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July 4: A Lake Forest police officer walks along the sidewalk where people abandoned chairs, strollers and bicycles near the scene of a mass shooting where seven people were killed and over 40 injured along the Fourth of July parade route on Central Avenue in Highland Park.
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July 4: A Lake Forest police officer walks along the sidewalk where people abandoned chairs, strollers and bicycles near the scene of a mass shooting where seven people were killed and over 40 injured along the Fourth of July parade route on Central Avenue in Highland Park.

The 100 best photos by Chicago Tribune photographers in 2022

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Aug. 13: Heaven Enge, 9, of the Prince Edward Dance Company performs in the Bud Billiken Parade on South King Drive in Chicago.
Aug. 13: Heaven Enge, 9, of the Prince Edward Dance Company performs in the Bud Billiken Parade on South King Drive in Chicago.
Nov. 21: Curtis Glenn, oldest brother of Benji Wilson, cries while holding his two granddaughters, Bella Robinson, 8, left, and Chloe Robinson, 10, during a street sign dedication for Benji Wilson in Chicago. Wilson was a top high school basketball prospect at Simeon Career Academy, when he was slain during his senior year in 1984.
Nov. 21: Curtis Glenn, oldest brother of Benji Wilson, cries while holding his two granddaughters, Bella Robinson, 8, left, and Chloe Robinson, 10, during a street sign dedication for Benji Wilson in Chicago. Wilson was a top high school basketball prospect at Simeon Career Academy, when he was slain during his senior year in 1984.
Feb. 19: Myesha McCaskill, aka “Smooth Goddess,” is circled by her students as she performs a number of moves during a roller skating class on Chicago’s North Side.
Jan. 5: Firefighters salute as they file past the body of Chicago firefighter/EMT Mashawn Plummer at Leak & Sons Funeral Home. Plummer, 30, died after suffering injuries sustained battling a fire with Engine 94.
Jan. 5: Firefighters salute as they file past the body of Chicago firefighter/EMT Mashawn Plummer at Leak & Sons Funeral Home. Plummer, 30, died after suffering injuries sustained battling a fire with Engine 94.
June 24: Ana Marie Avila Farias argues with Tom Olp as anti-abortion supporters rally at Federal Plaza in Chicago after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, allowing states to ban abortions.
June 24: Ana Marie Avila Farias argues with Tom Olp as anti-abortion supporters rally at Federal Plaza in Chicago after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, allowing states to ban abortions.
March 10: Actor Jussie Smollett is led out of the courtroom after being sentenced at the Leighton Criminal Court Building in Chicago.
March 10: Actor Jussie Smollett is led out of the courtroom after being sentenced at the Leighton Criminal Court Building in Chicago.
Sept. 9: A young migrant who'd arrived to Chicago's Union Station from Texas waves as his family waits to depart to temporary housing.
Sept. 9: A young migrant who’d arrived to Chicago’s Union Station from Texas waves as his family waits to depart to temporary housing.
July 4: A Lake Forest police officer walks along the sidewalk where people abandoned chairs, strollers and bicycles near the scene of a mass shooting where seven people were killed and over 40 injured along the Fourth of July parade route on Central Avenue in Highland Park.
July 4: A Lake Forest police officer walks along the sidewalk where people abandoned chairs, strollers and bicycles near the scene of a mass shooting where seven people were killed and over 40 injured along the Fourth of July parade route on Central Avenue in Highland Park.
July 4: A stroller remains at the scene of a mass shooting at Highland Park's Fourth of July parade.
July 4: A stroller remains at the scene of a mass shooting at Highland Park’s Fourth of July parade.
July 5: People embrace at a vigil in Highland Park a day after a mass shooting that resulted in seven deaths.
July 5: People embrace at a vigil in Highland Park a day after a mass shooting that resulted in seven deaths.
July 11: Residents gather at 10:14 a.m. in Port Clinton Square in Highland Park for several minutes of silence to mark exactly one week since a mass shooting killed seven people at the Fourth of July parade.
July 11: Residents gather at 10:14 a.m. in Port Clinton Square in Highland Park for several minutes of silence to mark exactly one week since a mass shooting killed seven people at the Fourth of July parade.
