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  "textContent": "<p>This week’s top photo comes from Visual Journalist <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/authors/anthony-vazquez\" target=\"_blank\" >Anthony Vazquez</a>. Follow him on <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/avazquezphoto?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==\" target=\"_blank\" >Instagram</a>.</p><h3><b>What makes this photo important?</b></h3><p>Tarell Alvin McCraney, playwright and Steppenwolf Theatre Ensemble member, co-wrote the Oscar-winning film, \"Moonlight,\" which was based on his unreleased semi-autobiography, “In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue.\" Now, his work in \"Windfall\" centers on police violence, money and religion. </p><p>This image is important because it places McCraney directly within the immersive world of his creation. By integrating the subject with the symbolic signage and production elements of the stage, the photo goes beyond a standard portrait and serves as a visual bridge between the artist and his work. It depicts the scale of the theater while highlighting the creative process and the themes of cultural relevance that define the production. It also gives the reader a sense of scale and production they can expect when they go see the play.</p><h3><b>How did you get the photo?</b></h3><p>The primary objective of this assignment was to photograph the theatrical essence of the environment. Since Tarell Alvin McCraney is a playwright, we wanted the image to showcase the world he created. Fortunately, we were able to use the stage as our primary backdrop. Every visual element, including the protest signs, the scenery and the stage itself is a functional component of the production. I used a two-point lighting setup with strobes and umbrellas on stands on either side of him to balance the exposure of the foreground with the background. This helped eliminate harsh shadows on McCraney and props on the ground. This allowed the ambient light of the theater and the seating to fill the frame, which added depth to the image and successfully showcased the scale of the theater.</p><p><b>Technical details:</b><br></p><ul class=\"rte2-style-ul\" id=\"rte-9460a7e0-1f16-11f1-ad7a-f35fc19f6d46\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; background-repeat: no-repeat; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 20px; list-style: outside; caret-color: rgb(42, 42, 42); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: -0.018px; padding-inline-start: 48px;\"><li>Equipment: Canon EOS R5 with an RF 28-70mm f/2L lens</li><li>Focal length: 24mm</li><li>Aperture: f/2.8</li><li>Exposure: 1/160</li><li>ISO: 1600</li><li>Lighting: Two Godox 860 II with umbrellas</li></ul><div class=\"RelatedList Enhancement\" data-module data-align-center> <div class=\"RelatedList-title\">Related</div> <ul class=\"RelatedList-items\"> <li class=\"RelatedList-items-item\"> <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/theater/2026/04/10/windfall-steppenwolf-play-tarell-alvin-mccraney-moonlight-writer\" >In ‘Windfall,’ Oscar winner Tarell Alvin McCraney asks if money really buys justice for Black men</a> </li> </ul> </div> <p></p><h3>14 more photos from Chicago Public Media photojournalists:</h3><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center> <div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\"> <figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-b00000\" name=\"image-b00000\"></a> <picture data-crop=\"medium\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/20c1fdd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6122x3436+0+324/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F09%2Ff1%2Fb9aa34b84bdab4533d5bcc7f2d04%2Fispfatalshooting-260417-01.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1f3052f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6122x3436+0+324/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F09%2Ff1%2Fb9aa34b84bdab4533d5bcc7f2d04%2Fispfatalshooting-260417-01.jpg 2x\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <source width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ffefff1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6122x3436+0+324/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F09%2Ff1%2Fb9aa34b84bdab4533d5bcc7f2d04%2Fispfatalshooting-260417-01.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Stanley Carpenter is hugged by a loved one as he mourns his son in Cicero on Thursday.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ffefff1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6122x3436+0+324/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F09%2Ff1%2Fb9aa34b84bdab4533d5bcc7f2d04%2Fispfatalshooting-260417-01.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/fbb3e6b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6122x3436+0+324/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F09%2Ff1%2Fb9aa34b84bdab4533d5bcc7f2d04%2Fispfatalshooting-260417-01.jpg 2x\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ffefff1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6122x3436+0+324/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F09%2Ff1%2Fb9aa34b84bdab4533d5bcc7f2d04%2Fispfatalshooting-260417-01.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" > </picture> <div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\"><p>Stanley Carpenter is hugged by a loved one as he mourns his son in Cicero on Thursday. Carpenter’s son Jalen Carpenter was shot and killed by Illinois State Police after a confrontation in Woodlawn.