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Joe Grossi, decked out in rain gear, waves to cars while working in the rain Monday, May 21, 2018 at West Elementary School in Crystal Lake.
Joe Grossi stands with students outside of West Elementary on a rainy afternoon Monday, May 21, 2018 at West Elementary School in Crystal Lake.
Joe Grossi stops traffic for students of West Elementary Monday, May 21, 2018, in Crystal Lake.
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Crossing guard Joe Grossi laughs with students after an early dismissal at the last day of the school year at West Elementary in Crystal Lake Friday, June 1, 2018.
A chalk sketch sits on the sidewalk in front of Joe Grossi's crossing guard post on the last school day of the year at West Elementary in Crystal Lake Friday, June 1, 2018.
Joe Grossi talks to students about their summer plans on the last school day of the year at West Elementary in Crystal Lake Friday, June 1, 2018.
Joe Grossi prepares to walk students across an intersection after the last school day of the year at West Elementary in Crystal Lake Friday, June 1, 2018.
Joe Grossi waves to every car he sees while working as a crossing guard at West Elementary Friday, June 1, 2018, in Crystal Lake. Grossi said that 95% of cars wave back or honk in return.
