Anderson Jones, 9, center, and other children race at the start of an Easter egg hunt after Cardinal Blase Cupich conducted Mass on Sunday, March 31, 2024, at St. Moses the Black Parish in Grand Crossing. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)
From the city to the suburbs and beyond, baiduhai photojournalists visually document what is happening in our neighborhoods, tell the stories of those who live and work in our communities and show the impact that the arts, politics and sports have throughout northern Illinois.
In this installment of the best photos of the month, you’ll find coverage of the state’s primary election day, the start of the season for the Chicago White Sox and Cubs and many other moments that tell the story of the lives of people who live in the Chicagoland area.
Franmaris Luna, 9, cries on her mother Tibisay Luna, 43, while waiting for a bus with her sister Frayeli Luna, 11, all from Venezuela outside a migrant shelter on the Lower West Side, March 8, 2024, in Chicago. Franmaris was crying for fear of contracting measles after a child staying at the shelter on the Lower West Side developed a confirmed case, Chicago public health officials announced. It was the second case of measles reported in the city that week. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)The Willis Tower is reflected in a downtown office building on March 7, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)
Members of the Wesoly Lud Polish Folk Dance Company of PRCUA (Polish Roman Catholic Union of America) perform dances and songs from the eastern Krakow region, for the Polish American Museum of America’s Casimir Pulaski Day event in Chicago on March 4, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)
User Upload Caption:Lu Wolf, the Loyola Ramblers mascot, takes the stairs to the gym before a game against the La Salle Eagles at Gentile Arena on March 9, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)Rachel and Kevin Trenkamp pose for a portrait with their sons, Zachary, 2, center left, and Benjamin, 5, at their home Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Aurora. Rachel Trenkamp was able to conceive through advanced IVF procedures and technology after several years of unsuccessful attempts and is concerned about proposed legislation in her home state of Iowa that could make IVF procedures unlawful. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Fans cheer while waiting for The Strokes to perform during a concert benefiting Kina Collins, 7th Congressional District candidate, on Friday, March 8, 2024, at the Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago. (Vincent Alban/baiduhai)Loyola forward Tom Welch (10) signs an autograph for a fan after a 64-54 win over La Salle for an Atlantic 10 Conference co-championship at Gentile Arena on March 9, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)Chicago police Officer Carlos Yanez Jr., center left, and Elizabeth French, mother of slain Chicago police Officer Ella French, center right, exit following closing arguments in the murder trial of Officer French at the Leighton Criminal Court Building Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Chicago. Jury deliberations began for Emonte Morgan, who is charged with French's murder during a 2021 traffic stop. Yanez was shot and wounded during the incident. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
A prescribed burn clears 148 acres at Nachusa Grasslands Thursday, March 7, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)Prescribed burn at Nachusa Grasslands Thursday, March 7, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)Northwestern head coach Chris Collins celebrates with his family after a 90-66 win over Minnesota at Welsh-Ryan Arena on March 9, 2024, in Evanston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt prays for the Loyola Ramblers basketball team before a game against the Dayton Flyers at Gentile Arena on March 1, 2024. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)Former Chicago Bull forward Dennis Rodman acknowledges the crowd while making a quick appearance courtside before a game between the Chicago Bulls and the Washington Wizards at the United Center in Chicago on March 16, 2024. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)A woman carries a small child and hygiene products as Maria Perez hands out diapers, wipes, and formula outside a migrant shelter on the Lower West Side Monday March 4, 2024 in Chicago. Migrants told the Tribune that they are not always allowed to bring in donations from outside and they’re scared to talk to media for fear of being kicked out of the shelter. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)
Mitski performs at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago on Thursday, March 21, 2024. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)Kindergarten teacher Yaquala Grant gives high fives to her students as they celebrate the announcement that St. Francis of Rome Catholic Elementary School in Cicero, Wednesday, March 6, 2024, will not be closing. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan stands beside Benny the Bull, dressed in green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, as the national anthem is played before a game between the Bulls and the Washington Wizards at the United Center in Chicago on March 16, 2024. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Dozens of of Park District employees including Venus Valino, center, light jacket, glasses, Vice-president, represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and their supporters rally outside City Hall for better pay, Tuesday, March 26, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)Heavy traffic near the intersection of 41st and Pulaski in the Archer Heights neighborhood, Thursday, March 28, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)A dog named Rizzo greets voters outside a polling place on primary Election Day, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at Truman College in Uptown. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)