Sept. 20: A firefighter peers inside a demolished vehicle following an explosion at a four-story building, which caused the structure to partially collapse on Chicago's West Side.
Sept. 20: A firefighter peers inside a demolished vehicle following an explosion at a four-story building, which caused the structure to partially collapse on Chicago’s West Side.
July 12: Jose Cruz, second from left, dances with his aunt Yolanda Duarte as he celebrates his release from Stateville Correctional Center after a judge threw out his conviction and prosecutors dropped charges against him.
July 12: Jose Cruz, second from left, dances with his aunt Yolanda Duarte as he celebrates his release from Stateville Correctional Center after a judge threw out his conviction and prosecutors dropped charges against him.
Oct. 12: Adolfo Mendoza, center, is all smiles as he is praised by his classmates during “compassion circle” in Michele Langford’s second grade Spanish dual-language class at Brentwood Elementary School in Des Plaines. This segment of the day is dedicated to social and emotional learning and focuses on affirmations and positive feedback.
May 28: Amira Perez of the Morgan Park High School JROTC program marches during the Memorial Day parade in Chicago.
May 28: Amira Perez of the Morgan Park High School JROTC program marches during the Memorial Day parade in Chicago.
March 29: Eight-month-old Amadi Camacho steals the attention of police officers before the start of the Chicago Police Department's recruit class graduation and promotion ceremony at Navy Pier's Aon Grand Ballroom. Police recruit and Amadi's father, Jose Camacho, is at left.
March 29: Eight-month-old Amadi Camacho steals the attention of police officers before the start of the Chicago Police Department’s recruit class graduation and promotion ceremony at Navy Pier’s Aon Grand Ballroom. Police recruit and Amadi’s father, Jose Camacho, is at left.
Sept. 22: A woman stands in the middle of West Monroe Street to look at the setting sun on the first evening of autumn. The term “Chicagohenge” is used to describe the setting sun between buildings during the vernal and autumnal equinoxes.
Sept. 22: People stand on Washington Street in downtown Chicago to document the sunset during “Chicagohenge” on the autumnal equinox.
Oct. 8: Arthur Big Mountain of the Oneida Nation, 9, waits for the Grand Entry ceremony of the 69th annual Chicago Powwow at Schiller Woods in Chicago.
Oct. 8: Arthur Big Mountain of the Oneida Nation, 9, waits for the Grand Entry ceremony of the 69th annual Chicago Powwow at Schiller Woods in Chicago.
Jan. 27: Troy Durham, 7, grabs the hand of Lamarr Davis of the Chicago Teachers Union Foundation, as Troy’s great-aunt, Chicago Public Schools nurse Lesa Williams, administers a COVID-19 shot during a vaccination event at CTU headquarters. “Oh, that didn’t even hurt,” Troy said, after receiving the jab.
March 14: Sandra Brown, at home in Los Angeles, takes her first bath after having her ankle monitor removed — only her second one after 22 years. “I love soaking … just soaking these last 22 years off of me.”
Sept. 5: Mohmed Matarieh, 11, and Wafa Matarieh, 12, are buried in the sand by their siblings while swimming is prohibited at Helen Doria Beach in the Rogers Park neighborhood. Eleven Chicago beaches were closed due to high waves.
Sept. 5: Mohmed Matarieh, 11, and Wafa Matarieh, 12, are buried in the sand by their siblings while swimming is prohibited at Helen Doria Beach in the Rogers Park neighborhood. Eleven Chicago beaches were closed due to high waves.
Sept. 11: Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields celebrates with teammate Cole Kmet after sliding into the rain-soaked end zone at Soldier Field after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 19-10.
Sept. 11: Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields celebrates with teammate Cole Kmet after sliding into the rain-soaked end zone at Soldier Field after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 19-10.
Sept. 11: Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields and his teammates splash into the end zone as they celebrate their win over the San Francisco 49ers 19-10 at a rainy Soldier Field.
Sept. 11: Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields and his teammates splash into the end zone as they celebrate their win over the San Francisco 49ers 19-10 at a rainy Soldier Field.
Oct. 29: Willowbrook High School’s Rimon Kari is surrounded by her teammates after she scored a touchdown off of an interception during a championship game during the first-ever “Chicago Bears Girls Flag State Championship” at Halas Hall in Lake Forest. Willowbrook defeated Taft to claim the state championship.
