Edith Huesca, mother, of Officer Luis Huesca, holds onto a Chicago flag during her son’s funeral at St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel on Monday.
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High School students march towards the University of Chicago in solidarity with the ongoing pro-Palestinian protests on Wednesday May 1.
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Construction crews begin to demolish the facade of the Thompson Center in The Loop, Thursday, May 2.
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Fossils are on display at a new, 6,000-square-foot dinosaur and fossil lab in Washington Park. The lab officially opens May 3.
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Flanked by Chicago Police motorcycles, the hearse carrying the body of Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca travels northbound on DuSable Lake Shore Drive near Lincoln Park Zoo to Rosehill Cemetery, Monday, April 29, 2024.
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Police stand at attention as the hearse carrying Officer Luis Huesca is parked at the head of the motorcade during the funeral for Officer Luis Huesca outside of St. Rita Cascia Shrine Chapel at 7740 S Western Ave in Ashburn on Monday. Officer Luis Heusca was set and killed during a carjacking outside his home in Gage Park. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times
Palestinian supporter (left) confronts an Israeli supporter as he films him as Israeli supporters walk by an encampment as a counter-protest where supporters of Palestine have set up their encampment at the Quad of DePaul University on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Students of DePaul join campuses across the country demanding their schools cut financial ties with Israel. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times
An Israeli supporter rips off a sign from a post as Israeli protesters by an encampment as a counter-protest where supporters of Gaza and Palestine have set up their encampment at the Quad of DePaul University on Tuesday. Students of DePaul join campuses across the country demanding their schools cut financial ties with Israel. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times
An Israeli supporter walks by an encampment as a counter-protest to supporters of Palestine have set up their encampment at the Quad of DePaul University on Tuesday. Students of DePaul join campuses across the country demanding their schools cut financial ties with Israel. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times
Juan Cayetano holds a crafted piece of wood honoring Chicago police officer Luis Huesca across the street from Blake-Lamb Funeral Home in Oak Lawn, Ill., where Huesca’s visitation is being held, Sunday, April 28.
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Adeline Solis, 3, who is dressed as Elsa from “Frozen” interacts with R2-D2 from “Star Wars” during the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo, known as C2E2 at McCormick Place, Friday, April 26.
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Steve Ormins, who is dressed as “The Picasso,” stands near the entrance during the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo, known as C2E2 at McCormick Place, Friday, April 26, 2024. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times
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Darcy Circa, a pet care manager at Chicago Pet Sitters, stops to pet Coco during a walk in Lake View, Tuesday, April 30, 2024.
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