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Photos: McCullough Gold Star Families Memorial Monument ceremony

By Tiffany Blanchette
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Alexis McCullough, 17, of Bourbonnais, wipes away a tear as her mother, Cassandra, at left, applauds with the crowd as she is introduced to speak at the dedication ceremony for the new Gold Star Families Memorial Monument in Bourbonnais, which she successfully completed for her Eagle Scout project, on Saturday, April 26, 2025.

Alexis McCullough, 17, of Bourbonnais, wipes away a tear as her mother, Cassandra, at left, applauds with the crowd as she is introduced to speak at the dedication ceremony for the new Gold Star Families Memorial Monument in Bourbonnais, which she successfully completed for her Eagle Scout project, on Saturday, April 26, 2025. (Tiffany Blanchette)

Tiffany Blanchette

Tiffany Blanchette

Tiffany Blanchette has been a photojournalist with the Daily Journal since 2014 and Photo Editor since 2018. She has won awards for her work from the Illinois Press Association and the National Press Photographers Association. She enjoys covering everything from news to sports in the very community she grew up in.