Feb. 24: Purdue Boilermakers guard Jeanae Terry (10) fouls Northwestern Wildcats guard Laya Hartman (33) in the second half at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Northwestern defeated Purdue 68-51.
Feb. 24: Purdue Boilermakers guard Jeanae Terry (10) fouls Northwestern Wildcats guard Laya Hartman (33) in the second half at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Northwestern defeated Purdue 68-51.
April 7: Dan Birmingham, of Evanston, greets a brief moment of sunshine on a cold and gloomy opening day at Wrigley Field as the Chicago Cubs faced the Milwaukee Brewers.
April 7: Dan Birmingham, of Evanston, greets a brief moment of sunshine on a cold and gloomy opening day at Wrigley Field as the Chicago Cubs faced the Milwaukee Brewers.
June 1: Chicago Cubs Christopher Morel is showered in celebration by teammate Rafael Ortega after Morel drove in the game-winning run with a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field.
June 1: Chicago Cubs Christopher Morel is showered in celebration by teammate Rafael Ortega after Morel drove in the game-winning run with a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field.
Sept. 2: Chicago White Sox players celebrate as Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Jorge Lopez pounds the turf after giving up a bases-loaded fielder's choice to designated hitter Jose Abreu for a 4-3 White Sox win at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Sept. 2: Chicago White Sox players celebrate as Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Jorge Lopez pounds the turf after giving up a bases-loaded fielder’s choice to designated hitter Jose Abreu for a 4-3 White Sox win at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Nov. 6: Miami Dolphins cornerback Keion Crossen is called for pass interference against Chicago Bears wide receiver Chase Claypool in the first quarter at Soldier Field.
Nov. 6: Miami Dolphins cornerback Keion Crossen is called for pass interference against Chicago Bears wide receiver Chase Claypool in the first quarter at Soldier Field.
Nov. 27: Chicago Bears wide receiver Chase Claypool is hit by New York Jets defensive end Solomon Thomas, left, and linebacker C.J. Mosley, right, after a catch in the first quarter at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
Nov. 27: Chicago Bears wide receiver Chase Claypool is hit by New York Jets defensive end Solomon Thomas, left, and linebacker C.J. Mosley, right, after a catch in the first quarter at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
April 20: Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan is surrounded by his teammates after hitting a shot over Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo late in the second half of Game 2 of a first-round playoff series at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.
April 20: Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan is surrounded by his teammates after hitting a shot over Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo late in the second half of Game 2 of a first-round playoff series at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.
June 19: From left, Tom Slingsby, Kyle Langford, and Kinley Fowler celebrate after Australia wins the T-Mobile United States Sail Grand Prix at Navy Pier. According to the race organizers this is the first time SailGP has come to Chicago and the first time the race has been held in freshwater instead of salt.
June 19: From left, Tom Slingsby, Kyle Langford, and Kinley Fowler celebrate after Australia wins the T-Mobile United States Sail Grand Prix at Navy Pier. According to the race organizers this is the first time SailGP has come to Chicago and the first time the race has been held in freshwater instead of salt.
April 19: James Martin photographs a dead armadillo on a bridge near Murphysboro. Martin has been tracking armadillos around southern Illinois for several years.
April 19: James Martin photographs a dead armadillo on a bridge near Murphysboro. Martin has been tracking armadillos around southern Illinois for several years.
June 15: Sludge from the Metro Water Reclamation District is dumped and spread on a Dettmering Farms field in Will County.
June 15: Sludge from the Metro Water Reclamation District is dumped and spread on a Dettmering Farms field in Will County.
May 30: People gather to cool off in Lake Michigan at North Avenue Beach on a hot Memorial Day in Chicago.
May 30: People gather to cool off in Lake Michigan at North Avenue Beach on a hot Memorial Day in Chicago.
April 5: Some of Chicago's most iconic skyscrapers, The St. Regis Chicago, formerly Wanda Vista Tower, Aon Center, Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago and Willis Tower peak through the low clouds as seen from the 360 Chicago Observation Deck at 875 North Michigan Ave., on a cool spring morning that brought fog through much of the area.