</p></figcaption><span class=\"line\"></span><div class=\"Figure-credit\"><p>Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center> <div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\"> <figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-190000\" name=\"image-190000\"></a> <picture data-crop=\"medium\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ff0499a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7026x3943+0+371/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F91%2F01%2F9b48559749e385c2883fa99ef08a%2Fwinfreyfamily-260415-006.JPG 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<img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Deja Taylor, Jaquay Harrell, Monay Anderson and David Walker laugh and cry Tuesday as they remember their friend Kayla Winfrey, who was shot and killed April 11 while celebrating her 25th birthday in her Auburn Gresham home.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/78143cf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7026x3943+0+371/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F91%2F01%2F9b48559749e385c2883fa99ef08a%2Fwinfreyfamily-260415-006.JPG 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a7b30ce/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7026x3943+0+371/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F91%2F01%2F9b48559749e385c2883fa99ef08a%2Fwinfreyfamily-260415-006.JPG 2x\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/78143cf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7026x3943+0+371/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F91%2F01%2F9b48559749e385c2883fa99ef08a%2Fwinfreyfamily-260415-006.JPG\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" > </picture> <div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\"><p>Deja Taylor, Jaquay Harrell, Monay Anderson and David Walker laugh and cry Tuesday as they remember their friend Kayla Winfrey, who was shot and killed April 11 while celebrating her 25th birthday in her Auburn Gresham home.</p></figcaption><span class=\"line\"></span><div class=\"Figure-credit\"><p>Candace Dane Chambers/Sun-Times</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center> <div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\"> <figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-c10000\" name=\"image-c10000\"></a> <picture data-crop=\"medium\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5fb3c5f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4735x2657+0+250/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F93%2F46%2F4b3698fc41aba81b1d1c00c4dcfc%2Fteenshotfolo-260417-004-jpeg.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b7fdf8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4735x2657+0+250/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F93%2F46%2F4b3698fc41aba81b1d1c00c4dcfc%2Fteenshotfolo-260417-004-jpeg.jpg 2x\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <source width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e0309ca/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4735x2657+0+250/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F93%2F46%2F4b3698fc41aba81b1d1c00c4dcfc%2Fteenshotfolo-260417-004-jpeg.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Janneil S., godmother to 16-year-old Eric Billups, gets ready to release her balloon Thursday at a bus stop outside the South Side YMCA in Hyde Park.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e0309ca/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4735x2657+0+250/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F93%2F46%2F4b3698fc41aba81b1d1c00c4dcfc%2Fteenshotfolo-260417-004-jpeg.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b0a0bd9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4735x2657+0+250/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F93%2F46%2F4b3698fc41aba81b1d1c00c4dcfc%2Fteenshotfolo-260417-004-jpeg.jpg 2x\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e0309ca/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4735x2657+0+250/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F93%2F46%2F4b3698fc41aba81b1d1c00c4dcfc%2Fteenshotfolo-260417-004-jpeg.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" > </picture> <div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\"><p>Janneil S., godmother to 16-year-old Eric Billups, gets ready to release her balloon Thursday at a bus stop outside the South Side YMCA in Hyde Park. Billups was shot and killed Wednesday, a block away from Hyde Park Academy High School.</p></figcaption><span class=\"line\"></span><div class=\"Figure-credit\"><p>Anastasia Busby/For the Sun-Times</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center> <div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\"> <figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-c00000\" name=\"image-c00000\"></a> <picture data-crop=\"medium\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c75c67b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5998x3366+0+317/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F8a%2Fd4%2Fe2e49d26454e83a0b2a4bea69eb8%2Fdisappearances-122325-05.JPG 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a6309e8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5998x3366+0+317/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F8a%2Fd4%2Fe2e49d26454e83a0b2a4bea69eb8%2Fdisappearances-122325-05.JPG 2x\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <source width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2892707/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5998x3366+0+317/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F8a%2Fd4%2Fe2e49d26454e83a0b2a4bea69eb8%2Fdisappearances-122325-05.JPG\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Neris González, who was tortured in El Salvador in 1979, sits at the Marjorie Kovler Center in Rogers Park.