Moses Escobar, 5-years old, holds the reigns of Dolly, a Kentucky Mountain Brown Palomino horse while his mother Yunuen enjoys the moment. The Will County Trail Riders brought horses as they volunteered for the Salvation Army on Saturday, Dec. 2nd, 2023 at Walmart in New Lenox. (Gary Middendorf/gmiddendorf@shawmedia.com)
School of the Art Institute of Chicago alumnus. Transitioned from animation to photography in 2010. Freelanced as a photojournalist from 2011 to 2021 before taking on the role as Photo Editor for the Herald-News in 2021.