April 5: Some of Chicago’s most iconic skyscrapers, The St. Regis Chicago, formerly Wanda Vista Tower, Aon Center, Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago and Willis Tower peak through the low clouds as seen from the 360 Chicago Observation Deck at 875 North Michigan Ave., on a cool spring morning that brought fog through much of the area.
Feb. 17: Snow falls as people walk along a sidewalk on North Michigan Avenue in Chicago as a winter storm passes through the area.
Feb. 17: Snow falls as people walk along a sidewalk on North Michigan Avenue in Chicago as a winter storm passes through the area.
March 9: Former Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan departs from his lawyers' office after making his first virtual court appearance on his federal racketeering indictment.
March 9: Former Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan departs from his lawyers’ office after making his first virtual court appearance on his federal racketeering indictment.
Aug. 13: Gov. J.B. Pritzker gives fist bumps to parade watchers while taking part in the Bud Billiken Parade on South King Drive in Chicago.
Aug. 13: Gov. J.B. Pritzker gives fist bumps to parade watchers while taking part in the Bud Billiken Parade on South King Drive in Chicago.
Nov. 8: State Sen. Darren Bailey, the Republican gubernatorial candidate, and his wife, Cindy, hug supporters after he conceded to Gov. J.B. Pritzker on election night at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield.
Nov. 8: State Sen. Darren Bailey, the Republican gubernatorial candidate, and his wife, Cindy, hug supporters after he conceded to Gov. J.B. Pritzker on election night at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield.
Oct. 7: Outgoing Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White waits for the start of a media event in downtown Chicago held to promote the start of early voting. White will step down from his position after 24 years in office.
Oct. 7: Outgoing Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White waits for the start of a media event in downtown Chicago held to promote the start of early voting. White will step down from his position after 24 years in office.
Nov. 8: Newly elected U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson is joined by outgoing Congressman Bobby Rush after declaring victory in the Illinois' 1st Congressional District at the South Shore Cultural Center. Jackson will succeed Rush after being sworn in next year.
Nov. 8: Newly elected U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson is joined by outgoing Congressman Bobby Rush after declaring victory in the Illinois’ 1st Congressional District at the South Shore Cultural Center. Jackson will succeed Rush after being sworn in next year.
Nov. 7: Ald. Ed Burke, 14th, listens to City Cuncil discussions of Mayor Lori Lightfoot's $16.4 billion 2023 budget.
Nov. 7: Ald. Ed Burke, 14th, listens to City Cuncil discussions of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s $16.4 billion 2023 budget.
March 7: Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle drops off a stack of nominating petitions at the Cook County Administration Building. The petitions also included signatures for herself, Fritz Kaegi, Karen Yarbrough, Thomas Dart and Maria Pappas.
March 7: Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle drops off a stack of nominating petitions at the Cook County Administration Building. The petitions also included signatures for herself, Fritz Kaegi, Karen Yarbrough, Thomas Dart and Maria Pappas.
May 19: A person walks past a bullet hole in a parking garage window at the scene of a shooting near the 800 block of North Sedgwick Street. in Chicago.
May 19: A person walks past a bullet hole in a parking garage window at the scene of a shooting near the 800 block of North Sedgwick Street. in Chicago.
June 15: A Chicago police sergeant holds a handgun and clip taken from a man who was seen by officers carrying the gun in his waistband while walking past them at 31st Street Beach. The officers took possession of the gun and transported him out of the area. A social media post encouraged people to gather at the beach with temperatures approaching 100 degrees for a second consecutive day.
June 15: A Chicago police sergeant holds a handgun and clip taken from a man who was seen by officers carrying the gun in his waistband while walking past them at 31st Street Beach. The officers took possession of the gun and transported him out of the area. A social media post encouraged people to gather at the beach with temperatures approaching 100 degrees for a second consecutive day.
March 22: Two men look away from the scene of an extra-alarm fire at JoJo Discount, a home goods outlet store, in the 3000 block of West Lawrence Avenue in Chicago. No one was injured in the fire, but the building will need to be torn down.
March 22: Two men look away from the scene of an extra-alarm fire at JoJo Discount, a home goods outlet store, in the 3000 block of West Lawrence Avenue in Chicago. No one was injured in the fire, but the building will need to be torn down.
