Illinois Best of Photojournalism 2008 winners

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Photographer of the Year
1st - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune
2nd - Kuni Takahashi, Chicago Tribune
3rd - Heather Eidson, The Beacon News

Sports Photographer of the Year
1st - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune
2nd - Chris Sweda, Chicago Sun-Times
3rd - John Starks, Daily Herald

News
1st - Todd Mizener, Moline Dispatch, “Bloody Kiss”
2nd - Paul Colletti, Moline Dispatch, “Crime Scene Conversation”
3rd - John Badman, The Telegraph, “House Fire Kills Pet”
HM - Stephen Haas, Decatur Herald & Review, “Winter Weather”
HM - Mary Beth Nolan, Daily Herald, “Dust Devil”

General News
1st - John Badman, The Telegraph, “House Flooding Chores”
2nd - Paul Colletti, Moline Dispatch, “He’s My Last Parent”
3rd - Emily Rasinski, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, “Kind Words”
HM - Tamra Bell, Pioneer Press, “Doggy Style”
HM - Brian Hill, Daily Herald, Dust “Footsie”
HM - Robert Leistra, Jacksonville Journal-Courier, “Crosses His Fingers”
HM - Valerie Tobias, Northwest Herald, “Little Warrior”

Road To Office
1st - Charles Rex Arbogast, Associated Press, “Obama On The Record”
2nd - Kuni Takahashi, Chicago Tribune, “Obama’s Victory”
3rd - Paul Colletti, Moline Dispatch, “Outlining Her Position”

Enterprise
1st - Jonathan Miano, Sun Publications, “Family Act at the Circus”
2nd - Adam Gerik, The Journal Star, “Fall Kiss”
3rd - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune, “Molly Gets Hosed”
HM - Danielle Gardner, Sun Publications, “Holistic Happiness”
HM - Rob Hart, Pioneer Press, “Dance”
HM - Rob Hart, Pioneer Press, “Guitar Hero”
HM - Kuni Takahashi, Chicago Tribune, “Liberian Wedding”

Sports Action
1st - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune, “Legs”
2nd - Heather Eidson, The Beacon News, “Power Fights Five”
3rd - Chris Sweda, Chicago Sun-Times, “Ball Catcher”
HM - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune, “Diebler’s Dive”

Sports Feature
1st - Jonathan Miano, Sun Publications, “Muddy Celebration”
2nd - John Starks, Daily Herald, “Squirrely Move”
3rd - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune, “Flower Power”
HM - Rob Hart, Pioneer Press, “Dodge, Dip, Duck, Dive and Dodge”
HM - Suzanne Tennant, Pioneer Press, “Roller Stretch”
HM - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune, “Golden Boys”

Portrait/Personality
1st - Josh Hawkins, Freelance, “Chemotherapy Elevator”
2nd - Kuni Takahashi, Chicago Tribune, “Twin Combatants”
3rd - Kuni Takahashi, Chicago Tribune, “Amputee Soccer Players”
HM - Danielle Gardner, Sun Publications, “Angelic Vision”
HM - Josh Hawkins, Freelance, “Double Mastectomy”
HM - Suzanne Tennant, Pioneer Press, “Cat Nap”
HM - Emily Rasinski, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, “Young Survivor”
HM - Kuni Takahashi, Chicago Tribune, “War Orphans”

Pictorial
1st - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune, “Water Cubed”
2nd - Rob Hart, Pioneer Press, “Pool Water”
3rd - Alex Garcia, Chicago Tribune, “A Winter’s Morn”
HM - Tamra Bell, Pioneer Press, “Reflections from the 95th Floor”

Illustration
1st - Kate Szrom, Naperville Sun, “Veghead”
2nd - Valerie Tobias, Northwest Herald, “Earth Hour”
3rd - Danielle Gardner, Sun Publications, “Holiday Pounds”

Nature/Environment
1st - Ruthie Hauge, Pioneer Press, “A Friend in Need”
2nd - Jody Warner, Columbia College Chicago, “Seeing Eye To Eye”
3rd - Stephen Haas, Decatur Herald & Review, “Nuthatch”
HM - Steve Lundy, Daily Herald, “Steam”

News Picture Story
1st - Jon Lowenstein, Freelance, “In Cold Blood: Ultra-Violence in Guatemala City”
2nd - Jon Lowenstein, Freelance, “A Cruel Exodus”

Enterprise Picture Story
1st - Kuni Takahashi, Chicago Tribune, “Liberia’s Post War Struggle”
2nd - Josh Hawkins, Freelance, “Battle With Breast Cancer”
3rd - Chris Sweda, Chicago Sun-Times, “Chicago At Night”
HM - Danielle Gardner, Sun Publications, “Skin Deep”
HM - Jonathan Miano, Sun Publications, “Ten Minutes and Ten Dollars”

Sports Picture Story
1st - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune, “Beijing Games”
2nd - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune, “The Season-Fenger Academy”
3rd - Kuni Takahashi, Chicago Tribune, “Liberia’s forgotten champions”

Road To Office Picture Story
1st - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune, “The South Side Brings it Home for Obama”
2nd - Charles Rex Arbogast, Associated Press, “Faces in the Crowd: The Obama Campaign”

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