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2892707/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5998x3366+0+317/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F8a%2Fd4%2Fe2e49d26454e83a0b2a4bea69eb8%2Fdisappearances-122325-05.JPG 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6dc0df9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5998x3366+0+317/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F8a%2Fd4%2Fe2e49d26454e83a0b2a4bea69eb8%2Fdisappearances-122325-05.JPG 2x\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2892707/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5998x3366+0+317/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F8a%2Fd4%2Fe2e49d26454e83a0b2a4bea69eb8%2Fdisappearances-122325-05.JPG\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" > </picture> <div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\"><p>Neris González, who was tortured in El Salvador in 1979, sits at the Marjorie Kovler Center in Rogers Park. A University of Texas law professor draws parallels between the “enforced disappearance” of people like González and those detained as part of Operation Midway Blitz.</p></figcaption><span class=\"line\"></span><div class=\"Figure-credit\"><p>Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center> <div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\"> <figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-790000\" name=\"image-790000\"></a> <picture data-crop=\"medium\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b75988b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7008x3933+0+369/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F58%2F5c%2Ffc05402d447fa7e75be79a549747%2Fflooding-260416-1.jpg 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class=\"Image\" alt=\"A car passes through flood water near West Warren Boulevard and West Washington Boulevard in Garfield Park on Wednesday.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d1ff1b6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7008x3933+0+369/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F58%2F5c%2Ffc05402d447fa7e75be79a549747%2Fflooding-260416-1.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b0d41e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7008x3933+0+369/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F58%2F5c%2Ffc05402d447fa7e75be79a549747%2Fflooding-260416-1.jpg 2x\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d1ff1b6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7008x3933+0+369/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F58%2F5c%2Ffc05402d447fa7e75be79a549747%2Fflooding-260416-1.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" > </picture> <div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\"><p>A car passes through flood water near West Warren Boulevard and West Washington Boulevard in Garfield Park on Wednesday.</p></figcaption><span class=\"line\"></span><div class=\"Figure-credit\"><p>Pat Nabong/Sun-Times</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center> <div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\"> <figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-990000\" name=\"image-990000\"></a> <picture data-crop=\"medium\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2499d54/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+158/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F5b%2F20%2F6438f5664f21a2f1cd413ab74b9e%2Frecordrainfall-260416-10.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1dfd9d4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+158/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F5b%2F20%2F6438f5664f21a2f1cd413ab74b9e%2Frecordrainfall-260416-10.jpg 2x\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <source width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/46c9f8c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+158/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F5b%2F20%2F6438f5664f21a2f1cd413ab74b9e%2Frecordrainfall-260416-10.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Workers with Restore Construction clean up and dispose of water-damaged belongings of Lorraine Runge’s Norwood Park home after a major storm rolled through the Chicago area Wednesday.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/46c9f8c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+158/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F5b%2F20%2F6438f5664f21a2f1cd413ab74b9e%2Frecordrainfall-260416-10.jpg 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major storm rolled through the Chicago area Wednesday.</p></figcaption><span class=\"line\"></span><div class=\"Figure-credit\"><p>Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center> <div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\"> <figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-790000\" name=\"image-790000\"></a> <picture data-crop=\"medium\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5f27d0b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/8192x4598+0+433/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F3b%2F9c%2F7fac5b0c45e1a264e43c5d357f68%2Fjazzday-260413-035.JPG 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class=\"Image\" alt=\"Jazz singer Kurt Elling stands in his Hyde Park home Monday.