egyptian