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Jose Cruz dances with his aunt Yolanda Duarte as he celebrates his release from Stateville Correctional Center, July 12, 2022, after a judge threw out his conviction and prosecutors dropped charges against him after serving 26 years for a crime he didn't commit. Cruz accused former Chicago police Detective Reynaldo Guevara of framing him for murder.
Jose Cruz dances with his aunt Yolanda Duarte as he celebrates his release from Stateville Correctional Center, July 12, 2022, after a judge threw out his conviction and prosecutors dropped charges against him after serving 26 years for a crime he didn’t commit. Cruz accused former Chicago police Detective Reynaldo Guevara of framing him for murder.
A Lake Forest police office walks along the sidewalk where people abandoned chairs, strollers and bicycles near the scene of a mass shooting along the Fourth of July parade route,July 4, 2022, on Central Avenue in Highland Park. Seven people were killed and over two dozen were injured.
A Lake Forest police office walks along the sidewalk where people abandoned chairs, strollers and bicycles near the scene of a mass shooting along the Fourth of July parade route,July 4, 2022, on Central Avenue in Highland Park. Seven people were killed and over two dozen were injured.
Clouds cast a glow from the setting sun in the third inning between the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians at Guaranteed Rate Field on July 22, 2022.
Clouds cast a glow from the setting sun in the third inning between the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians at Guaranteed Rate Field on July 22, 2022.
Sunflowers grow in Shabbona Lake State Park, July 27, 2022, in Shabbona, Illinois. Much of the land in the area was owned by the Potawatomi Nation and Chief Shab-eh-nay, from which the name Shabbona originates, who received 1,280 acres of land by the U.S government in 1829 through the Treaty of Prairie du Chien, only to lose their land when the government resold it to setters in 1849. The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has worked to reclaim their ancestral land and could receive federal help with proposed legislation H.R. 8380, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2022.
Sunflowers grow in Shabbona Lake State Park, July 27, 2022, in Shabbona, Illinois. Much of the land in the area was owned by the Potawatomi Nation and Chief Shab-eh-nay, from which the name Shabbona originates, who received 1,280 acres of land by the U.S government in 1829 through the Treaty of Prairie du Chien, only to lose their land when the government resold it to setters in 1849. The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has worked to reclaim their ancestral land and could receive federal help with proposed legislation H.R. 8380, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2022.
People stop to mourn at a memorial, July 7, 2022, three days after a mass shooting at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park.
People stop to mourn at a memorial, July 7, 2022, three days after a mass shooting at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park.
Bicycles and other items remain, July 5, 2022, at the scene of a mass shooting that killed seven people and injured more than 30 others during a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park.
Bicycles and other items remain, July 5, 2022, at the scene of a mass shooting that killed seven people and injured more than 30 others during a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park.
Chicago Cubs left fielder Ian Happ breaks his bat while hitting a single during the first inning against the New York Mets at Wrigley Field on July 14, 2022.
Chicago Cubs left fielder Ian Happ breaks his bat while hitting a single during the first inning against the New York Mets at Wrigley Field on July 14, 2022.
Fans cheer for Magdalena Bay at Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago's Union Park on July 16, 2022.
Fans cheer for Magdalena Bay at Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago’s Union Park on July 16, 2022.
Childvcare worker Linda Gary cradles sleeping Ramone Johnson while pretend playing a phone call with 1-year-old Sophia Jorgensen at New Moms on July 22, 2022, in Chicago. Sophia's mom, Mikah, is one of several moms participating in an academic coaching program.
Childvcare worker Linda Gary cradles sleeping Ramone Johnson while pretend playing a phone call with 1-year-old Sophia Jorgensen at New Moms on July 22, 2022, in Chicago. Sophia’s mom, Mikah, is one of several moms participating in an academic coaching program.
The band Environmental Encroachment (EE) plays a number in Lake Michigan during their set at Reggie's, a waterfront bar at 63rd Street Beach, during the Independence Day holiday weekend on July 3, 2022.
The band Environmental Encroachment (EE) plays a number in Lake Michigan during their set at Reggie’s, a waterfront bar at 63rd Street Beach, during the Independence Day holiday weekend on July 3, 2022.
Mike Shoreman, center, makes his way on a paddleboard in Lake Michigan as he travels toward North Avenue Beach in Chicago on July 27, 2022. Alongside him were local paddleboarders welcoming him during his attempt to make history as the first athlete with disabilities to cross Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes.