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d1770ab/2147483647/strip/true/crop/8192x4598+0+433/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F3b%2F9c%2F7fac5b0c45e1a264e43c5d357f68%2Fjazzday-260413-035.JPG 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0baa8a8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/8192x4598+0+433/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F3b%2F9c%2F7fac5b0c45e1a264e43c5d357f68%2Fjazzday-260413-035.JPG 2x\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d1770ab/2147483647/strip/true/crop/8192x4598+0+433/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F3b%2F9c%2F7fac5b0c45e1a264e43c5d357f68%2Fjazzday-260413-035.JPG\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" > </picture> <div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\"><p>Jazz singer Kurt Elling stands in his Hyde Park home Monday. Elling is the co-artistic director for the upcoming All-Star Global Concert at Chicago’s Lyric Opera House.</p></figcaption><span class=\"line\"></span><div class=\"Figure-credit\"><p>Candace Dane Chambers/Sun-Times</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center> <div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\"> <figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-d00000\" name=\"image-d00000\"></a> <picture data-crop=\"medium\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/aecfa61/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7008x3933+0+369/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fbf%2F1e%2Fc85cfa854fa2988f8ff391dffc5e%2Frush-260410-7-1.jpg 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class=\"Image\" alt=\"Registered nurses at Rush University Medical Center and their supporters rally outside the hospital April 9.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6aa1ea3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7008x3933+0+369/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fbf%2F1e%2Fc85cfa854fa2988f8ff391dffc5e%2Frush-260410-7-1.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2611b23/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7008x3933+0+369/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fbf%2F1e%2Fc85cfa854fa2988f8ff391dffc5e%2Frush-260410-7-1.jpg 2x\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6aa1ea3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7008x3933+0+369/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fbf%2F1e%2Fc85cfa854fa2988f8ff391dffc5e%2Frush-260410-7-1.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" > </picture> <div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\"><p>Registered nurses at Rush University Medical Center and their supporters rally April 9 outside the hospital in the Illinois Medical District on Thursday.</p></figcaption><span class=\"line\"></span><div class=\"Figure-credit\"><p>Pat Nabong/Sun-Times</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center> <div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\"> <figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-ab0000\" name=\"image-ab0000\"></a> <picture data-crop=\"medium\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3e8f63d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1024x575+0+54/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F3a%2Ffb%2Fbac91b0b44eea48cfb00b0e2dcd5%2Fplover-2604150207.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7e23789/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1024x575+0+54/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F3a%2Ffb%2Fbac91b0b44eea48cfb00b0e2dcd5%2Fplover-2604150207.jpg 2x\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <source width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f771390/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1024x575+0+54/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F3a%2Ffb%2Fbac91b0b44eea48cfb00b0e2dcd5%2Fplover-2604150207.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"An adult piping plover named Pippin scurries around Montrose Beach on Wednesday.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f771390/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1024x575+0+54/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F3a%2Ffb%2Fbac91b0b44eea48cfb00b0e2dcd5%2Fplover-2604150207.jpg 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class=\"Figure-credit\"><p>Manuel Martinez/WBEZ</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center> <div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\"> <figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-e30000\" name=\"image-e30000\"></a> <picture data-crop=\"medium\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ce05590/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5698x3198+0+301/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fb6%2Fb1%2F44046bfb4774a1f972fcc9633a0b%2Fyarncon-260412-26.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/23c3dc5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5698x3198+0+301/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fb6%2Fb1%2F44046bfb4774a1f972fcc9633a0b%2Fyarncon-260412-26.jpg 2x\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <source width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0450f4a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5698x3198+0+301/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fb6%2Fb1%2F44046bfb4774a1f972fcc9633a0b%2Fyarncon-260412-26.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Best friends Cathleen Ramirez and Carina Cross wear matching “Chicago Dog” sweaters, which they knitted together, while looking at Mochimochi Land’s booth during the 19th YarnCon at the Plumber’s Union Hall in the Near West Side on April 11.