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Shaw Local photographers have the privilege of having a front row seat while documenting life throughout Northern Illinois.
Through all the joys and defeats, our photographers are there for it all.
This special section showcases the exemplary work our photographers do every day and shows the devotion they have to the communities Shaw Local News Network serves each day.
Please join us as we share with you some of our favorite images from 2022. We hope you love them, too
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Gregory Shaver – gshaver@shawmedia.com Dundee-Crown’s Ximena Carranza hits the track as she falls in the 100 meter dash during Fox Valley Conference girls track and field meet Friday, May 6, 2022, at Hampshire High School.
Alex T. Paschal – apaschal@shawmedia.com Mark Stach casts a magnet from his kayak Aug. 8, 2022 in Dixon. Stach is looking to pull up pieces of a bridge that collpased in the late 1800’s.
Three-year-old Clara McDonald of Hinsdale attends a vigil with her mother and sister in support of the people of Ukraine at Wilder Park in Elmhurst on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. The event was organized by the City of Elmhurst, Elmhurst District 205, Elmhurst Park District, Elmhurst Public Library and Elmhurst University..
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Sandy Bressner – sbressner@shawmedia.com
Alex T. Paschal – apaschal@shawmedia.com
After having worked through all the color stations, Bella Henson of Prophetstown makes her way to the finish line Aug. 8, 2022 during the ROY G BIV color run in Sterling.
Gregory Shaver – gshaver@shawmedia.com
Mike D’Angelo, of San Antonio, Texas, tosses his granddaughter, Addilynn D’Angelo, 4, in the air as her brother, Avirey, 6, and sister, Aubrey, 7, all of Rockford play on the railing of the gazebo Thursday, June 16, 2022, in the historic Woodstock Square. Con struction on Dean Street and the new roundabout at the intersection of South Street, Madison Street and Lake Avenue has created some issues for local businesses. A few businesses, namely on the square, are worried about the affect the work will have on their business this year and next year, which already has heavy work scheduled.
Sandy Bressner – sbressner@shawmedia.com
Willowbrook players celebrate their Class 4A Bartlett Sectional final win over Wheaton Warrenville South at Bartlett High School on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021.
Sandy Bressner – sbressner@shawmedia.com
(Left to right) St. Charles North graduates Morgan Zyrek, Maddy Gaber and Makenzie Thomas pose for a photo before the school’s commencement ceremony at the Northern Illinois Uni versity Convocation Center in DeKalb on Monday, May 23, 2022.
Evenrly Backe, 4, who has had multiple open heart surgeries to correct con genital heart defects, looks at her dad’s new tattoo Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. As Everly, has became more aware of her chest scar, which they call her zipper, her dad, Matt Backe, recently got a tattoo that matches his daughters scar from her surgeries so she does not feel alone in having the scar.
Wearing a Ross Perot campaign t-shirt from 1992, Larry Nelson, right, of McHenry, cheers for his can didate, Republican gubernatorial candidate Gary Rabine, during the Grand Old Party at the Farm Forum on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Richardson Farm, 909 English Prairie Road, in Spring Grove. The all day event forum featured Republican can didates up and down the ticket on multiple stages .
Prairieview Elementary School Principal Mark Pagel (center) embraces his daughter, Marissa Bessler, as her husband, Josh, looks on after Pa gel was surprised as Illinois Principals Association Principal of the Year at the Downers Grove school on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Prairieview is part of Center Cass School District 66.
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Gregory Shaver – gshaver@shawmedia.com
Gary Middendorf – gmiddendorf@shawmedia.com
Myles Czurda, 7 years-old, drove with his father from Canada to attend the Blues Brothers Con 2022 at the Old Joliet Prison. Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, in Joliet.
Sandy Bressner –sbressner@shawmedia.com
Batavia High School graduates enter the Northern Illinois University Convocation Center in DeKalb for the school’s 2022 commence ment ceremony on Wednesday, May 25, 2022.
