Picture Chicago: 20 Sun-Times photos from the last week of October

Trick-or-treaters line up for generous bagfuls of candy at the final “Boo Bash” at the Mars Wrigley Factory before the plant closes next year at 2019 N. Oak Park Ave., Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024.

Trick-or-treaters line up for generous bagfuls of candy at the final “Boo Bash” at the Mars Wrigley Factory before the plant closes next year at 2019 N. Oak Park Ave. on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024.

A Nabala Cafe employee, who preferred to remain anonymous, sweeps the floor of Nabala Cafe, which the owner found vandalized early Friday in Uptown, Oct. 25, 2024. The windows, which are now boarded up, were smashed for the second time since September. The flag was initially placed on the now-boarded up side of the window.

Chicago police work the scene where two people were shot in the 1200 block of West Loyola Avenue outside the Loyola Red Line Station in the Rogers Park neighborhood, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024.

Luke Siuty, who emigrated from Poland when he was 12, stands near his home in Lake View, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are courting Polish voters, who could factor heavily in several battleground states. In Chicago, the once unified voting bloc is hard to define. Siuty said he is skeptical of Trump’s claims that he will help to end the Ukraine war.

Usher performs at the United Center, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024.

Workers unpack boxes and stock shelves at Barnes & Noble in preparation for the store’s grand opening in the historic Noel State Bank Building at 1601 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Wicker Park, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024.

A resident takes photos on West Farwell Avenue near North Washtenaw Avenue in West Ridge after the shooting of a Jewish man who was on the way to the synagogue, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024.

Sarah Holden stands in front of the 54-foot blue spruce tree on her front yard in Logan Square, which is being donated to the city as its official Christmas tree, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024.

Pedestrians wait to cross the street as renovations continue at the Thompson Center, which will be the future site of the Google’s Chicago headquarters, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.

Mayor Brandon Johnson unveils his proposed 2025 budget during a Chicago City Council meeting at City Hall, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024.

Ald. Anthony Beale (9th) and other alderpeople listen as Mayor Brandon Johnson unveils his proposed 2025 budget during a Chicago City Council meeting at City Hall, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024.

Joggers run along the Lakefront Trail near Montrose Harbor as temperatures in Chicago reached the mid 80’s, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.

Parent Doris Jones, who said she has five kids at George W. Tilton Elementary School, gets free books and candy after a news conference outside George W. Tilton Elementary School in Garfield Park, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. Chicago Teachers Union members advocated for funding for librarians in every public school in the city.

Family and supporters of Reginald Clay, Jr. attend a press conference at Daley Plaza to call upon the State’s Attorney’s Office to take action against the officer who has been recommended to be fired by the police board and COPA, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.

A customer gets a plastic bag from the produce section on the opening day of The Fresh Market in Lincoln Park, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024.

A man rests on the pedestal of the Chicago Picasso in The Loop as temperatures in Chicago reached the mid 80’s, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.

A beachgoer and a dog take a dip at Montrose Dog Beach as the Chicago area reached a record-breaking high of 82 degrees, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024.

Chicago Board of Education President Rev. Mitchell Ikenna Johnson listens to public comments during the board’s monthly meeting at the Chicago Public Schools Coleman Regional Offices and Training Center on the South Side, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. Johnson resigned just seven days after he was sworn into office amid backlash over troubling social media posts that were criticized as antisemitic, misogynistic and conspiratorial.