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0450f4a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5698x3198+0+301/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fb6%2Fb1%2F44046bfb4774a1f972fcc9633a0b%2Fyarncon-260412-26.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5a5707a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5698x3198+0+301/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fb6%2Fb1%2F44046bfb4774a1f972fcc9633a0b%2Fyarncon-260412-26.jpg 2x\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0450f4a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5698x3198+0+301/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fb6%2Fb1%2F44046bfb4774a1f972fcc9633a0b%2Fyarncon-260412-26.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" > </picture> <div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\"><p>Best friends Cathleen Ramirez and Carina Cross wear matching “Chicago Dog” sweaters, which they knitted together, while looking at Mochimochi Land’s booth during the 19th YarnCon at the Plumber’s Union Hall in the Near West Side on April 11. The sweaters are based on a pattern by staff at Bloomin’ Spindle, a yarn shop in Portage Park.</p></figcaption><span class=\"line\"></span><div class=\"Figure-credit\"><p>Pat Nabong/Sun-Times</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center> <div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\"> <figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-b00000\" name=\"image-b00000\"></a> <picture data-crop=\"medium\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c9208b0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4656x2613+0+246/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F70%2Fbc%2F7da189f3453e9437a4f43f013fde%2Fsamesexcouples-260414-023.JPG 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7b4eaaf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4656x2613+0+246/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F70%2Fbc%2F7da189f3453e9437a4f43f013fde%2Fsamesexcouples-260414-023.JPG 2x\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <source width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/200a186/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4656x2613+0+246/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F70%2Fbc%2F7da189f3453e9437a4f43f013fde%2Fsamesexcouples-260414-023.JPG\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Phyllis Johnson stands under a magnolia tree in her Roseland yard Monday.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/200a186/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4656x2613+0+246/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F70%2Fbc%2F7da189f3453e9437a4f43f013fde%2Fsamesexcouples-260414-023.JPG 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/fb38709/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4656x2613+0+246/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F70%2Fbc%2F7da189f3453e9437a4f43f013fde%2Fsamesexcouples-260414-023.JPG 2x\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/200a186/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4656x2613+0+246/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F70%2Fbc%2F7da189f3453e9437a4f43f013fde%2Fsamesexcouples-260414-023.JPG\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" > </picture> <div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\"><p>Phyllis Johnson stands under a magnolia tree in her Roseland yard Monday. In 1994, Johnson co-founded Women of All Cultures Together, an organization for queer women to build community.</p></figcaption><span class=\"line\"></span><div class=\"Figure-credit\"><p>Candace Dane Chambers/Sun-Times</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center> <div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\"> <figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-1a0000\" name=\"image-1a0000\"></a> <picture data-crop=\"medium\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2b50bd3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5943x3335+0+313/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fd4%2F2c%2F430b36964bddb4c4addcda865683%2Fmohajir-260415-03.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/902226c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5943x3335+0+313/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fd4%2F2c%2F430b36964bddb4c4addcda865683%2Fmohajir-260415-03.jpg 2x\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <source width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/83dca36/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5943x3335+0+313/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fd4%2F2c%2F430b36964bddb4c4addcda865683%2Fmohajir-260415-03.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Chef Zubair Mohajir stands inside Mirra restaurant.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/83dca36/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5943x3335+0+313/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fd4%2F2c%2F430b36964bddb4c4addcda865683%2Fmohajir-260415-03.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/602e0c9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5943x3335+0+313/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fd4%2F2c%2F430b36964bddb4c4addcda865683%2Fmohajir-260415-03.jpg 2x\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/83dca36/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5943x3335+0+313/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fd4%2F2c%2F430b36964bddb4c4addcda865683%2Fmohajir-260415-03.