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Former Ald. Ed Burke (14th) walks with family, supporters and attorneys out of the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after being sentenced to two years in prison and a $2 million fine for racketeering, bribery and attempted extortion, Monday, June 24, 2024.

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Former Alderman Ed Burke (14th) gets two years in prison and a $2 million fine, concerts feature JoJo Siwa, Billy Joel, Stevie Nicks, and the Rolling Stones, and the Chicago Sky fall to the Las Vegas Aces.

Residents march down the sidewalk during a vigil to raise awareness and mourn the death of Larry Neuman, a minister and retired police officer who was shot and killed June 20 near the corner of South Kildare Ave and West Monroe Street in West Garfield Park, Sunday, June 23, 2024.

Residents march down the sidewalk during a vigil in West Garfield Park on Sunday, June 23, to raise awareness and mourn the death of Larry Neuman, a minister and retired police officer who was shot and killed June 20 near South Kildare Ave and West Monroe Street.

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A suspect in the killing of Larry Neuman is walked into the 11th District Police Station at 3151 W. Harrison St. in East Garfield Park, Sunday, June 23, 2024. Neuman was shot and killed on the corner of South Kildare Ave and W Monroe Street on June 20. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

A suspect in the killing of Larry Neuman is walked into the 11th District Police Station at 3151 W. Harrison St. in East Garfield Park on Sunday, June 23. Neuman was shot and killed on the corner of South Kildare Ave and W Monroe Street on June 20.

Englewood First Responders stage at a gas station on the corner of Marquette Road and Halsted Street before going on patrol in Englewood, Friday, June 21, 2024. | Jim Vondruska/For the Sun-Times

Englewood First Responders set up at a gas station at Marquette Road and Halsted Street before going on patrol in Englewood on Friday, June 21.

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Chicago police work the scene where three were people shot, including one fatally, in the 5200 block of South Pulaski Road in the parking lot behind McDonalds in the West Elsdon neighborhood, Monday, June 24, 2024.

Chicago police work the scene on Monday, June 24, in the parking lot where three were people shot, one fatally. The parking lot is behind the McDonalds in the 5200 block of South Pulaski Road in the West Elsdon neighborhood.

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Former Ald. Ed Burke and his wife, Anne Burke, return home after he was sentenced to two years in prison, Monday, June 24, 2024. | Tyler PasciakLaRiviere/Sun-Times

Former Ald. Ed Burke and his wife, Anne Burke, return home after he was sentenced to two years in prison on Monday, June 24.

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Deshawn Willingham, owner and operator of Chicago Urban Farm Solutions, drives a tractor while a farmer, who asked that his name not be revealed, works on a plant bed at Chicago Urban Farm Solutions in Lynwood, Ill. on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Willingham graduated from Windy City Harvest’s Corps program before starting his own farm, which supplies vegetables and fruits to various neighborhood organizations. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

Deshawn Willingham, owner and operator of Chicago Urban Farm Solutions, drives a tractor while a farmer, who asked that his name not be revealed, works on a plant bed at Chicago Urban Farm Solutions in Lynwood, Ill., on Tuesday, June 18. Willingham graduated from Windy City Harvest’s Corps program before starting his own farm, which supplies vegetables and fruits to various neighborhood organizations.

Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

Chef Cory Morris of Meals on Wheels Chicago punches a dummy during a training session at Mayweather Boxing + Fitness in River North, Tuesday, June 18, 2024. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

Chef Cory Morris of Meals on Wheels Chicago punches a dummy during a training session at Mayweather Boxing + Fitness in River North on Tuesday, June 18.

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Mir Naghavi overlooks a lavish spread at his restaurant,  Noon-O-Kabob, in Albany Park  Friday, June 21. 2024. | Brian Ernst/Sun-Times

Mir Naghavi with a lavish spread from his restaurant, Noon-O-Kabob, in Albany Park on Friday, June 21.

Brian Ernst/Sun-Times

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Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (No. 5) pushes past two Las Vegas Aces defenders during the second half of the game between the Sky and the Aces Chicago the game between the Sky and the Aces at Wintrust Arena, Thursday, June 27.

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Visitors look up and take photos of the underside of "Cloud Gate,” also known as the Bean, at Millennium Park on Sunday, June 23, 2024. The Bean reopened to the public after several months of renovation.

Visitors look up and take photos of the underside of “Cloud Gate,” also known as the Bean, at Millennium Park on Sunday, June 23. The Bean reopened to the public after several months of renovation.

Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks hug and chat after performing “Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" together at Soldier Field, Friday, June 21, 2024. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times

Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks hug and chat after performing “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” together at Soldier Field on Friday, June 21.

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JoJo Siwa performs during Pride Fest along Halsted Street in Northalsted, Saturday, June 22, 2024. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

JoJo Siwa performs during Pride Fest along Halsted Street in Northalsted on Saturday, June 22.

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A Chicago Park District worker removes paint from the perimeter of the Buckingham Fountain, which had been reportedly vandalized Saturday morning, June 22, 2024. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

A Chicago Park District worker removes paint from the perimeter of the Buckingham Fountain on Saturday morning, June 22. The fountain vandalized by someone dumping red dye into the water. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

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Drummer Steve Jordan, guitarist Keith Richards and vocalist Mick Jagger perform as the Rolling Stones at Soldier Field in Chicago, Thursday, June 27, 2024. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times

Drummer Steve Jordan, guitarist Keith Richards and vocalist Mick Jagger perform as the Rolling Stones at Soldier Field on Thursday, June 27.

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Valencia Zarate, 5, and Ella Sulovari, 5, walk hand in hand at the Illuminarium attraction at Navy Pier, Thursday, June 27, 2024. The 32,000 square-foot entertainment venue, located in the space formerly known as Crystal Gardens, uses advanced techniques from traditional motion picture production and virtual reality and will debut with two experiences: "WILD: A Safari Experience" and "SPACE: A Journey to the Moon and Beyond." | Victor Hilitski/For the Sun-Times

Valencia Zarate, 5, and Ella Sulovari, 5, at the Illuminarium attraction at Navy Pier on Thursday, June 27. The 32,000 square-foot entertainment venue, located in the space formerly known as Crystal Gardens, uses advanced techniques from traditional motion picture production and virtual reality and will debut with two experiences: “WILD: A Safari Experience” and “SPACE: A Journey to the Moon and Beyond.”

Victor Hilitski/For the Sun-Times

This spring, the Sun-Times traveled to Toronto to explore how the country handles housing and job needs for its newest immigrants. Of Canada’s immigrants, two populations come into focus: skilled workers and “refugee claimants,” people seeking asylum there. This photo essay documents their stories.

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