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Remy Strysik, 5, of Bourbonnais, dances around with friends as Kankakee-based rock band Deconstructing Jim performs on the Hill Stage during Merchant Street MusicFest on Friday, July 25, 2025. (Tiffany Blanchette/Tiffany Blanchette)
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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.