Former Ald. Edward Burke (14th) gives Anthony Weston, who is with Streetwise, $2 as he walks to the Dirksen Federal Courthouse with his wife Anne Burke to hear the verdict on his case, Thursday, Dec. 21. He was eventually found guilty of racketeering, bribery and attempted extortion.
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Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Morris Pasqual speaks with reporters at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after former Ald. Edward Burke (14th) was found guilty of racketeering, bribery and attempted extortion, Thursday, Dec. 21.
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Former Ald. Edward Burke (14th), right, walks behind his wife Anne Burke into their West Elsdon neighborhood home after being found guilty in a federal corruption trial, Thursday, Dec. 21.
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A woman carries a child outside the migrant shelter at 2241 S. Halsted St. in Pilsen, Tuesday, Dec. 19. A five-year-old migrant that was living at the shelter died Sunday from an illness.
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Dr. Han Yu Stephanie Liou sits at her desk at Alivio Medical Center at 966 W. 21st St. in Pilsen, Tuesday, Dec. 19. A five-year-old migrant child that was living at the shelter died Sunday from an illness.
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Darien Harris (center) walks with his mother Nakesha Harris (left) and his lawyer out of Cook County Jail after prosecutors dropped charges on Harris for a fatal shooting in 2011 in a Woodlawn gas station, for which he was serving a 76-year sentence, Tuesday, Dec. 19.
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Elias Gonzalez and Jemma Warren pose for a tintype portrait during the Renegade Craft fair, which features creative small businesses, at Morgan Manufacturing in the West Town neighborhood, Saturday, Dec. 16.
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Michael Thiry kisses his husband Nathaniel Washington in their Pilsen apartment, Wednesday, Dec. 20. Thiry, who is Catholic, has been attending service at Saint Sabina Catholic Church with his Baptist husband, and they are excited that they’ll be getting an official blessing from Rev. Michael Pfleger next year.
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A photo of a beagle on the wall at The Blackhawks newly-unveiled Rocky’s Bar in honor of Rocky Wirtz, former owner and chairman of the Blackhawks, at the United Center, Tuesday, Dec. 19.
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Photos of Rocky Wirtz, former owner and chairman of the Blackhawks, line the wall at the newly-unveiled Rocky’s Bar in honor of Rocky Wirtz at the United Center, Tuesday, Dec. 19.
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Rick Garcia the founder of Equality Illinois stands inside St. Peter’s Catholic Church in The Loop, Monday, Dec. 18. Garcia says that it’s a “new day” after hearing news of Pope Francis formally approving allowing priests to bless same-sex couples.
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