Feb 1: As a light rain falls, Chicago police process a crime scene at West 67th Place and South Damen Avenue in Chicago where dozens of rounds were fired and a male was shot and killed.
Feb 1: As a light rain falls, Chicago police process a crime scene at West 67th Place and South Damen Avenue in Chicago where dozens of rounds were fired and a male was shot and killed.
May 20: A man named Shaun, 29, who says he was shot in the leg and grazed by a bullet the night before, stands at the scene of a mass shooting that killed 2 and wounded 7 outside a McDonald's restaurant near the intersection of East Chicago Avenue and North State Street in Chicago.
May 20: A man named Shaun, 29, who says he was shot in the leg and grazed by a bullet the night before, stands at the scene of a mass shooting that killed 2 and wounded 7 outside a McDonald’s restaurant near the intersection of East Chicago Avenue and North State Street in Chicago.
June 1: SWAT team officers search a property in the 6300 block of S. Bishop Street in Chicago after a Chicago police officer was shot and wounded nearby.
June 1: SWAT team officers search a property in the 6300 block of S. Bishop Street in Chicago after a Chicago police officer was shot and wounded nearby.
July 15: Chicago police Officer Danny Golden, who was shot and paralyzed in an off-duty incident, is released from Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.
July 15: Chicago police Officer Danny Golden, who was shot and paralyzed in an off-duty incident, is released from Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.
May 30: Several beachgoers fight as a group of young people gather after seeing an internet meet-up flyer titled “North Ave. Beach Takeover” on the Memorial Day.
June 1: Daisy Maya, left, and Juan Martinez, both students from Northside Learning Center, have their makeup and hair done by stylists as they get ready for the school's prom.
June 1: Daisy Maya, left, and Juan Martinez, both students from Northside Learning Center, have their makeup and hair done by stylists as they get ready for the school’s prom.
Sept. 16: People sit on a vehicle roof in celebration of Mexican Independence Day on South Michigan Avenue in Chicago.
Sept. 16: People sit on a vehicle roof in celebration of Mexican Independence Day on South Michigan Avenue in Chicago.
March 10: Kimberly Phillips, left, sister of missing person Kierra Coles, is comforted by Iva Martenez before they joined a small group of people who marched down 79th Street in Chicago to mark the 200th birthday of abolitionist Harriet Tubman and to raise awareness for missing Black women and girls. “I pray every night and day that my sister returns, the children miss their aunt and we struggle with my sister not being home and we can’t do anything about it” said Phillips.
Feb. 27: Markiian Ryzhuk, 5, attends a rally opposing Russia's invasion of Ukraine outside Sts. Volodymyr & Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago's Ukrainian Village.
Feb. 27: Markiian Ryzhuk, 5, attends a rally opposing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine outside Sts. Volodymyr & Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village.
Feb. 10: In the early morning hours from his basement apartment, Gregorio Pillado, 79, hugs and kisses his wife, Martina Alonso, 69, goodbye as he heads to work at his job in a meat-packing plant in Chicago. The couple live in the country without authorization and are not eligible for public aid to alleviate their living situation. The couple is part of the increasing number of undocumented seniors in Illinois.
Feb. 10: In the early morning hours from his basement apartment, Gregorio Pillado, 79, hugs and kisses his wife, Martina Alonso, 69, goodbye as he heads to work at his job in a meat-packing plant in Chicago. The couple live in the country without authorization and are not eligible for public aid to alleviate their living situation. The couple is part of the increasing number of undocumented seniors in Illinois.
Aug. 23: A yoga class works out in unison at Wicker Park as Chrissy Pagani reads a book about astrophysics titled “The End of Everything.”
Feb. 11: A student jumps on a snowy playground outside Volta Elementary School following a peace march around the school in Albany Park. The march was organized in response to the shooting of a 16-year-old girl across the street from Volta that resulted in a school lockdown.
Feb. 11: A student jumps on a snowy playground outside Volta Elementary School following a peace march around the school in Albany Park. The march was organized in response to the shooting of a 16-year-old girl across the street from Volta that resulted in a school lockdown.
April 18: Proprietor Richard Biasi appears at his vintage menswear and decor shop Richard's Fabulous Finds on North Avenue in Humboldt Park.
