Damage and destruction following heavy storms in Northwest Indiana — Aug. 12, 2026
Fallen trees lay across train tracks in Munster, Ind., on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2026.
A public works employee for the Town of Munster evaluates street flooding on the corner of Evergreen Lane and Madison Avenue in Munster, Ind., on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.
Private contractors work to clear the yard of a home in Munster, Ind., on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.
The roots of a fallen tree are exposed after heavy storm damage in Munster, Ind., on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.
Jose Malaton, who works for Buena Vista Tree Service, climbs up a tree that crashed into a home on Calumet Avenue in Munster, Ind., on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.
After securing each branch, Jose Malaton uses a chainsaw to slice through the tree on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.
The cut branch is then lifted off the house on Calument Avenue in Munster, Ind., and set down in the driveway using a crane on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.
Jose Malaton gives a thumbs up to his crew on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.
National school walkout against immigration enforcement, Chicago — Feb. 13, 2026
Students cheer after a speaker at the national walkout against immigration enforcement finishes giving a speech in Federal Plaza on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.
Students from Chicago area high schools and colleges rally together in Federal Plaza for the national walkout against immigration enforcement on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.
Chicago police officers accompany protesting students on S. Dearborn Street as they head to Daley Plaza on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.
Students participating in the national school walkout chant and cheer in Daley Plaza on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.
Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Chicago — Oct. 12, 2026
Runners move down North Broadway Street as they enter mile eight of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Oct. 12, 2025.
A runner high-fives one of the spectators cheering from the sidewalk along North Broadway Street at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025.
Members of Frontrunners/Frontwalkers, a Chicago running and walking club for members of the LGBTQ+ community, dance onstage at the mile eight "cheer zone" at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025.
A group wearing matching t-shirts cheer on the runners of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Oct. 12, 2025.
Athletic Field Ceramics Building, Chicago — Nov. 4, 2025
The morning sun shines on the Chicago Park District’s Athletic Field Ceramics Building in Irving Park on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2025. This studio is home to a course for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Blind and Visually Impaired individuals to practice ceramics in a professionally equipped space.
Four participants and four instructors occupy the studio while completing various tasks on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Those enrolled in the course attend from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday each week to continue working on their projects.
Tim Owens, the program and event coordinator for the Chicago Park District who specializes in Deaf and hard of hearing communities, helps Charlie San Fratello, one of the students who is blind, create a cornucopia on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2025.
One of the ceramics instructors for the Chicago Park District Athletic Field Ceramics Building, Peter Ronan, shows visually impaired participant Valencia Howard how to glaze her pieces before firing on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2025.
Jay Blumenfeld, a photographer and greeting card maker who is also Deaf, traces a crown template onto a slab of clay during class on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2025.
Herminio Cardona Jr., who is hard of hearing, carefully paints faces inspired by Picasso's artwork onto his mug on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2025.
Valencia Howard creates nameplates for her grandkids at the Athletic Field Ceramics Building in Irving Park on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2025.
Herminio Cardona Jr. shows off one of his finished pieces at the end of class on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2025.
Accessible art in action
The Chicago Park District’s Athletic Field Ceramics Building in Irving Park is home to a 13-week course that runs three times each year for Deaf, hard of hearing, blind and visually impaired individuals to practice ceramics in a professionally equipped space.
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