The Chicago Sun-Times Cuts Its Photo Staff

Chicago Sun-Times photographers, from left, Tom Cruze, Al Podgorski, John H. White, and Brian Jackson, are notified that nearly 30 photography positions, including theirs, have been terminated. Photo by Andrew A. Nelles

Chicago Sun-Times photographer, and Pulitzer Prize winner, John H. White, glances over paperwork after being told that nearly 30 photography positions, including his, have been terminated. Photo by Andrew A. Nelles

Chicago Sun-Times photographers Scott Stewart, left, and Brian Jackson hug before leaving the building for the last time. Photo by Andrew A. Nelles

Laid-off Chicago Sun-Times photographers (top row, from left) Andrew A. Nelles, John H. White, Ernie Torres, Brian Jackson, Scott Stewart, Dom Najolia, (bottom row, from left) Tom Cruze and Al Podgorski. Nearly 30 Sun-Times Media photography positions were terminated on Thursday, May 30, 2013.

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Demario Brown, DaShamone's oldest brother, gives one last hug to his brother during the funeral for former Proviso East athlete DaShamone "Spuddy" McCarty at Rock of Ages Baptist Church in Maywood, Ill., on Friday, May 24, 2013. Dashamone McCarty, 19, was shot and killed in Maywood just days returning home from his first year at Dakota College. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

The funeral for former Proviso East athlete DaShamone "Spuddy" McCarty at Rock of Ages Baptist Church in Maywood, Ill., on Friday, May 24, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Family members embrace during the funeral for former Proviso East athlete DaShamone "Spuddy" McCarty at Rock of Ages Baptist Church in Maywood, Ill., on Friday, May 24, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Billy Engel, left, and Julian Vasquez, right, DaShamone's teammates from Dakota College, hold up his jerseys during the funeral for former Proviso East athlete DaShamone "Spuddy" McCarty at Rock of Ages Baptist Church in Maywood, Ill., on Friday, May 24, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Friends and family pay their respects during the funeral for former Proviso East athlete DaShamone "Spuddy" McCarty at Rock of Ages Baptist Church in Maywood, Ill., on Friday, May 24, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Jacqueline Goldberg speaks at the Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse in Chicago, Ill., after losing her case against Donald Trump on Thursday, May 23, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Army veteran Rich Beloz, of Chicago, salutes during the Memorial Day ceremony at Daley Plaza in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, May 25, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Farragut Career Academy JROTC cadets march with a large American flag during the Memorial Day parade in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, May 25, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Sox pitcher Chris Sale prepares for a pitch during the first inning at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Ill., on Tuesday, May 28, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Cubs Welington Castillo celebrates his 2-run home-run during the second inning at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Ill., on Tuesday, May 28, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Cubs pitcher Edwin Jackson heads to the dugout as a rain delay is called during the third inning at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Ill., on Tuesday, May 28, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Ground crews cover the field as a rain delay is called during the third inning at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Ill., on Tuesday, May 28, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Fans take shelter after a rain delay is called at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Ill., on Tuesday, May 28, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Cubs Dioner Navarro connects for a home-run during the fourth inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill., on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Cubs, from left, Luis Valbuena, Dioner Navarro, and Scott Hairston celebrate after Dioner Navarro's home run during the fourth inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill., on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

White Sox Alexei Ramirez safely steals second under Cubs second baseman Darwin Barney during the fifth inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill., on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Fans pass back a bat that was lost on a swing by Dioner Navarro during the sixth inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill., on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Cubs Dioner Navarro hits a home run during the seventh inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill., on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Cubs Dioner Navarro celebrates with teammate Alfonso Soriano, left, after hitting a home run during the seventh inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill., on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

White Sox Hector Gimenez strikes out swinging during the eighth inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill., on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