Gregory Shaver– gshaver@shawmedia.com
Sandy Bressner – sbressner@shawmedia.com
Dominic Dubberstine-Ellerbrock, right, sits with Wyatt Plese watching a fellow bull rider takes his turn during practice. Dominic will be competing in the 2022 National High School Finals Rodeo Bull Riding event on July 17th through the 23rd in Wyoming. Thursday, June 30, 2022 in Grand Ridge.
Nine-year-old Kevin Hadley has his head shaved by So phi Matarangas of Glam Studio during the St. Charles Challenge St. Baldrick fundraiser for childhood cancer research at St. Charles East High School on Friday, March 18, 2022.
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Sandy Bressner – sbressner@shawmedia.com
Mark Busch – mbusch@shawmedia.com
Shelby Johnson, and her son Will, 6, from Sycamore, sled down the hill with their dog Millie in hot pursuit Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, at the Sycamore Park District Community Center. Snow fell overnight and into Wednesday across DeKalb County.
Sandy Bressner – sbressner@shawmedia.com
St. Charles North players pile onto the mound following their Class 4A Rosemont Supersectional win over Whitney Young on Tuesday, June 7, 2022.
Gary Middendorf – gmiddendorf@shawnedia.com
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Scott Anderson – sanderson@shawmedia.com Fieldcrest’s Kaitlin White, Ashlyn May, and Ella Goodrich embrace after loosing to Pana in the Class 2A girls basketball third place game on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at Redbird Arena in Normal.
Alex T. Paschal – apaschal@saukvalley.comm
Forreston fans celebrate after Ella Ingram hits a walk-off homer against West Central 6-5 Monday, May 30, 2022.
Gary Middendorf – gmiddendorf@shawmedia.com
Nathan Rudd and his date Kaitlyn Sullivan arrive at Navy Pier for the Plainfield East 2022 Prom. Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Chicago
Alex T. Paschal – apaschal@saukvalley.comm
Sydney Brown of Polo performs an impromptu dance Saturday, June 18, 2022 while waiting for the next act during Dixon’s Pride Fest.
Sandy Bressner – sbressner@shawmedia.com Ryan Lind, 9, of Maple Park leads a calf as his brother, Thomas, 15, and sister, Elizabeth, 12, give another calf a bath during opening day at the Kane County Fair on Wednesday, July 13, 2022.
Wheaton Warrenville South’s Reece Young scores a touchdown late in the fourth quarter dur ing a Class 7A first-round playoff game against Brother Rice in Chicago on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. .
Firefighters fight a five-alarm fire on several cabins at the Grand Bear Resort on Monday, May 30, 2022 in Utica. A total of 57 fire departments and 13 MABAS division assisted at the scene, said Drew Partain, assistant Utica fire chief. Seven cabin structures have been affected, which totals to 28 units.
Jacobs’s Christian Graves is mugged by his teammates after he hit a game winning grand slam home run dur ing a Fox Valley Conference baseball game Thursday, May 5, 2022, between Jacobs and Cary-Grove at Jacobs High School.
Randy Espe, owner of Whispering Pines Reindeer Ranch, smiles as he watches Olive, an eight-month-old rein deer, show off her jumping skills Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, at the farm in Shabbona.
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Mark Busch – mbusch@shawmedia.com
Gregory Shaver – gshaver@shawmedia.com
Mark Busch – mbusch@shawmedia.com
Northern Illinois Huskies quarterback Rocky Lombardi stiff-arms Maine Black Bears defensive back Kolubah Pewee Jr. to pick up extra yardage during their game Saturday, Sep. 25, 2021 in Huskie Stadium at NIU in DeKalb.
Mariyah Ofei, (left) and her daughter Jahnora Sturges, 2, along with Haniyyah Woods, (right) all from DeKalb, have some fun riding the slide in the carnival area Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, during Corn Fest in downtown DeKalb.
Mark Busch – mbusch@shawmedia.com
Scott Anderson – sanderson@shawmedia.com
Sandy Bressner – sbressner@shawmedia.com
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