Spectators help a friend jump over the railing during the 46th South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 17, 2024, on Western Ave. in Chicago. (Vincent Alban/baiduhai)Election judges process and count mail-in ballots at the Board of Elections in Chicago, Friday, March 22, 2024, (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu (12) is doused in water by his teammates, including forward Dalen Terry (25), following a Bulls victory over the Washington Wizards at the United Center in Chicago on March 16, 2024. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Kowanna Williams, center, is comforted by her son, Malik Williams, right, while attending a balloon release to celebrate the life of her daughter, Mechellea Williams, a post office worker who was killed in an Orland Park shooting on Wednesday. Post office workers and community members gathered for the release on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at the Fort Dearborn-Chestnut Station post office in Chicago. Williams was (Vincent Alban/baiduhai)Chicago White Sox catcher Korey Lee (26) celebrates his home run during the third inning of the game against the Detroit Tigers at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on March 31, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Scene from a rehearsal of Giordano Dance Chicago’s “Gershwin in B,” Friday, March 15, 2024, in Chicago. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)
An attendee at the election night gathering for Cook County state's attorney candidate Clayton Harris III watches television news coverage of the race at a restaurant in the 200 block of North Canal Street Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)Lola Martirena, center in white, reaches out for candy thrown by parade walkers during the 46th South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 17, 2024, on Western Ave. in Chicago. (Vincent Alban/baiduhai)Flooding standing water remains following a three-alarm fire at a business in the Back of the Yards neighborhood of Chicago, Thursday, March 21, 2024.
The fire broke out at about 10:43 p.m. in the 4200-block of South Ashland Avenue, Chicago police said.
The company, called CAC Seating, makes furniture for restaurants, including booths, tables and chairs.
The Chicago Fire Department said there was a large volume of pallets burning on the loading dock area. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)
Geneva Ervin, center, points to her parents, City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin, right, candidate for Congress in the 7th District in Illinois, and her father, Ald. Jason C. Ervin, 28th, left, as they vote during the Illinois primary election on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at Marshall High School in Chicago. (Vincent Alban/baiduhai)Carrie Brownstein, of Sleater-Kinney, plays guitar while lying down on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago. (Vincent Alban/baiduhai)Misty Tiggs (cq) clears off a banner featuring various images of her daughter at the gravesite of Rickisha King-Tiggs (cq) at Forest Home Cemetery as Misty celebrates Rickisha’s birthday with a small group of friends and family on Friday, March 29, 2024. Rickisha, who would have been 27-years-old on March 29, was shot and killed in October of 2022. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
“Jesus” played by Tony Diaz, carries a cross down 18th Street followed by hundreds of people in a Good Friday Via Crucis procession in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, Friday, March 29, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)Blackhawks defenseman Alex Vlasic (72) and Flames center Kevin Rooney (21) battle on March 26, 2024, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)White Sox catcher Korey Lee underhand catches a pop up by Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows in the ninth inning at Guaranteed Rate Field on March 30, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Cardinal Blase Cupich greets church members before conducting an Easter Mass on Sunday, March 31, 2024, at St. Moses the Black Parish in Grand Crossing. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)Amelia Rodriguez, friend of Jenna Newcomb, attends a vigil for the stabbing victims near the intersection of Charles Street and Eggleston Road in Rockford on March 28, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)Anderson Jones, 9, center, and other children race at the start of an Easter egg hunt after Cardinal Blase Cupich conducted Mass on Sunday, March 31, 2024, at St. Moses the Black Parish in Grand Crossing. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)
Puerto Rican musician Bad Bunny performs on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at the United Center in Chicago. (Vincent Alban/baiduhai)
