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Photos: Residents, environmental groups gather at Earth Day event in Joliet

By Gary Middendorf
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Rita Renwick, a member of the City of Joliet Tree Advisory Board, talks with a resident about the variety of trees in Will County at the Green Escape Earth Day Event on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 in Joliet.

Rita Renwick, a member of the City of Joliet Tree Advisory Board, talks with a resident about the variety of trees in Will County at the Green Escape Earth Day Event in Joliet on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Gary Middendorf)

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Gary Middendorf

Gary Middendorf

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.