April 18: Proprietor Richard Biasi appears at his vintage menswear and decor shop Richard’s Fabulous Finds on North Avenue in Humboldt Park.
Feb. 18: The Wieners Circle general manager Evelyn Morris, center, with co-workers Manuel Rodriguez and Ragen Eggert, pose for a photograph at the iconic North Side hot dog spot.
Feb. 18: The Wieners Circle general manager Evelyn Morris, center, with co-workers Manuel Rodriguez and Ragen Eggert, pose for a photograph at the iconic North Side hot dog spot.
Jan. 20: Bald eagles spar over a fish on the Mississippi River near Lock and Dam 18 near Gladstone, Illinois.
Jan. 20: Bald eagles spar over a fish on the Mississippi River near Lock and Dam 18 near Gladstone, Illinois.
Oct. 20: Fall colors can be seen at Promontory Point in Chicago's East Hyde Park neighborhood.
Oct. 20: Fall colors can be seen at Promontory Point in Chicago’s East Hyde Park neighborhood.
July 8: Jamie Johnson teaches students in a STEM summer school program at James Wadsworth Elementary in the Woodlawn neighborhood.
July 8: Jamie Johnson teaches students in a STEM summer school program at James Wadsworth Elementary in the Woodlawn neighborhood.
Nov. 2: Alisa Drakes, 23, stands for a portrait during Dia de los Muertos celebrations at Dvorak Park in Pilsen.
Nov. 2: Alisa Drakes, 23, stands for a portrait during Dia de los Muertos celebrations at Dvorak Park in Pilsen.
May 16: Jacques Wallace visits the unmarked grave of his mother, Jacqueline, at Forest Home Cemetery in Forest Park. She died during a brutal heat wave in July 2012.
May 16: Jacques Wallace visits the unmarked grave of his mother, Jacqueline, at Forest Home Cemetery in Forest Park. She died during a brutal heat wave in July 2012.
Sept. 24: Reenactor Dave Fornell, of Elgin, portrays a German military officer at the Rockford World War II Days event at Midway Village Museum.
Sept. 24: Reenactor Dave Fornell, of Elgin, portrays a German military officer at the Rockford World War II Days event at Midway Village Museum.
April 29: Bloom Trail High School student Jeremiah Posley gets Vaseline applied to his face by his aunt Yolanda Hall before attending junior prom in Sauk Village. Posley, who is autistic, and his brother were issued disciplinary tickets by their school unfairly, say his parents.
April 29: Bloom Trail High School student Jeremiah Posley gets Vaseline applied to his face by his aunt Yolanda Hall before attending junior prom in Sauk Village. Posley, who is autistic, and his brother were issued disciplinary tickets by their school unfairly, say his parents.
Oct. 19: Mourners gather outside following the funeral Mass for Daniel Moshi, 17, a student at Leyden High School, at St. Andrew's Assyrian Church of the East in Glenview. Moshi's fellow choir members wore white as hundreds of people, including family, friends and parishioners, gathered at an emotional service for Daniel, who collapsed during a choir event and later died.
Oct. 19: Mourners gather outside following the funeral Mass for Daniel Moshi, 17, a student at Leyden High School, at St. Andrew’s Assyrian Church of the East in Glenview. Moshi’s fellow choir members wore white as hundreds of people, including family, friends and parishioners, gathered at an emotional service for Daniel, who collapsed during a choir event and later died.
July 29: Vegetables are harvested at St. James Community Farm in the Bronzeville neighborhood. The farm is run by Just Roots Chicago, one of the grant winners of The Joyce Foundation's Lend a Hand Fund.
July 29: Vegetables are harvested at St. James Community Farm in the Bronzeville neighborhood. The farm is run by Just Roots Chicago, one of the grant winners of The Joyce Foundation’s Lend a Hand Fund.
March 8: Traffic passes the BP Station at 1647 North LaSalle St., named in the annual seven most-endangered buildings in Chicago.
March 8: Traffic passes the BP Station at 1647 North LaSalle St., named in the annual seven most-endangered buildings in Chicago.
April 21: A performance artist approaches a dance floor during “The Queen’s Ball: A Bridgerton Experience” at XS Tennis and Education Foundation.
