Early emerging cicadas singing their last song this September faced stiff competition from a different type of seasonal sound. Across Chicagoland, Jewish communities took to trails, parks and parking lots to blow the shofar, a ritual wind instrument associated with fall religious holidays. The rousing, echoing call of the shofar is a key aspect of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year that began .
At outdoor shofar events, Chicago Jews aim for accessibility chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
CHICAGO Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson s inauguration on Monday was a multicultural fest that included a pastor, a rabbi, an imam, poems about stolen land, and the "black national anthem" alongside "The Star-Spangled Banner."