This Week in Photos: Foxes Steal Chicago's Heart, Johnson's First City Council Meeting, and More

CHICAGO — A family of foxes frolicking in Millennium Park captured the heart of Chicago this week.

Mayor Brandon Johnson also chaired his first regular City Council meeting, and much more happened this week. Block Club has you covered from City Hall to your block.

Here are scenes of what our reporters covered.

An on-camera double exposure as Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks at his first post-City Council press conference on May 24, 2023.

A portrait of Mayor Brandon Johnson hangs in the hallway of the first City Council meeting chaired by Mayor Brandon Johnson on May 24, 2023.

Councilmembers applaud May 24 at the end of the first City Council meeting chaired by Mayor Brandon Johnson.

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Laura Wilson, a resident of District 38, speaks at the Dunning community meeting on May 23, 2023 to discuss the use of Wilbur Wright College as a temporary shelter for families seeking asylum.

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Ald. Julia Ramirez (12) poses for a photo in Brighton Park, near her family’s home, on March 15, 2023.

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A family of foxes frolic in Millennium Park in the early morning hours of May 23, 2023.

A family of foxes feast on a rat in Millennium Park in the early morning hours of May 23, 2023.

Read more: Meet the adorable Fox family living in Millennium Park

Traffic slows as cars get stuck on DuSable Lake Shore Drive at North Avenue on May 18, 2023.

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Helmand Chicago chef and co-owner Wahid Tanha at his restaurant on April 25, 2023.

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Meryl Kellogg, 10, poses in an alley in Roscoe Village on May 23, 2023.

Read more: Tired of potholes, a 10-year-old boy from Roscoe Village writes a letter to a councilman pleading for the alley to be repaved

The Hoa Nam grocery store building on Argyle Street is scheduled to be replaced by apartments.

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Block Club Chicago reporter Atavia Reed interviews Ald. Ronnie Mosley (21) along the Major Taylor Trail in Morgan Park on May 10, 2023.

Ald. Ronnie Mosley (21) poses for a portrait along the Major Taylor Trail in Morgan Park on May 10, 2023.

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Children line up for pizza at Pottawatomie Park, 7340 N. Rogers Ave., on May 23, 2023.

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Cullen Clancy, owner of Prism Games, 2874 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Read more: At Prism Games, now open in Avondale, you can find games that celebrate diversity and inclusion.

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks at a public safety press conference over Memorial Day weekend at 63rd Street Beach on May 25, 2023.

CPD Acting Police Superintendent Fred Waller speaks at a public safety press conference over Memorial Day weekend at 63rd Street Beach on May 25, 2023.

Read more: Mayor Brandon Johnson announces $2.5 million for violence prevention ahead of Memorial Day weekend

Allez Cafe partners Andrew Silaghi and Jason Melamed at their new Bucktown cafe

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