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" > </picture> <div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\"><p>Chef Zubair Mohajir, who has been nominated for the James Beard Award multiple times, stands inside his restaurant, Mirra, at 1954 W. Armitage Ave.</p></figcaption><span class=\"line\"></span><div class=\"Figure-credit\"><p>Zubaer Khan/Sun-Times</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center> <div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\"> <figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-ad0000\" name=\"image-ad0000\"></a> <picture data-crop=\"medium\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8b36b9f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+157/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fd3%2F35%2F118b755f41449eb91cf4e20f795c%2Fdeliveryrobotad-260415-10.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/243756e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+157/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fd3%2F35%2F118b755f41449eb91cf4e20f795c%2Fdeliveryrobotad-260415-10.jpg 2x\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <source width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e5c0657/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+157/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fd3%2F35%2F118b755f41449eb91cf4e20f795c%2Fdeliveryrobotad-260415-10.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"A pair of Coco Delivery Robots are parked Tuesday near a new advertisement on the eastern side of a CTA bus shelter at West Grand Avenue and North Racine Avenue. The ad displays an apology from competing delivery robot company Serve Robotics for one of its delivery robots damaging the bus shelter last month.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e5c0657/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+157/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fd3%2F35%2F118b755f41449eb91cf4e20f795c%2Fdeliveryrobotad-260415-10.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e73b81d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+157/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fd3%2F35%2F118b755f41449eb91cf4e20f795c%2Fdeliveryrobotad-260415-10.jpg 2x\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e5c0657/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+157/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fd3%2F35%2F118b755f41449eb91cf4e20f795c%2Fdeliveryrobotad-260415-10.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" > </picture> <div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\"><p>A pair of Coco Delivery Robots are parked Tuesday near a new advertisement on the eastern side of a CTA bus shelter at West Grand Avenue and North Racine Avenue. The ad displays an apology from competing delivery robot company Serve Robotics for one of its delivery robots damaging the bus shelter last month.</p></figcaption><span class=\"line\"></span><div class=\"Figure-credit\"><p>Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center> <div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\"> <figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-200000\" name=\"image-200000\"></a> <picture data-crop=\"medium\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4d108c8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4825x2708+0+255/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F47%2Fe5%2F5825bc8a4f979597538e49cf2320%2Fblackdouladay-260412-06.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6fc895c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4825x2708+0+255/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F47%2Fe5%2F5825bc8a4f979597538e49cf2320%2Fblackdouladay-260412-06.jpg 2x\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <source width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/179fdff/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4825x2708+0+255/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F47%2Fe5%2F5825bc8a4f979597538e49cf2320%2Fblackdouladay-260412-06.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Doula Zetanefert Zipewtu helps a guest at the Black Maternal Health Week Baby Shower at the Garfield Park Fieldhouse on April 11.\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/179fdff/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4825x2708+0+255/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F47%2Fe5%2F5825bc8a4f979597538e49cf2320%2Fblackdouladay-260412-06.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c4d9646/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4825x2708+0+255/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F47%2Fe5%2F5825bc8a4f979597538e49cf2320%2Fblackdouladay-260412-06.jpg 2x\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/179fdff/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4825x2708+0+255/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F47%2Fe5%2F5825bc8a4f979597538e49cf2320%2Fblackdouladay-260412-06.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" > </picture> <div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\"><p>Doula Zetanefert Zipewtu helps a guest at the Black Maternal Health Week Baby Shower at the Garfield Park Fieldhouse on April 11.</p></figcaption><span class=\"line\"></span><div class=\"Figure-credit\"><p>Giacomo Cain/Sun-Times</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><p></p>",
  "title": "How we photographed Oscar-winning Tarell Alvin McCraney",
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