Members from the Hickory Water Polo Club compete against each other on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at Oak Street Beach. The event being free and open to all ages helps in getting a good turn out of participants each Saturday.

DePaul University professors walk down Fullerton Ave on their way to Convocation on September, 3. 2025. Many professors were recognized for their accomplishments and all celebrated together.

Lillie Della Penna sings center stage at the Bottom Lounge as the lead singer of “Babe Haven” on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The group performed the song “Nuisance” as a live debut that night.

Professor Miles Harvey sits at his desk for a photo on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 in the Arts and Letters Hall. Harvey recently won the Midland Authors Award for fiction for his book “The Registry of Forgotten Objects.”

Melina Arevalo, left, and Rocco Meo, right, dance together at Grant Slam Festival at Jonquil Park on Saturday, May 10, 2025. The two were at the front of the crowd during the Growing Boys set and created a lot of energy for the group.

Art Club members paint a mural together at Legacy High School on August, 30, 2023. Every year the Art Club starts the first meeting off with painting circle murals as a fun activity with low stakes.

Professor Mark Turcotte sits for a photo in the Arts and Letters Hall on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Turcotte was recently names the 6th Illinois Poet Laureate in the spring of 2025.

Kayle Bishop from Legacy High School runs with the football from the defense at Eaglecrest High School on September, 9, 2023. Flag football was a new sport to Legacy in the 2023-2024 school year.

The President of DePaul University, Robert Manuel talks with other faculty outside of St. Vincent DePaul Parish on September, 3, 2025. Manuel awarded many faculty members throughout the ceremony.

Former Irish President Mary Robinson speaks with DePaul Irish Studies program director Mary McCain at McGowan South on Feb. 28, 2025. Robinson is donating her personal literary collection to DePaul.

Fabian Lopez poses for a portrait at Millennium Park in Chicago on April 15, 2025. Lopez came to Chicago so he could take classes for his job which is construction.

Barbara Galas marches down the streets of Chicago, holding up a sign during the nation-wide "Hands Off" protests on April 5, 2025. Thousands of Chicagoans were in attendance to the protest.

Dhanni Flowers takes a photo of one of Frida Kahlo’s paintings,“Tree of Hope, Remain Strong,” on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at the Art Institute of Chicago. Flowers came to the Institute during her travels in order to see the exhibit in person.

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: "American Baby" is meant to represent generations of political party affiliation being pushed on to children when they're born. The arm reaching out is the baby reaching out to the next generation of voters to make their choice.

Lillie Della Penna sings center stage at the Bottom Lounge as the lead singer of “Babe Haven” on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The group performed the song “Nuisance” as a live debut that night.

Lead singer, Laurie Vincent plays the guitar at the Bottom Lounge on Thursday, April 22, 2025 as a part of the group, “Soft Play”. The group will be a part of the Riot Fest 2025 lineup in October as their next show in the U.S.

Ricky Dana, lead singer for "Phoneboy" plays the guitar and sings at Larimer Lounge on April 18, 2023. Phoneboy hit the streets on their first ever headliner tour for the album "Moving Out."

Issac Holman plays the drums as a part of the duo, “Soft Play” at the Bottom Lounge on Thursday, April 22, 2025. Holman and Laurie Vincent are the two members in the U.K. punk band “Soft Play”.

Singer Grace Shaw, also known as “Mallrat,” sings as the crowd cheers her on at Lincoln Hall on Friday, May 16, 2025. Shaw is from Australia and is doing a short U.S. tour with Anna Shoemaker.

Matthew Witsoe, drummer for “Breakup Shoes,” silences the ride cymbal after finishing a song at Larimer Lounge on April 18, 2023. The group opened up for “Phoneboy” on their first headliner tour.