Author Archives: John Gress

Workers prepare a new Walgreens store in Chicago January 9, 2012. Walgreen Co is going through "the worst" part of not being in Express Scripts Inc's network and, while the transition is difficult now, the drugstore should rebound as the year progresses, its top pharmacy executive said on Monday. REUTERS/John Gress

Walgreen Opens New Flagship Store In Chicago

10 Jan Filed under Photojournalism. No comments.

Deerfield-based Walgreen Co. is bringing its flagship store back to Chicago's State Street.

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One Train Wreck After Another

7 Jan Filed under Photojournalism. No comments.

When I first heard about this story, I was in disbelief. How do three trains collide with each other?

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum campaigns at The Daily Grind in Sioux City, Iowa

2400 Miles, 9 Days & 8 Votes

5 Jan Filed under Photojournalism. 2 Comments.

I wanted to share more with you about my journey through Iowa over the past 9 days.

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Santorum: Still A Winner

4 Jan Filed under Photojournalism. No comments.

While it was an incredibly exhausting week, with over 80 hours worked and 2500 miles driven, it was incredibly rewarding to follow Rick Santorum from an underdog to a winner.

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Santorum Shakes Up Unpredictable Iowa Caucus

2 Jan Filed under Photojournalism. No comments.

I had another interesting day on the Santorum campaign today. Who would have expected one of the perspective voters would ask him about the death of his son.

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Santorum, Up Close And Personal

1 Jan Filed under Photojournalism. No comments.

I started off the day thinking that I might visit South Dakota for the first time as Santorum's schedule took me very close to that part of the world. Instead, I made another first. During an event in Sioux Falls I ended up so close to the presidential candidate that I had to turn my head not to breath on him as he waited for his introduction. It all started when I began moving through the over stuffed coffee shop as he began to work the room and it ended when we were stuck with no where left to go. Having a dozen cameras pointed on my was a big departure from the norm.

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Rick Santorum Finishes 2011 Strong

1 Jan Filed under Photojournalism. No comments.

I didn't get a chance to update my blog last night for obvious reasons. I did 4 back-to-back campaign stops yesterday with Rick Santorum.

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Rick Santorum: Bowl Game Party

30 Dec Filed under Photojournalism. No comments.

Today was my first day on the Rick Santorum campaign. It was really refreshing shooting a candidate who didn't mind being on camera with a beer.

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Perry Campaigns in Waterloo and Waverly

30 Dec Filed under Photojournalism. 1 Comment.

I had fun today with my Perry Events. They were both really crowded, but made some nice frames.

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Rick Perry Campaigns in Eastern Iowa

29 Dec Filed under Photojournalism. No comments.

I went to two nice looking independent coffee shops today with Texas Governor Rick Perry... and all I got for breakfast was a 2-and-a-half hour drive and a cup of Starbucks.