March 04, 2025
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Top Regional Story of 2020 #1: The Pandemic

By Matthew Apgar, Sandy Bressner, Mark Busch , Scott Anderson, Michael Krabbenhoeft and Alex T. Paschal
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Medical professionals swab first responders and health care workers for COVID-19 on Tuesday at a testing station at the Jefferson Street Walmart in Joliet. (Eric Ginnard)

Matthew Apgar

Matthew Apgar

Matthew Apgar is a photojournalist, an explorer, a social connoisseur, and a cat dad. Pronouns: He/Him

Sandy Bressner

Sandy Bressner

Photographer and Photo Editor with over 20 years of working in the newspaper industry.

Mark Busch

Mark Busch

Mark has won dozens of awards as a photographer and has several years experience delivering quality, informative and engaging photojournalism to the readers. To purchase photo reprints visit https://photos.daily-chronicle.com/. Twitter @Mark_R_Busch.

Scott Anderson

Scott Anderson

Over 15 years covering news, sports and events in the Illinois Valley. Support my work with a digital subscription.