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Tre'vone Dobine, 11, a 5th grader at West Pullman Elementary takes a break from demonstrating at Marcus Garvey Elementary during a march against the closing of public schools in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, May 18, 2013. The march started at Jesse Owens Elementary Community Academy and then proceeded to West Pullman Elementary School followed by Marcus Garvey Elementary. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Matthew Johnson, center, a member of the school council at Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts, chants during a march against the closing of public schools in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, May 18, 2013. The march started at Jesse Owens Elementary Community Academy and then proceeded to West Pullman Elementary School followed by Marcus Garvey Elementary. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Steven Benard, 10, a 5th grader at West Pullman Elementary, marches during a march against the closing of public schools in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, May 18, 2013. The march started at Jesse Owens Elementary Community Academy and then proceeded to West Pullman Elementary School followed by Marcus Garvey Elementary. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Chicago firefighters assist a passenger from a derailed CTA Red Line train near W. Armitage Ave. and N. Sheffield Ave. in Chicago, Ill., on Thursday, May 9, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Donna Hall, the mother of Marshall Hall, who was killed in January at the age of 21, cries during a gathering for mothers who lost their children to violence at Saint Sabina Church in Chicago, Ill., on Sunday, May 12, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Tonya Burch holds onto a photo of her son, Deontae Smith, during a gathering for mothers who lost their children to violence at Saint Sabina Church in Chicago, Ill., on Sunday, May 12, 2013. Deontae Smith was shot and killed in 2009 at the age of 19. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Deneen Bohanon-Silmon, left, consoles Anthanette Marshbanks during a gathering for mothers who lost their children to violence at Saint Sabina Church in Chicago, Ill., on Sunday, May 12, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Board President, speaks about school closings at her office in Chicago, Ill., on Thursday, May 16, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Cleveland Jones, of Chicago, rides on the last Red Line train from the 95th street station before construction begins on the tracks in Chicago, Ill., on Sunday, May 19, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Actor TJ Crawford dances with audience member Nancy Funk, of Munster, Ind., during a performance of Smokey Joe's Cafe at the Royal George Cabaret in Chicago, Ill., on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Mark SubbaRao, Director of the Space Visualization Lab, demonstrates the upcoming sky show that is part of the Cosmic Wonder exhibit, in the Grainger Sky Theater, at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, Ill., on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Mark SubbaRao, Director of the Space Visualization Lab, demonstrates the upcoming sky show that is part of the Cosmic Wonder exhibit, in the Grainger Sky Theater, at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, Ill., on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Chicago Cubs Starlin Castro connects for a single during the third inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill., on Friday, May 17, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Chicago Cubs pitcher Edwin Jackson prepares to throw during the fourth inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill., on Friday, May 17, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Chicago Cubs catcher Welington Castillo reacts after missing a catch on a fly foul ball with Anthony Rizzo during the ninth inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill., on Friday, May 17, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

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Maricela Navarro, of Chicago, marches with demonstrators to Federal Plaza during May Day demonstrations in Chicago, Ill., on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Demonstrators including Eddson Ibarra, 11, gather at Union Park during May Day demonstrations in Chicago, Ill., on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Demonstrators march to Federal Plaza during May Day demonstrations in Chicago, Ill., on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Lauren West, of Chicago, reads a book during a sunny day with temperatures in the 70's on the 2300 block of N. Kedzie Blvd. in Chicago, Ill., on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Chicago Cubs right fielder Scott Hairston makes a catch during the second inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill., on Thursday, May 2, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Chicago Cubs Anthony Rizzo dives in for a catch during the seventh inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill., on Thursday, May 2, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

After hitting a home run Chicago Cubs Scott Hairston celebrates with Welington Castillo during the seventh inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill., on Thursday, May 2, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Chicago Cubs David DeJesus fields a double hit by the Reds' Todd Frazier during the first inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill., on Friday, May 3, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Chicago Cubs David DeJesus reacts as he hits a fly ball that was caught for an out during the fifth inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill., on Friday, May 3, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

A seagull flies through the infield during the sixth inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill., on Friday, May 3, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Chicago Cubs Alfonso Soriano strikes out during the seventh inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill., on Friday, May 3, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Josef Krzystyniak marches with a flag during the Polish Constitution Day Parade along Columbus Drive in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, May 4, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media