An American flag is burned during a retirement ceremony at St. Viator Elementary School at 4140 W Addison St. in Irving Park, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. Faculty and students participated in a flag retirement ceremony dedicated to Corporal Charles “Chip” H. Kefer Jr., U.S. Army, a St. Viator alum who died while serving.
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Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams #18 reacts to an incompete pass during the third quarter against the New England Patriots at Soldier Field, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024.
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The Chicago Bears previously had rejected the former Michael Reese Hospital property as site for a new stadium, calling it unsuitable and too narrow. But the team apparently is reconsidering that decision and taking a fresh look at the land, which is along the lakefront just south of McCormick Place.
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Camren Tolliver smashes pumpkins in a dumpster at the Comer Corps Youth Farm in Grand Crossing, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. Teens, their families and staff with the Gary Comer Youth Center and Future Farmers of America smashed unsold pumpkins from different grocery stores around the area, some of which will be composted on the farm and others will be brought to a composting facility, according to Sandra Reno, the urban agriculture grower at Comer Education Campus. The fourth annual Pumpkin Smash event, which teens helped organize, featured pizza making with ingredients from the farm, t-shirt making, a farmer’s market and activities for kids. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times
A passenger drinks coffee as the sun rises on Amtrak’s Train 41, the Floridian, bound for Miami, Fl., Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times
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A woman hugs Caroline Rutherford, of the Chicago Teachers Union, after the Chicago Board of Education approved a resolution to pressure Acero Schools to keep open seven campuses the private operator plans to close, during a special Board of Education meeting at the Chicago Public Schools Colman Office on the South Side, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker looks at the American flag during the National Anthem during a Veterans Day Commemoration Ceremony at Soldier Field, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.
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Followed by city and state officials Cadets Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Nadia Stone and Cadet Captain Arkadiusz Bobowski carry the wreath to its resting place during a Veterans Day Commemoration Ceremony at Soldier Field, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times
Mary Kurtz (right), North Side training instructor and SHIP counselor at ASI Home Care, and Johana Beraun, an instructor supervisor, at their desk inside ASI’s office in Avondale. They help seniors with insurance concerns.
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Tattoo artist Dylan Cullison cleans up their station before resetting it for another client during a pay what you can flash day at Noble Coyote Tattoo located at 4633 1/2 N. Damen Ave. in the Lincoln Square neighborhood, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024.
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Chicago Sky player Elizabeth Williams laughs as Head Coach Tyler Marsh speaks during an introductory press conference at Wintrust Arena, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024.
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Chicago Sky Head Coach Tyler Marsh greets supporters while holding his 2-year-old son Jaxxon after an introductory press conference at Wintrust Arena, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024.
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Todd Turek looks at vinyl records during the 20th CHIRP Record Fair and Other Delights at Plumbers Hall in the West Loop, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times