100th Day of School at Shabbonna Shabbona Elementary School kindergartener Posie Diaz embraces her 100-year-old character, walking back to her table using a cane and holding her hip, during the 100th day of school on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (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.