Antonio Perez

Antonio Perez is a photojournalist with the Chicago Tribune since 2003. He covers news, general assignments and features. Chicago born and raised, he has participated in several Chicago based documentary projects including Americanos, Latino Life in the U.S., CITY 2000, and Focus Infinity.

Visitors watch monitors in a betting area at Hawthorne Race Course on April 1, 2022.

Hawthorne Race Course readies for thoroughbred racing opener

April 5, 2022 at 2:00 a.m.

A look at Hawthorne Race Course a day before the opening of the thoroughbred racing season.

Numerous varieties of pazcki line the baking racks at Weber's Bakery in Chicago on March 1, 2022.

Paczki Day in Chicago

March 1, 2022 at 5:39 p.m.

Workers fill customer orders for Paczki Day at Weber's Bakery in Chicago on March 1, 2022. Numerous varieties of pazcki line the baking racks at Weber's Bakery in Chicago on...

Morgan Park H.S. seniors react upon hearing will receive debt-free college scholarships from Hope Chicago during their assembly at Morgan Park H.S. in Chicago on Feb. 23, 2022.

Hope Chicago scholarships

February 25, 2022 at 4:47 p.m.

During the week of February 22, Hope Chicago, a multigenerational scholarship program for CPS students announced that 4,000 students from Chicago have the opportunity to go to college debt-free.

People wave a Ukrainian flag while protesting against Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 27, 2022, along Chicago Avenue in Chicago's Ukrainian Village.

Chicagoans rally in support of Ukraine

March 1, 2022 at 5:50 p.m.

Markiian Ryzhuk, 5, attends a rally opposing Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 27, 2022, outside Sts. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago's Ukrainian Village. Hundreds of supporters...

Refugees from Afghanistan are welcomed for lunch following prayers with the Muslim community at the Mecca Center in Willowbrook, Feb. 11, 2022.

Afghan refugees Chicago

February 16, 2022 at 7:40 p.m.

Illinois plans to welcome about 2,500 to 3,000 Afghan refugees this month, as the U.S. government works to move people from military bases into communities.

Hop Butcher for the World co-founders Jeremiah Zimmer, left, and Jude LaRose are seen at their new space, formerly occupied by 5 Rabbit Cerveceria's old brewery in Bedford Park on Feb. 1, 2022.

Hop Butcher buys second brewery in 3 months

February 5, 2022 at 2:37 p.m.

Months after announcing they would buy Half Acre's original brewery on Chicago's North Side, Hop Butcher of the World's owners Jeremiah Zimmer and Jude LaRose have also bought an even...

A Chicago firefighter looks over the damaged living room area as he and other firefighters arrive to look over the scene of an overnight fatal fire that killed an 81-year-old woman in the 8200 block of S. Cornell Ave. Jan. 25, 2022.

Woman, 81, dies in Far South Side blaze

January 25, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.

An 81-year-old woman who tried to fight a fire that broke out in her Stony Island Park residence overnight was unable to extinguish it and later died at an area...

A group spots Santa Claus at the Thanksgiving Parade on State Street in Chicago on Nov. 25, 2021.

Chicago’s 2021 Thanksgiving Parade

November 25, 2021 at 10:36 p.m.

Members of the Redford Township Unicycle Club perform at Chicago's Thanksgiving Parade on State Street, Nov. 25, 2021. Santa arrives at the Thanksgiving Parade on State Street, Nov. 25, 2021....

A family has their photo taken by the Grand Tree at Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry on Nov. 18, 2021. Families and organizations from Chicago's cultural communities were invited to MSI to decorate individual trees representing their cultural holiday traditions.

Christmas Around the World at the Museum of Science and Industry

November 25, 2021 at 12:05 a.m.

Chicago Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney (11) gets help with turf stuck to his helmet after missing a two-point conversion catch attempt in the fourth quarter.

Week 11 photos: Chicago Bears lose to the Baltimore Ravens 16-13

November 22, 2021 at 12:00 p.m.

Chicago Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney (11) gets help with turf stuck to his helmet after missing a two-point conversion catch attempt in the fourth quarter. Chicago Bears running back...

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