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Luminaria — paper bags containing sand and a candle — glow on Oct. 1, 2024, on Chicago's Ohio Street Beach for "Light Up the Lakefront," an annual event by the organization Between Friends, to mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month. According to the group's website, "Between Friends is dedicated to preventing domestic violence and ending the cycle of abuse by equipping our communities with the tools necessary for everyone to feel safe and equal in their relationships." (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Luminaria — paper bags containing sand and a candle — glow on Oct. 1, 2024, on Chicago’s Ohio Street Beach for “Light Up the Lakefront,” an annual event by the organization Between Friends, to mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month. According to the group’s website, “Between Friends is dedicated to preventing domestic violence and ending the cycle of abuse by equipping our communities with the tools necessary for everyone to feel safe and equal in their relationships.” (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
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Miriam Wright lights candles housed in paper bags and placed throughout Ohio Street Beach for "Light Up the Lakefront," an annual event held by Between Friends, to mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Oct. 1, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Miriam Wright lights a candle in a paper bag placed at Ohio Street Beach on Oct. 1, 2024, in Chicago for Light Up the Lakefront, an annual event held by Between Friends to mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
People view luminaria aglow on Ohio Street Beach for "Light Up the Lakefront," Oct. 1, 2024. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
People view luminaria aglow on Ohio Street Beach for "Light Up the Lakefront," Oct. 1, 2024. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Bob Carmody lights luminaria on Ohio Street Beach for "Light Up the Lakefront," Oct. 1, 2024. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Bob Carmody lights luminaria on Ohio Street Beach for "Light Up the Lakefront," Oct. 1, 2024. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Candles housed in paper bags in groups of four are placed throughout Ohio Street Beach for "Light Up the Lakefront," an annual event held by an organization called Between Friends, to mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Oct. 1, 2024. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Candles housed in paper bags in groups of four are placed throughout Ohio Street Beach for "Light Up the Lakefront," an annual event held by an organization called Between Friends, to mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Oct. 1, 2024. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)