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Concerned citizen George Blakemore greets Ald. Ed Burke (14th) at a City Council meeting on Oct. 26, 2022. Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago
CHICAGO — From a Viagra Triangle favorite closing its doors to another hopeful jumping into the mayor’s race, it’s been a busy week of stories in the city.
Photos from this week in Chicago:
Tavern On Rush Owner Phil Stefani urges customers to “stay tuned” as the Gold Coast closed its doors Wednesday night. Credit: Melody Mercado, Block Club Chicago
Glenn Ventura has been to almost every Ladies Night at Tavern On Rush. His friends joke that the restaurant doubles as his office since he’s there almost every day. Credit: Melody Mercado, Block Club Chicago The person who shot a 7-year-old boy Wednesday night as he was in his family’s home was in this alley, police said. Credit: Mina Bloom/Block Club Chicago
A Halloween pirate ship with 10 skeleton pirates takes over a front patio of an Old Irving Park home on Oct. 25, 2022. Credit: Ariel Parrella-Aureli/Block Club Chicago
Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson arrives to announce his run for Mayor of Chicago at Seward Park on Oct. 27, 2022. Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago
Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson announces his run for Mayor of Chicago at Seward Park on Oct. 27, 2022. Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club ChicagoJeremy Schnitker (left) and Zachary Fox are the new owners of Alice’s Lounge in Avondale. Credit: Mina Bloom/Block Club Chicago
Judy Vazquez, an organizer of the Polish Rosary Group, said she wanted to meet Cardinal Blase Cupich to discuss future of La Pietà statue. Credit: Jacqueline Cardenas/Block Club Chicago
Concrete curbs installed at the end of October along Milwaukee Avenue in Old Irving Park are damaged a few days after installation, as seen Oct. 24, 2022. Credit: Ariel Parrella-Aureli/Block Club Chicago
A car fire in a Little Italy parking garage cascaded to 21 other vehicles, totaling all of them, as seen on Oct. 26, 2022. Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago
Left to right: Moor’s Brewing Company CEO Damon Patton, IJ Clinic on Entrepreneurship director Beth Kregor, Moor’s chief financial officer Jahmal Johnson and chief marketing officer Anthony Bell celebrate the brewery’s $10,000 grand prize at the South Side Pitch competition in Hyde Park. Credit: Maxwell Evans/Block Club Chicago
Cookies decorated as calaveras for Día de los Muertos inside the display case at La Katrina Cafe 5158 S. Kedzie Ave. Credit: Madison Savedra/Block Club Chicago
Chicago Police respond to a homicide in the 4300 block of North Whipple Street in Albany Park on Oct. 23, 2022. Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club ChicagoHomes in Little Village on Oct. 21, 2022. Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club ChicagoA mural of Kanye West by artist Jason M Peterson along Lake Street was painted black in West Loop, as seen on Oct. 27, 2022. Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago
A multiple exposure of Mayor Lori Lightfoot answering questions at a press conference after a City Council meeting on Oct. 26, 2022. Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago
Halloween decorations at a home in the 2900 block of West Leland Ave. in Ravenswood Manor on Oct. 24, 2022. Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club ChicagoFall foliage blooms at LaBagh Woods in North Park on Oct. 27, 2022. Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club ChicagoA squirrel climbs a tree at LaBagh Woods in North Park on Oct. 27, 2022. Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago
