The Illinois Press Photographers Association has named its Photographer of the Year winners for 2012. Sun-Times Media journalist Brian Powers came in second for his work - Scott Strazzante of the Chicago Tribune was awarded first place. Andrew Nelles was recognized as Sports Photographer of the year.

Here's a look at some of Powers' work, in addition to other winners from the Sun-Times publications.

You can view all of the winners at the Illinois Press Photographers Association site.

BRIAN POWERS Photographer of the Year runner up

Photographer of the Year entree and third place image in Best of Photography Sports Portrait

Best of Photography Sports Portrait, honorable mention

News Picture Story First Place Brian Powers - Sun-Times Media - Images by IPPA
Best of Photography News Picture Story, first place

Bill Iffrig, 78, lies on the ground as police officers react to a second explosion at the finish line of the Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. Iffrig, of Lake Stevens, Wash., was running his third Boston Marathon and near the finish line when he was knocked down by one of two bomb blasts. (AP Photo/The Boston Globe, John Tlumacki)

Boston Globe photographer John Tlumacki was covering the Boston Marathon Monday afternoon at the finish line when the world around him exploded.

In the moments after a terror attack ripped through the crowd and injured more than 100 people, Tlumacki began immediately telling the story through images. One of the first he made was of 78-year-old Bill Iffrig, a Washington State native nearing the end of the race as the first bomb exploded.

Iffrig, lying on the street as first responders rushed to his side, quickly found himself as one of the iconic images of the chaos in the moments after the Boston Marathon attack. Both Iffrig and Tlumacki, in separate accounts as a runner and a journalist, gave their stories about the moment and the day's events.

Bill Iffrig, 78, lies on the ground as police officers react to a second explosion at the finish line of the Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. Visible in the background is a fireball as the second bomb blast erupts. (AP Photo/The Boston Globe, John Tlumacki)

Sports columnists Rick Telander and Rick Morrissey and news columnist Mark Brown sat down Tuesday afternoon for a Q&A at the City Club of Chicago on the topic of sports reporting and public policy.

On the slate were Manti Te'o, Lance Armstrong, stadium funding and ridiculous Olympic mascots, among other things.