E. Jason Wambsgans
E. Jason Wambsgans has been a staff photojournalist at the Chicago Tribune since 2002. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for feature photography in 2017 for his tender photos of a child shooting victim, illuminating the city's brutal street violence. The Detroit-area native is a graduate of Central Michigan University.
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Photos: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center
Chicago and national media were given a preview of the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park Wednesday ahead of it welcoming the public later this month.

Photos: Chicagoland gathers for May Day rallies and performances
Chicagoans celebrated May Day on May 1, also known as International Workers’ Day, with performances, rallies and marches all over the city, from Union Park to Rainbow PUSH Coalition. This...

Remembering Route 66: Readers share their memories of the 100-year-old highway
Readers share their thoughts about Route 66, "The Main Street of America."

Route 66: Photos from the ‘Main Street of America’
Route 66 was created to connect us, a 2,448-mile gateway to vast lands that previously existed only in the collective imagination. Each mile promised freedom and escape, opportunity and adventure.

Photos: South Carolina honors the Rev. Jesse Jackson
Photos: South Carolina honors the Rev. Jesse Jackson

Photos: Mourners attend the public visitation for the Rev. Jesse Jackson
Thousands are expected to gather Thursday and Friday to honor the Rev. Jesse Jackson, one of America’s most enduring civil rights leaders.

Photos: Chicago Cubs introduce newly signed third baseman Alex Bregman
The Chicago Cubs officially introduced newly signed third baseman Alex Bregman on Jan. 15, 2026.

Photos: Go inside the 29th annual Christkindlmarket at Chicago’s Daley Plaza
Visitors attend the 29th annual Christkindlmarket in Chicago's Daley Plaza for 2025.

Photos: Protests at the Broadview Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility
Photos from an immigration protest at the Broadview Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on Sept. 19, 2025.

Photos: First day of school for CPS students
Chicago Public Schools students return to classes for the first day of school across the district on Aug. 20, 2025.
