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In the 21st century, stories are no longer just narrative — they are inherently visual. Photos are integral to telling any story. Being able to identify and capture Cartier-Bresson's "decisive moment" can be the difference between a story that captures the readers attention and one they scroll past.
Naomi Davis, the founder of Blacks in Green, speaks to a crowd in downtown Chicago at a March 27 protest of Peoples Gas’ proposed rate increase.
US Rep. Mary Miller, R-Illinois, speaking at a 2020 rally in Effingham, Illinois.
The Illinois chair of Moms Demand Action speaks to a crowd of hundreds outside the Illinois state capitol.
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich speaks to reporters after being pardoned by President Donald Trump. Blagojevich was convicted and sent to prison for corruption-related crimes.
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announces that the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field will host the 2027 All-Star Game.
The moon blocks the sun over the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in April 2024. Composite image.
Urban planner Gia Biagi stands outside her offices in downtown Chicago, a few weeks after taking over as Illinois Secretary of Transportation.
Illinois Gov. B Pritzker announces his third campaign for governor.
Donna Massey, the mother of Sonya Massey, wipes away tears at a rally to honor her daughter, who was killed by a Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy in 2024
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after being entenced to 7.5 years in prison for bribery and racketeering.
The view of a summer storm on the horizon in rural Champaign County, Illinois.
Former President Barack Obama speaks at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
Then-Presient Joe Biden wipes away tears before giving a speech at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
Former President Bill Clintonspeaks at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
Donald Trump accepts the Republican nomination for president at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
Kamala Hariss accepts the Democratic nomination for president at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Dan Montgomery, the head of the Illinois Federation of Teachers, embraces the Chicago State University professor's union president, Valerie Goss, on the first day of CSU's 2023 strike.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias holds a bill he advocated for in one hand and his daughter in the other.
Ronnie Preston performs a traditional dance in the hallf os the Illinois Capitol in Springfield.
Rep. Norine Hammond, R-Macomb, slams Illinois' FY2024 budget during an early morning debate at the statehouse. House Republican Leader Tony McCombie, R-Savana, looks on.
Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, watches debate over the FY2024 state budget. Gordon-Booth, Democrats' chief budget negotiator, oversaw the largest budget in state history.
Women show off their double-dutch skills together at a Sundays on State street fair in the Chicago Loop.
Marches particpate in a MArch for Life at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires sits heavy over Chicago in 2024. The air quality in Chicago was the worst in the world.
Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, watches as Sen. Jil Tracy, R-Quincy, argues against his bill.
"Oh, I’m signed!” exclaims Sen. Laura Fine, D-Glenview, as she realizes that her bill giving the Department of Insurance new oversight authority had been approved by Gov. JB Pritzker.
Veteran Bill Copple honors the fallen at a Watson, Illinois Memorial Day Service.
An electric musician at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign conducts electricity as part of a Tesla coil concert at the school's Engineering Open House 2023.
Rep. Ryan Spain, R-Peoria, debates House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch, D-Hillside, about a bill that would have allowed partisan legislative staff to unionize.
Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, stares down a representative of Blue Cross Blue Shield in a heated hearing over the insurance giant's business practices.
Legislative Ethics Commission Chair Sen. Jil Tracy, R-Quincy, watches as the Senate approves a new ethics watchdog over her objections.
House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch, D-Chicago, discusses the state's unemployment insurance trust fund, a large portion of which was spent on a pandemic-induced increase in unemployment claims and payouts.
Illinois Sen. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, campaigns for governor in Effingham, Illinois.
Rep. Dave Vella, D-Rockford speaks to press about a proposed bill that would increase funding for police hiring and retention programs. amidst ongoing debate about the SAFE-T Act.
Benny Carl of the band Loose Lips jams at a downtown Effingham barbecue festival.
Thousands protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement policies in downtown Chicago in 2019.
Participants compete in the first disc golf tournament at a newly constructed course on Lake Sara in Effingham County, Illinois.
Dozens of parents watch the Effingham School Board vote on whether to buck the state's mask mandate.
Addison Holste packs a car full of free Thanksgiving meals during the 2020 pandemic just outside of Effingham, Illinois.
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