Week in photos: Feb. 8-14, 2021
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Tiffany Blanchette
Photojournalist
Some of the best photos from local news stories during mid-February.
Rhonda Currie of Bourbonnais sits at her kitchen table-turned home office where she works as a field representative for the Illinois Coalition for Community Services. READ MORE.
Kevin Kuchler, of Channahon, won first place in a Forest Preserve District of Will County’s “Preserve the Moment Photo Contest.” The picture was taken at Lake Renwick Preserve in Plainfield. MORE LOCAL PHOTOS.
Thomas Musgrave, a BBCHS senior, was one of two students selected from Illinois to be part of the United States Senate Youth program, which comes with a $10,000 college scholarship. READ MORE.
Bradley-Bourbonnais girls basketball players face off against Lincoln Way Central as socially distanced fans watch from above the court Monday during the Boilermakers’ season opener. READ MORE.
An upside-down snowman decorates the lawn of a home in Manteno’s Southcreek neighborhood Tuesday. A village-wide snowman competition last week, hosted by Manteno’s Lakeside Rentals, spurred creativity in the fresh snow in hopes of winning one of 11 prizes. SEE MORE.
The Kankakee County Museum hired new executive director Veronica Featherston. READ MORE.
Ice covers the pine needles of an evergreen tree in west Kankakee as single-digit temperatures arrived Saturday night. READ MORE.
Kankakee Police Commander Jay Etzel is retiring from the Kankakee Police Department after a 30-year career. READ MORE.
Tiffany Blanchette
Photojournalist
Tiffany has been a photojournalist with the DJ since 2014 & Photo Editor since 2018. She covers everything from daily news, sports and Lifestyles magazine shoots. A Herscher grad, Tiffany received her B.A. in Journalism at Southern Illinois University.
