Joliet Mayor Bob O’Dekirk (right) reads a proclamation presented to Jeremy Fears Jr. Friends and family host a reception for Joliet West’s basketball player Jeremy Fears Jr. before he heads to Houston to play in the All-McDonalds game. (Gary Middendorf – gmiddendorf@shawmedia/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.
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