Oct. 29: Michael Collins, 73, holds his cane while showing off his jewelry during a steppers' party at Visions Odeum and Events in Chicago. The event was hosted to celebrate the birthday of Bernard Shannon, whose Bernard's Wear clothing store is home to many steppers looking for hats, shoes and suits.
Oct. 29: Michael Collins, 73, holds his cane while showing off his jewelry during a steppers’ party at Visions Odeum and Events in Chicago. The event was hosted to celebrate the birthday of Bernard Shannon, whose Bernard’s Wear clothing store is home to many steppers looking for hats, shoes and suits.
April 22: Laurel Lawson rehearses for Kinetic Light’s “Wired” performance at C5 Studios on Chicago’s Northwest Side.
Feb. 16: Matt Thomas gives Mark Hoyt a shave and a haircut at Gold Line Barbershop in Quincy, Illinois. Thomas and his wife had recently relocated to Quincy from the San Francisco Bay Area and opened the barbershop.
Feb. 16: Matt Thomas gives Mark Hoyt a shave and a haircut at Gold Line Barbershop in Quincy, Illinois. Thomas and his wife had recently relocated to Quincy from the San Francisco Bay Area and opened the barbershop.
July 19: The Art Institute lions are reinstalled near the front steps of the museum's Michigan Avenue entrance after being removed for cleaning.
July 19: The Art Institute lions are reinstalled near the front steps of the museum’s Michigan Avenue entrance after being removed for cleaning.
A person smokes a cigarette on a CTA Blue Line train shortly after leaving the Pulaski station towards the Loop Tuesday March 15, 2022 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
A person smokes a cigarette on a CTA Blue Line train shortly after leaving the Pulaski station towards the Loop Tuesday March 15, 2022 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Feb. 4: Days after a heavy snowfall, a toy car is used to hold a cleared parking space in the 8700 block of South Saginaw Avenue in Chicago. The “parking ticket” isn’t a real citation. The officer wrote a note that said “Have a great day!!!” After clearing a spot, people will sometimes call “dibs” on it and place objects in the street to hold it.
May 30: A young woman rides on the front of a Divvy bike on Chicago’s North Avenue Beach as a group of young people gather after seeing an internet meetup flyer titled “North Ave Beach Takeover” on Memorial Day.
July 22: Taylor Wenten, upper left, Sarah Bloemer, upper right, Luke Kempka, center, and Nikita Eksler, all from the Milwaukee area, relax in hammocks while waiting for the final race in the Intelligentsia Cup River Challenge street bike race to end in West Dundee. The four college students were working the series as part of the setup crew.
July 22: Taylor Wenten, upper left, Sarah Bloemer, upper right, Luke Kempka, center, and Nikita Eksler, all from the Milwaukee area, relax in hammocks while waiting for the final race in the Intelligentsia Cup River Challenge street bike race to end in West Dundee. The four college students were working the series as part of the setup crew.
Jan. 26: Owner Jason Song prepares the grill for the Meat Paradise, which includes a variety of meats, salad, soup and vegetables, at Holu in Chicago.
Jan. 26: Owner Jason Song prepares the grill for the Meat Paradise, which includes a variety of meats, salad, soup and vegetables, at Holu in Chicago.
July 17: Sueños ceviche is served with snapper, smoked leche de tigre, salsa macha and avocado at Sueños inside Soho House Chicago.
July 17: Sueños ceviche is served with snapper, smoked leche de tigre, salsa macha and avocado at Sueños inside Soho House Chicago.
May 28: Fans groove to the music of Ozuna at Sueños Music Festival in Chicago's Grant Park.
May 28: Fans groove to the music of Ozuna at Sueños Music Festival in Chicago’s Grant Park.
July 28: Maude Latour performs as Lollapalooza, Chicago's largest music festival, opens in Grant Park.
July 28: Maude Latour performs as Lollapalooza, Chicago’s largest music festival, opens in Grant Park.
July 16: Michelle Zauner leads Japanese Breakfast at Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago's Union Park.
July 16: Michelle Zauner leads Japanese Breakfast at Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago’s Union Park.
