Picture Chicago: 30 Sun-Times photos from this week in news

DJ Bullett (center), 7, a student at Bret Harte Elementary School, reacts as he and his classmates perform a volcanic eruption experiment outside the Museum of Science and Industry, Thursday, Sept. 21. It is part of a celebration of the museum’s 90th anniversary and an interactive extension of “Pompeii: The Exhibition.” (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

Crews remove the roof of the Argyle station on West Argyle Street in the Uptown neighborhood, Tuesday, Sept. 19. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

The cast of The Flying Dutchman rehearses during a media preview at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Tuesday, Sept. 19. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

Spectators take videos during the Mexican Independence Day Parade along 26th Street in the Little Village neighborhood, Saturday, Sept. 16. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

A parade goer shakes hands with children during the Mexican Independence Day Parade along 26th Street in the Little Village neighborhood, Saturday, Sept. 16. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

Hundreds of people flood The Loop to celebrate Mexican Independence Day, Friday, Sept. 15. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times)

Hundreds of people flood The Loop to celebrate Mexican Independence Day, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times)

Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, left, sings happy birthday to Marsha Lee, during a training seminar for gun violence survivors at the Hyatt Conference Center at McCormick Place, Sept. 19, 2023. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times)

A vehicle powers through a flooded viaduct at N. Ashland Ave. and W Kinzie St. after a band of rain hit Chicago Sunday morning, Sept. 17, 2023. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times)

Jalene LaMontagne, Population Ecologist and Quantitative Biologist, at DePaul University reaches for an acorn on an Oak Tree near DePaul University, Thursday, Sept. 21. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

Lauren Tully, a professional body piercer, joins thousands in Douglass Park for day two of Riot Fest, Saturday, Sept. 16. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)

Violent J, of the Insane Clown Posse, performs on day two of Riot Fest in Douglass Park on the Southwest Side, Saturday, Sept. 16. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)

Hannibal Buress performs as Eshu Tune on day two of Riot Fest in Douglass Park on the Southwest Side, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)

Fans crowd surf as Corey Feldman performs on day two of Riot Fest in Douglass Park on the Southwest Side, Saturday, Sept. 16. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)

Corey Feldman performs on day two of Riot Fest in Douglass Park on the Southwest Side, Saturday, Sept. 16. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)

Insane Clown Posse fans ride the Scrambler in Douglass Park as they wait for the hip-hop duo’s performance on day two of Riot Fest, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)

Attendees walk past spray paint on the exterior fence as they head to day two of Riot Fest in Douglass Park on the Southwest Side, Saturday, Sept. 16. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)

A skateboarder does a trick on the halfpipe on day three of Riot Fest at Douglass Park, Sunday, Sept. 17. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

The Cure performs on the Riot Stage on day three of Riot Fest at Douglass Park, Sunday, Sept. 17. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

The Cure performs on the Riot Stage on day three of Riot Fest at Douglass Park, on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

L.S. Dunes frontman Anthony Green crowd surfs in the crowd as they perform on the Radical Stage on day three of Riot Fest at Douglass Park, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

L.S. Dunes frontman Anthony Green walls back to the stage after crowd surfing as they perform on the Radical Stage on day three of Riot Fest at Douglass Park, Sunday, Sept. 17. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

Heather Horton poses for a portrait at her home in Orland Park, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

Amanda Palmer of The Dresden Dolls performs on the Riot Stage on day three of Riot Fest at Douglass Park, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

The Cure performs on the Riot Stage on day three of Riot Fest at Douglass Park, on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

Carol Love speaks about her neighbors who were found dead in their home on the 500 block of Concord Ave in Romeoville, IL, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. Rolon and Zoraida Bartolomei, as well as two children, died at the scene. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

The home of the family where two adults and two children were found dead on the 500 block of Concord Ave in Romeoville, IL, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. Rolon and Zoraida Bartolomei, as well as two children, died at the scene. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

Chicago police work the scene of an officer involved shooting in the 7300 block of S. Hoyne Ave. in the Englewood neighborhood, Sept. 17, 2023. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times)

Sun-Times reporter Stefano Esposito watches his son Lucca (11) practice violin in their home, Sept. 18. Esposito is attempting to learn to play in order to duet with his son. (Brian Ernst/Sun-Times)

People walk in and out of the George N. Leighton Criminal Courthouse on the Southwest Side, Monday, Sept. 18. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)