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Photos: Grace Christian Academy becomes supply central

By Tiffany Blanchette
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Lauri DeYoung, school secretary, helps organize donated supplies at Grace Christian Academy on Thursday, March 12, 2026, following the EF-3 tornado that tore through Kankakee County on March 10. The school, which is on the outskirts of Aroma Township along Waldron Road, canceled classes in order to become a supply and meal hub for those impacted by the storm.

Grace Christian Academy becomes supply hub Lauri DeYoung, school secretary, helps organize donated supplies at Grace Christian Academy on Thursday, March 12, 2026, following the EF-3 tornado that tore through Kankakee County on March 10. The school, which is on the outskirts of Aroma Township along Waldron Road, canceled classes in order to become a supply and meal hub for those impacted by the storm. (Tiffany Blanchette/Tiffany Blanchette)

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Tiffany Blanchette

Tiffany Blanchette

Tiffany Blanchette has been a photojournalist with the Daily Journal since 2014 and Photo Editor since 2018. She has won awards for her work from the Illinois Press Association and the National Press Photographers Association. She enjoys covering everything from news to sports in the very community she grew up in.