One Lunameria speaks as a Trump supporter stands and watches near a line that formed near the Capital One Arena for Trump’s Make America Great Again Victory Rally Jan. 19, 2025 in Washington, D.C. 

Volunteer workers, friends and relatives of the Well family help to remove debris in the demolition of their home May 17, 2025, which was destroyed in a tornado the night before in Morganfield, Kentucky. 

Nash and his grandmother Sandy Rednour stand in what remains of their family's living room May 17, 2025 in Morganfield, Kentucky. The roof of the Rednour's house was ripped off during a tornado that struck the area the night before, damaging their property and destroying several homes. Nash's grandmother Sandy Rednour said that she and her husband Leo had lived in this house for 26 years. 

Arianna Murph yells at campus police officers that are escorting her from the auditorium during a vigil for the death of Charlie Kirk put together by SIU student Philip Hartke September 15, 2025 in the Student Center on SIU campus in Carbondale, Illinois. Murph was one of several protestors that raised their concerns during Illinois State Senator Terri Bryant's speech, shortly after she prayed and quoted a verse from Ephesians 6. 

Jackie Cox holds a commemorative wine glass, made by Congressman Mike Bost, a Republican from Murphysboro, for the Welcome Southern Illinois Reception Jan. 19, 2025 at the Cannon House in Washington, D.C. After the inclement effected many's plans to attend the presidential inauguration, the congressman hosted a reception for a group of his constituents that had made the trip to D.C. 

Kyle Taylor takes a close-up photograph of a cottonmouth while hiking Snake Road March 27, 2025 in Shawnee National Forest in Union County, Illinois. Thousands of snakes migrate across Forest Road 345 in Shawnee National Forest in the spring and fall, earning the road the name “Snake Road” and attracting visitors from across the United States. 

Connecticut native, Fred Basserman, sells trump-themed merchandise from his cart in the street to visitors who are waiting in line in hopes of attending the live viewing of the swearing-in ceremony Jan. 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. 

Rebecca Belltran scales a barrier to use a porta potty, after waiting in line for four hours at the Capital One arena Jan. 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Belltran said that she drove from Connecticut to attend the live viewing of the swearing-in ceremony at the arena, but many who endured the cold were later turned away at the door when the arena reached its maximum capacity. 

A volunteer fire fighter practices putting out a fire with a hose during a live training September 6, 2025 in Makanda, Illinois. Josh Lipe, the chief of the Makanda Fire department, worked with Ron Rains, southern Illinois’ regional representative for the Illinois Fire Service Institute, to provide invaluable training to volunteers from as far away as St. Louis. 

A fire fighter waits in the hallways after responding to a fire Jan. 22, 2025 at the Communications Building at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.

Digital composite image of the different phases of the total solar eclipse April 8, 2024 in Carbondale, Illinois.  

Alec Wollensak (left) sets up his telescope to view the total solar eclipse with his family (left to right) Willa, Poppy, Jude, and Sue Wollensak on April 8, 2024 at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.  Alec Wollensak brought his camper from the Chicago area and camped over the weekend to view the eclipse.