Picture Chicago: 16 must-see Sun-Times photos from this week in news

Music of the Baroque Chorus & Orchestra, conducted by Dame Jane Glover, perform on a tour boat on the Chicago River on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024.

A festivalgoer rides an inflatable mechanical bull during El Grito Chicago at Butler Field, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024.

Uriel Bibriesca tosses Helena Bibriesca, 2, in the air during El Grito Chicago at Butler Field, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024.

Alongside his lawyers, Michael Madigan walks into Dirksen Federal Courthouse for a hearing in the Loop, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. Madigan is charged with federal racketeering, bribery, wire fraud and extortion during his lobbying practices in his time in office.

Mayor Brandon Johnson presides over a Chicago City Council meeting at City Hall, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024.

Ald. David Moore (17th) chats with Ald. Ronnie Mosley (21st) during a Chicago City Council meeting at City Hall, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024.

Ald. Felix Cardona (31st) eats popcorn as protesters interrupt a Chicago City Council meeting at City Hall, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024.

David Castañeda pours caramel popcorn into a container before mixing them at Garrett Popcorn Shops in the Loop, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024.

Amy “Coffee” Barney, 48, sits on a curb in the alley next to the former Tremont Hotel at 100 E. Chestnut St., which the city converted to a temporary homeless shelter in the Gold Coast, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. Barney is preparing to move to an apartment as the city’s temporary homeless shelter in the former hotel is scheduled to close Sunday.

Performers dance under the Little Village Arch to celebrate the 53rd Annual 26th Street Mexican Independence Day parade, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024.

Large crowds gather to celebrate the 53rd Annual 26th Street Mexican Independence Day parade, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024.

Hundreds gather for a car caravan on Michigan Avenue near Millennium Park to celebrate Mexican Independence Day, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.

Hundreds gather for a car caravan on Michigan Avenue near Millennium Park to celebrate Mexican Independence Day, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.

Hundreds gather for a car caravan on Michigan Avenue near Millennium Park to celebrate Mexican Independence Day, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.

Amy Mendelsohn stands at the corner of West Augusta Boulevard and North Western Avenue, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, where she was hit by an SUV while crossing the street. Mendelsohn became an advocate for pedestrian safety after being hit by SUVs on two separate occasions in crosswalks in Chicago.