Joe Belman, a World War II veteran, was an honored guest at the Will County Latinx Day of Action, an effort to talk with and engage with Latinx voters, at El Camaleon Bar and Grlll in Joliet. Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in Joliet. (Gary Middendorf - gmiddendorf@shawmedia.com/Gary Middendorf)
School of the Art Institute of Chicago alumnus. Transitioned from animation to photography in 2010. Freelanced as a photojournalist from 2011 to 2021 before taking on the role as Photo Editor for the Herald-News in 2021.