From the city to the suburbs and beyond,
Chicago Tribune 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. 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. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Rachel and Kevin Trenkamp pose for a portrait with their sons, Zachary, 2, center left, and Benjamin, 5, at their home on 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/Chicago Tribune) Fans cheer while waiting for The Strokes to perform during a concert benefiting Kina Collins, 7th Congressional District candidate, on March 8, 2024, at the Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago. (Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune) Loyola forward Tom Welch 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/Chicago Tribune) 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 on 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/Chicago Tribune) A controlled burn clears 148 acres at Nachusa Grasslands on March 7, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune) A restoration technician watches over a controlled burn at Nachusa Grasslands on March 7, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune) 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/Chicago Tribune) 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 on March 16, 2024. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) A woman carries a small child and hygiene products as Maria Perez hands out diapers, wipes, and formula outside a migrant shelter on Chicago’s Lower West Side, March 4, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) Mitski performs at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago on March 21, 2024. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Kindergarten teacher Yaquala Grant gives high fives to her students as they celebrate the announcement, March 6, 2024, that St. Francis of Rome Catholic Elementary School in Cicero will not be closing. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune) 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/Chicago Tribune) Dozens of of park district employees including Venus Valino, center, represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and their supporters rally outside City Hall for better pay on March 26, 2024. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune) Heavy traffic near the intersection of 41st and Pulaski in the Archer Heights neighborhood on March 28, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune) A dog named Rizzo greets voters outside a polling place on primary Election Day, March 19, 2024, at Truman College in Uptown. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) Spectators help a friend jump over the railing during the 46th South Side
Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 17, 2024, on Western Avenue in Chicago. (Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune) Election judges process and count mail-in ballots at the Board of
elections in Chicago on March 22, 2024, (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune) Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu is doused in water by his teammates, including forward Dalen Terry, following a Bulls victory over the Washington Wizards at the United Center in Chicago on March 16, 2024. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Kowanna Williams, center, is comforted by her son, Malik Williams, right, while attending a balloon release, March 23, 2024, to celebrate the life of her daughter, Mechellea Williams, a post office worker who was killed in an Orland Park
shooting. (Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox catcher Korey Lee 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/Chicago Tribune) Dancers rehearse a scene from Giordano Dance Chicago’s “Gershwin in B,” on March 15, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune) 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 on March 19, 2024. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) 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 March 17, 2024, in Chicago. (Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune) A pool of water remains following an extra-alarm
fire at a furniture warehouse in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood on March 21, 2024. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune) 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 March 19, 2024, at Marshall High School in Chicago. (Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune) Carrie Brownstein, of Sleater-Kinney, plays guitar while lying down on March 21, 2024, at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago. (Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune) Misty Tiggs clears off a banner featuring various images of her daughter Rickisha King-Tiggs at her gravesite at Forest Home Cemetery. Misty celebrated Rickisha’s birthday with a small group of
Friends and family on March 29, 2024. Rickisha, who would have turned 27 on March 29, was shot and killed in October 2022. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) “Jesus” portrayed 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 on March 29, 2024. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune) Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Alex Vlasic and Calgary Flames center Kevin Rooney battle in the second period of a game at the United Center in Chicago on March 26, 2024. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) 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. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) 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/Chicago Tribune) Amelia Rodriguez, friend of Jenna Newcomb, who was killed in a stabbing attack in Rockford, attends a vigil near the intersection of Charles Street and Eggleston Road in Rockford on March 28, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune) Anderson Jones, 9, center, and other children race at the start of an Easter egg hunt after Cardinal Blase Cupich conducted Mass on March 31, 2024, at St. Moses the Black Parish in Chicago’s Grand Crossing community. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) Puerto Rican musician Bad Bunny performs on March 28, 2024, at the United Center in Chicago. (Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune)