Naman Bhargava puts colored powder on Surbhi Bhargava’s face during a Holi celebration, which is a Hindu tradition, at Navy Pier, Saturday, March 23, 2024. “Global Connections: Holi” is a free event that features performances, live music and powder throwing.
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Bad Bunny performs at the United Center, Thursday, March 28, 2024.
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Owner Katherine Anne Duncan (left) talks with employee Katherine Hall while she makes chocolate chicken molds at Katherine Anne Confections at 3653 W. Irving Park Rd. on the Northwest Side, Thursday, March 28, 2024.
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A person stands with SEIU Local 73 members and supporters outside City Hall in the Loop, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, where the union’s leaders announced the authorization of a strike for Chicago Park District workers. The union has been negotiating for nine months with management, according to a press release. Some of their demands include wage increases, insurance and more monthly full-time positions.
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Zachary Kam, who told WBEZ that he is a U.S. Marine veteran who served in Afghanistan, sets fire to an American flag during a rally outside City Hall to protest U.S. support for Israel and to call for the cancelation of the Democratic National Convention expected in Chicago in August, Friday, March 22, 2024. Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) said he joined the rally after the flag was burned and was seen speaking a few feet away from the flag’s burnt remains on the sidewalk.
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Students representing four sororities practice a group step during dress rehearsal at Southland College Prep Charter High School at 4601 Sauk Trail in Richton Park, Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Students participating in the Step showcase will be representing the four Divine Nine sororities—Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., and Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
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Election judges process and count March 19 primary election mail-in ballots for the Chicago Board of Elections at the Cook County Administration Building in the Loop, Friday, March 22, 2024.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman smiles as people clap at Archer Court Apartments in Chinatown, Thursday, March 28, 2024, where she announced an $11 million grant to Archer Court Apartments.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks at Archer Court Apartments in Chinatown, Thursday, March 28, 2024, where U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman announced an $11 million grant to Archer Court Apartments.
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Veronica Higgins (center) cries during the unveiling of “Thou Shalt Not Kill”, a life-sized sculpture by Timothy Schmalz outside the playground of the church at 1210 West 78th Place in Chatham, Monday, March 25, 2024. The statue is in front of a mural of photos of children killed by gun violence and depicts Jesus kneeling over a victim of gun violence.
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Runners make their way down Michigan Ave in the last leg of the 8k during the 2024 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle in the Loop, Sunday, March 24, 2024.
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People eat cake during a news conference outside 875 North Michigan Avenue, formerly called the John Hancock Tower in Streeterville, Thursday, March 28, 2024. Former Signature Room workers, represented by Unite Here Local 1, celebrated a federal judge’s ruling that would require their former employer to pay $1.5 million in back pay and benefits after the restaurant closed in September without giving 60 days notice to employees.
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Fans flock to the Chicago White Sox home opener game against the Detroit Tigers at Guaranteed Rate Field on the South Side, Thursday, March 28, 2024.
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