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Sailors from Naval Station Great Lakes talk on the phone during a Thanksgiving meal and gathering at East Leyden High School in Franklin Park on Thanksgiving on Nov. 23, 2023.
Sailors from Naval Station Great Lakes talk on the phone during a Thanksgiving meal and gathering at East Leyden High School in Franklin Park on Thanksgiving on Nov. 23, 2023.
Dozens of pro-Israel supporters hold up missing persons posters of individuals taken hostage during the Israel-Hamas conflict as part of a vigil during the North Shore Turkey Trot in Highland Park on Nov. 23, 2023.
Dozens of pro-Israel supporters hold up missing persons posters of individuals taken hostage during the Israel-Hamas conflict as part of a vigil during the North Shore Turkey Trot in Highland Park on Nov. 23, 2023.
Armando Penaloza, left, looks on as his wife, Yannielis Palma, feeds their baby, Antonella Penaloza, a traditional Thanksgiving meal at the 20th annual Catholic Charities Thanksgiving lunch on Nov. 23, 2023.
Armando Penaloza, left, looks on as his wife, Yannielis Palma, feeds their baby, Antonella Penaloza, a traditional Thanksgiving meal at the 20th annual Catholic Charities Thanksgiving lunch on Nov. 23, 2023.
Larger-than-life balloon characters including the Abominable Snow Monster thrill thousands of spectators at the Chicago Thanksgiving Parade on State Street.
Larger-than-life balloon characters including the Abominable Snow Monster thrill thousands of spectators at the Chicago Thanksgiving Parade on State Street.
Paul Lopez, 6, is helped with getting a cluster of grapes by Leilah Flores, wearing a name tag written in Spanish that reads, “I understand Spanish,” during a potluck Thanksgiving dinner with students, teachers and parents at Chappell Elementary School, 2135 W. Foster Ave., on Nov. 22, 2023. Paul’s family, recent migrants from Venezuela, is staying at a nearby shelter while he and his brother attend Chappell.
Sharon Cartledge, left, and other people wait to eat a traditional Thanksgiving meal at the 20th annual Catholic Charities Thanksgiving lunch Nov. 23, 2023.
Sharon Cartledge, left, and other people wait to eat a traditional Thanksgiving meal at the 20th annual Catholic Charities Thanksgiving lunch Nov. 23, 2023.
Sailors from Naval Station Great Lakes talk on the phone during a Thanksgiving meal and gathering at East Leyden High School in Franklin Park on Thanksgiving.
Sailors from Naval Station Great Lakes talk on the phone during a Thanksgiving meal and gathering at East Leyden High School in Franklin Park on Thanksgiving.
A runner, with missing-person posters of individuals taken hostage during the Israel-Hamas war taped to his body, runs past a group of pro-Israel supporters during the North Shore Turkey Trot in Highland Park on Nov. 23, 2023.
A runner, with missing-person posters of individuals taken hostage during the Israel-Hamas war taped to his body, runs past a group of pro-Israel supporters during the North Shore Turkey Trot in Highland Park on Nov. 23, 2023.
Liz Needleman carves a turkey she roasted earlier in the day for sharing with parents, teachers, students and migrant families during a potluck Thanksgiving dinner at Chappell Elementary School, 2135 W. Foster Ave., on Nov. 22, 2023.
Liz Needleman carves a turkey she roasted earlier in the day for sharing with parents, teachers, students and migrant families during a potluck Thanksgiving dinner at Chappell Elementary School, 2135 W. Foster Ave., on Nov. 22, 2023.
Seaman Recruits from Naval Station Great Lakes walk into East Leyden High School for a Thanksgiving meal and gathering on Nov. 23, 2023.
Seaman Recruits from Naval Station Great Lakes walk into East Leyden High School for a Thanksgiving meal and gathering on Nov. 23, 2023.
Thousands of parade spectators watch as the annual Thanksgiving Day Parade makes its way down State Street on Nov. 23, 2023.
Thousands of parade spectators watch as the annual Thanksgiving Day Parade makes its way down State Street on Nov. 23, 2023.
Seaman Recuit Marc Gonzales, of New Jersey, plays Jenga with the East Leyden High School hockey team during a Thanksgiving meal and gathering in Franklin Park for sailors from Naval Station Great Lakes on Thanksgiving.
Seaman Recuit Marc Gonzales, of New Jersey, plays Jenga with the East Leyden High School hockey team during a Thanksgiving meal and gathering in Franklin Park for sailors from Naval Station Great Lakes on Thanksgiving.
Parents and children make paper decorations at a table with signs written in Spanish and English encouraging those in attendance to write down what they are thankful for, during a potluck Thanksgiving dinner with students, teachers, parents and migrant families at Chappell Elementary School on Nov. 22, 2023.
Parents and children make paper decorations at a table with signs written in Spanish and English encouraging those in attendance to write down what they are thankful for, during a potluck Thanksgiving dinner with students, teachers, parents and migrant families at Chappell Elementary School on Nov. 22, 2023.
Darlin Ames feeds her sons Jaziel and Mathias, foreground, a traditional Thanksgiving meal at the 20th Annual Catholic Charities Thanksgiving lunch on Nov. 23, 2023.
Darlin Ames feeds her sons Jaziel and Mathias, foreground, a traditional Thanksgiving meal at the 20th Annual Catholic Charities Thanksgiving lunch on Nov. 23, 2023.
Seaman Recruits from Naval Station Great Lakes grab food from a buffet line on Thanksgiving.
Seaman Recruits from Naval Station Great Lakes grab food from a buffet line on Thanksgiving.
Chris Coll, center, helps serve traditional Thanksgiving meals at the 20th annual Catholic Charities Thanksgiving lunch on Nov. 23, 2023.
Chris Coll, center, helps serve traditional Thanksgiving meals at the 20th annual Catholic Charities Thanksgiving lunch on Nov. 23, 2023.
Volunteers wait to serve traditional Thanksgiving meals to people at the 20th annual Catholic Charities Thanksgiving lunch on Nov. 23, 2023.
Volunteers wait to serve traditional Thanksgiving meals to people at the 20th annual Catholic Charities Thanksgiving lunch on Nov. 23, 2023.