Sydney Buckingham, 5, walks the stage after being named Little Miss on Thursday, June 13, 2024, during Polo’s Town and Country Days. Sydney beat out nine other girls for the title. (Alex T. Paschal)
Photojournalist/columnist for Sauk Valley Media
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