Jan. 26: Edwin Massart takes photos while watching the sun rise near Montrose Harbor after the Chicago area experienced the coldest night of the season with single-digit temperatures and wind chills below zero.
Jan. 26: Edwin Massart takes photos while watching the sun rise near Montrose Harbor after the Chicago area experienced the coldest night of the season with single-digit temperatures and wind chills below zero.
Jan. 20: Pancake ice on Lake Michigan near Milton Lee Olive Park in Chicago.
Jan. 20: Pancake ice on Lake Michigan near Milton Lee Olive Park in Chicago.
Aug. 11: A person watches from North Avenue Beach as the supermoon rises over Lake Michigan.
Aug. 11: A person watches from North Avenue Beach as the supermoon rises over Lake Michigan.
March 17: Officer Paris Edwards shows 4-year-old Legacy De'Vine Ratcliff how to wear a mask while they both attend a Voices of Youth ensemble rehearsal at the 12th District Chicago police station.
March 17: Officer Paris Edwards shows 4-year-old Legacy De’Vine Ratcliff how to wear a mask while they both attend a Voices of Youth ensemble rehearsal at the 12th District Chicago police station.
Sept. 23: Before jumping in, Eugeni Nikolov surveys the waves during Friday Morning Swim Club at Montrose Harbor.
Sept. 23: Before jumping in, Eugeni Nikolov surveys the waves during Friday Morning Swim Club at Montrose Harbor.
Sept. 18: Candi Forest marches to the song “The Ants Go Marching” during story time with drag queens during brunch at Jerry’s Sandwiches in Lincoln Square. Jacob Welch is the drag queen Ginger Forest who performed with his daughter Summer, aka Candi Forest, during the family-friendly event which happens every third Monday of each month.
June 22: A young woman climbs out of her car after being involved in a car accident near a community protest outside of Chuck's Gun Shop in Riverdale.
June 22: A young woman climbs out of her car after being involved in a car accident near a community protest outside of Chuck’s Gun Shop in Riverdale.
April 22: Tyrone Fenton, left, and Ron Owens celebrate following a hearing on some of the outstanding petitions to vacate convictions connected to corrupt ex-Chicago Police Sgt. Ronald Watts at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago.
April 22: Tyrone Fenton, left, and Ron Owens celebrate following a hearing on some of the outstanding petitions to vacate convictions connected to corrupt ex-Chicago Police Sgt. Ronald Watts at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago.
June 17: Lakiylah Mitchell jumps double Dutch during the St. Sabina Catholic Church “The Call for Peace Rally and March” to kick off the beginning of summer.
May 9: Alex Perez, 13, center, competes with other runners in the 50-meter run on the first of three days of the Special Olympics Spring Games held at Eckersall Stadium in Chicago.
May 9: Alex Perez, 13, center, competes with other runners in the 50-meter run on the first of three days of the Special Olympics Spring Games held at Eckersall Stadium in Chicago.
April 5: People walk along North Michigan Avenue in Chicago on a fogging morning.
April 5: People walk along North Michigan Avenue in Chicago on a fogging morning.
Aug. 7: Elizabeth French sits with Chicago police officers Joshua Blas, Carlos Yanez Jr., and his family during a memorial service marking one year since her daughter, Chicago police officer Ella French, was killed in the line of duty during a traffic stop.
Aug. 7: Elizabeth French sits with Chicago police officers Joshua Blas, Carlos Yanez Jr., and his family during a memorial service marking one year since her daughter, Chicago police officer Ella French, was killed in the line of duty during a traffic stop.
Aug. 15: Micaeh Johnson and daughter Carys Saunders, 7, play in the front yard of their Logan Square home. Johnson and her daughter recently moved to the home after leaving the rising rents of the South Loop behind.
Aug. 15: Micaeh Johnson and daughter Carys Saunders, 7, play in the front yard of their Logan Square home. Johnson and her daughter recently moved to the home after leaving the rising rents of the South Loop behind.
June 13: Matthew Henry, 9, and his mother, Katanya Baby, watch as the Chicago Juneteenth flag is raised at Richard J. Daley Center Plaza.
June 13: Matthew Henry, 9, and his mother, Katanya Baby, watch as the Chicago Juneteenth flag is raised at Richard J. Daley Center Plaza.

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