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About Me

Documentary Photojournalist for The Sun-Times News Group.

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Picture of the Day

Tuesday October 3, 2006 "She is my mother from my land" says Sergio Rodiquez, 15, ofCarpentersville as he stands atop a brick wall in front of theCarpentersville Village Hall waving a flag with Our La...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Oct 2006 21:47:00 GMT

Here's a picture for today

Until i get my act together and start a true photo blog, hereyour picture for September 22, 2006.    It's a gentlemen who is 92, sharp as a tack, but is being screwed over by Senior Ser...
Posted by on Fri, 22 Sep 2006 01:03:00 GMT

Engagement Party for Scott and Beth

Hosted By: Scott BortWhen: Saturday May 20, 2006 at 3:55 PMWhere: Scott Bort's House10520 S. KilbournOak Lawn, IL 60453USDescription:Scott Bort Click Here To View EventBe there!   Sober up a...
Posted by on Mon, 08 May 2006 10:06:00 GMT

im not dead....yet

So what started out as bad allergies has turned into something much worsewe thought it was maybe pneumonia like last year nope a touch of bronchitisand asthma For those of you who know my life, the ra...
Posted by on Tue, 25 Apr 2006 15:59:00 GMT

Award Time again

  So IPPA awards were handed out, and i picked up some more hardware for my non-exsistant mantle. Heres the list......... Best of Photojournalism 2005 First PlaceGeneral News Second ...
Posted by on Sun, 09 Apr 2006 09:42:00 GMT

See you in Hell Woodstock!

Last post from the hollows of my empty apartment in Woodstock, Il. Three days to go at the NW Herald, then i get about two weekss to get my act together before the big move to PA.I keep wondering how ...
Posted by on Fri, 31 Mar 2006 09:22:00 GMT

Emptyness

We haven;t even begun  to load cars to move me out of my apartment in Woodstock, and it already feels empty.  Myabe it's because there are full boxes lining my hall way, maybe because all my...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Mar 2006 23:10:00 GMT

It's nice to be home

The trip was madethe facts were collectednow were backMy trip to The Evening Sun was fine and wonderful.  I'm impressed with the family atmosphere that flows throughout the newsroom, but other is...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Mar 2006 22:20:00 GMT

Bloggin myself to death

I'm started this because I'm leaving the greater metro-chicagoland area soon. I don't want to lose contact with all the friends I've made the past 23 years.I'll dump photos here from time to time as w...
Posted by on Mon, 13 Mar 2006 20:31:00 GMT