Children dance to the music of DJ during BUILD Chicago’s ‘Hoops in the Hood’ event in July. | William Camargo/Staff
Congressman Danny K. Davis (7th) looks through Google cardboard glasses during a youth technology summit he sponsored at Google’s Chicago headquarter’s this summer. | William Camargo/Staff
Asar Hapi helps out in Mercy Housing’s garden in Austin in May. | William Camargo/Staff
A July peace torch rally in Austin. | William Camargo/Staff
Fathers hold hands in prayer during Catalyst Circle Rock’s ‘Dad, take your child to school’ day in September. | William Camargo/Staff
The children’s choir at Greater St. John Bible Church in Austin worship during a National Back to Church Sunday celebration in September. | William Camargo/Staff
For the West Side, 2016 was one of tragedy, with gun-related violence having skyrocketed to its highest point in two
decades. But the triumphs, although smaller and quieter, were more prevalent. Here is a small snapshot of the flourishing and resilience that makes the West Side one of the city’s best places to live, work and play.