Mike Shoreman, center, makes his way on a paddleboard in Lake Michigan as he travels toward North Avenue Beach in Chicago on July 27, 2022. Alongside him were local paddleboarders welcoming him during his attempt to make history as the first athlete with disabilities to cross Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes.
Surrounded by supporters, Patrick Daley Thompson, center, leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago on July 6, 2022, after being sentenced to four months in prison for tax evasion and lying to banking regulators.
Surrounded by supporters, Patrick Daley Thompson, center, leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago on July 6, 2022, after being sentenced to four months in prison for tax evasion and lying to banking regulators.
A Buck Supermoon rises over Chicago's skyline on July 14, 2022.
A Buck Supermoon rises over Chicago’s skyline on July 14, 2022.
Children play in the water fountain at Polk Bros Park at Navy Pier on July 2, 2022.
Children play in the water fountain at Polk Bros Park at Navy Pier on July 2, 2022.
Poison's lead singer Bret Michaels during the Stadium Tour at Wrigley Field on July 8, 2022.
Poison’s lead singer Bret Michaels during the Stadium Tour at Wrigley Field on July 8, 2022.
Maude Latour performs as Lollapalooza opens on July 28, 2022, in Grant Park.
Maude Latour performs as Lollapalooza opens on July 28, 2022, in Grant Park.
People embrace at a candlelight vigil at Central and St. Johns avenues in Highland Park on July 5, 2022, a day after a mass shooting that left seven dead and more than 30 injured at the city's Fourth of July parade.
People embrace at a candlelight vigil at Central and St. Johns avenues in Highland Park on July 5, 2022, a day after a mass shooting that left seven dead and more than 30 injured at the city’s Fourth of July parade.
Taylor Wenten, upper left, Sarah Bloemer, upper right, Luke Kempka, center, and Nikita Eksler, all from the Milwaukee area, relax in hammocks while waiting for the final race in the Intelligentsia Cup River Challenge street bike race to end in West Dundee on July 22, 2022. The race is part of the Intelligentsia Cup Chicago series that moves about Chicago and the suburbs for 10 straight days. The four college students are working the series as part of the set up crew.
Taylor Wenten, upper left, Sarah Bloemer, upper right, Luke Kempka, center, and Nikita Eksler, all from the Milwaukee area, relax in hammocks while waiting for the final race in the Intelligentsia Cup River Challenge street bike race to end in West Dundee on July 22, 2022. The race is part of the Intelligentsia Cup Chicago series that moves about Chicago and the suburbs for 10 straight days. The four college students are working the series as part of the set up crew.
Eduardo Martinez rests on a curb with his 4-year-old daughter Maggie at Fiesta del Sol in the Pilsen neighborhood on July 28, 2022, in Chicago.
Eduardo Martinez rests on a curb with his 4-year-old daughter Maggie at Fiesta del Sol in the Pilsen neighborhood on July 28, 2022, in Chicago.
Members of the community attend a vigil outside Highland Park City Hall for the victims of the Fourth of July mass shooting on July 13, 2022. In all, seven people were killed and some two dozen others were injured, either by rifle fire or in the stampede away from the scene.
Members of the community attend a vigil outside Highland Park City Hall for the victims of the Fourth of July mass shooting on July 13, 2022. In all, seven people were killed and some two dozen others were injured, either by rifle fire or in the stampede away from the scene.
A dog walks along the sand as paddleboarders practice their skills at North Avenue Beach on July 19, 2022.
A dog walks along the sand as paddleboarders practice their skills at North Avenue Beach on July 19, 2022.
The Art Institute lions are reinstalled near the front steps of the museum's Michigan Avenue entrance on July 19, 2022 in Chicago.
The Art Institute lions are reinstalled near the front steps of the museum’s Michigan Avenue entrance on July 19, 2022 in Chicago.
Chicago Cubs left fielder Ian Happ is unable to make a catch of a ball that went for a double for Baltimore Orioles batter Austin Hays in the 8th inning at Wrigley Field on July 13, 2022.
Chicago Cubs left fielder Ian Happ is unable to make a catch of a ball that went for a double for Baltimore Orioles batter Austin Hays in the 8th inning at Wrigley Field on July 13, 2022.
Tier Lee holds a chicken drumstick while drinking a snow cone at the 29th African/Caribbean International Festival of Life in Washington Park on July 2, 2022, in Chicago.
Tier Lee holds a chicken drumstick while drinking a snow cone at the 29th African/Caribbean International Festival of Life in Washington Park on July 2, 2022, in Chicago.
Chicago police Officer Danny Golden, who was shot and paralyzed in an off-duty incident, is released from Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn on July 15, 2022.
Chicago police Officer Danny Golden, who was shot and paralyzed in an off-duty incident, is released from Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn on July 15, 2022.
Bryan Orr, 6, plays in the fountains at 63rd Street Beach on July 3, 2022.
Bryan Orr, 6, plays in the fountains at 63rd Street Beach on July 3, 2022.
At Iglesia Evangelica Bautista Emanuel in Waukegan, mourners sing behind the casket during the funeral services for Nicolas Toledo Zaragoza on July 8, 2022. Toledo was killed in a mass shooting during the July Fourth parade in Highland Park.
At Iglesia Evangelica Bautista Emanuel in Waukegan, mourners sing behind the casket during the funeral services for Nicolas Toledo Zaragoza on July 8, 2022. Toledo was killed in a mass shooting during the July Fourth parade in Highland Park.
Jamie Johnson teaches students in a math STEM summer school program at James Wadsworth Elementary in the Woodlawn neighborhood on July 8, 2022.
Jamie Johnson teaches students in a math STEM summer school program at James Wadsworth Elementary in the Woodlawn neighborhood on July 8, 2022.
Residents gather at 10:14 a.m. in Port Clinton Square for several minutes of silence, July 11, 2022, to mark exactly one week since a mass shooting killed seven people here during the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park.
Residents gather at 10:14 a.m. in Port Clinton Square for several minutes of silence, July 11, 2022, to mark exactly one week since a mass shooting killed seven people here during the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park.
Dua Lipa at Lollapalooza on July 29, 2022, in Chicago.
Dua Lipa at Lollapalooza on July 29, 2022, in Chicago.
People walk down Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago on July 26, 2022, as preparations continue for the Lollapalooza music festival in Grant Park.
People walk down Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago on July 26, 2022, as preparations continue for the Lollapalooza music festival in Grant Park.
Riley Losh dances to the music of Mitski at Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago's Union Park on July 16, 2022.
Riley Losh dances to the music of Mitski at Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago’s Union Park on July 16, 2022.
Vice President Kamala Harris visits the Central Avenue crime scene, July 5, 2022, the day after a mass shooting at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park.
Vice President Kamala Harris visits the Central Avenue crime scene, July 5, 2022, the day after a mass shooting at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park.
The family of Nicolas Toledo-Zargoza, who was killed in the mass shooting at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, mourn the loss of their loved one at a growing memorial for the victims on July 8, 2022.
The family of Nicolas Toledo-Zargoza, who was killed in the mass shooting at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, mourn the loss of their loved one at a growing memorial for the victims on July 8, 2022.
United Airlines 2179 from LaGuardia Airport in New York flies past a waxing gibbous moon on approach to O'Hare International Airport on July 12, 2022, in Chicago.
United Airlines 2179 from LaGuardia Airport in New York flies past a waxing gibbous moon on approach to O’Hare International Airport on July 12, 2022, in Chicago.
Carson Macc of Mac Saturn opens for the Black Crowes at Ravinia Festival on July 12, 2022, in Highland Park.
Carson Macc of Mac Saturn opens for the Black Crowes at Ravinia Festival on July 12, 2022, in Highland Park.
Visitors to downtown Chicago enjoy the waters of Millennium Park's Crown Fountain on July 13, 2022.
Visitors to downtown Chicago enjoy the waters of Millennium Park’s Crown Fountain on July 13, 2022.
David Staffilino, 8, center, pets a comfort dog after attending an interfaith service, July 10, 2022, at Glencoe Union Church in Glencoe following the Fourth of July mass shooting in Highland Park.
David Staffilino, 8, center, pets a comfort dog after attending an interfaith service, July 10, 2022, at Glencoe Union Church in Glencoe following the Fourth of July mass shooting in Highland Park.
Chicago Sky's Kahleah Copper goes in for a layup during the WNBA All-Star game at Wintrust Arena on July 10, 2022.
Chicago Sky’s Kahleah Copper goes in for a layup during the WNBA All-Star game at Wintrust Arena on July 10, 2022.
People walk along the lakefront near Oak Street Beach in Chicago on a hazy July 5, 2022.
People walk along the lakefront near Oak Street Beach in Chicago on a hazy July 5, 2022.