Photos

For the past five years, Reema has been dedicated to capturing life and people in Chicago and taking photos alongside her reporting with the Chicago Reader, Block Club Chicago, and South Side Weekly. She also takes photos for nonprofit and social movement organizations.

Chatelaine resident Cheia Myers speaks at a rally to save two single-room occupancy buildings at risk of closure in Uptown—Block Club Chicago

Dozens protest in Albany Park on June 3, 2026, after federal agents detained a person nearby in a chaotic scene the day before—Block Club Chicago

Young people walk in the eighth annual We Walk For Her march Friday, June 6, 2025, in Bronzeville—Block Club Chicago

Protesters gathered in Daley Plaza for the “Good Trouble Lives On” protest in memory of the late Congressman John Lewis on July 18, 2025—Block Club Chicago

Aubrey Dvorak, a social worker with Uptown People’s Law Center, points out a hole in the ceiling of a hallway at the Northmere, an SRO building—Block Club Chicago

Public transit workers shared stories of grievances with CTA management, including burnout, mistreatment, and wrongful termination—South Side Weekly

Vick Lavender, Joe Morrison and Jerry Morrison pose for a photo outside Bridgeport Records, a new store specializing in house music—Block Club Chicago

Ald. Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez (33rd) speaks as dozens protest in Horner Park after ICE arrested a person nearby in a chaotic scene the day before—Block Club Chicago

Veronica Arreola’s picture book, “J Is For Justice,” is among some of the most banned in school districts nationwide, according to a new report—Block Club Chicago

People gathered to protest ICE and Border Patrol after federal immigration agents took a daycare teacher from Rayito de Sol in North Center on Wednesday—Block Club Chicago

People protest ICE and Border Patrol after agents took a daycare teacher from Rayito de Sol in North Center—Block Club Chicago

People drum along South King Drive during the youth-led We Walk For Her march Friday, June 6, 2025, in Bronzeville—Block Club Chicago

Readers take in the latest edition of “the pub,” the print-only newspaper that just opened a headquarters March 13, 2026, in Bucktown—Block Club Chicago

DMApothercary’s mom-and-son owners Matthew Walcott and Deirdre Austin pose for a photo at their new tea bar and opened again after a flood—Block Club Chicago

Crystal Gardener shows off some of their seedlings at their year-end showcase with Alexis Burnley at the Garfield Park Conservatory—Block Club Chicago

A Chicago transit worker protests pay and working conditions at a rally in the west suburbs—South Side Weekly

Daniel Ranegar opened High Voltage Records and Hi-Fi on April 25, 2026, making a place for younger vinyl fans to get collections started—Block Club Chicago

Officials break ground on the quantum computing campus at former US Steel South Works Site on Sept. 30, 2025—Block Club Chicago

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks at the youth-led We Walk For Her march Friday, June 6, 2025, in Bronzeville—Block Club Chicago

Co-owner Zylon Tokash works at Perpetual Books, stocking records and magazines on top of its collection of esoteric books—Block Club Chicago

Protesters gathered in Daley Plaza for the “Good Trouble Lives On” protest in memory of the late Congressman John Lewis on July 18, 2025—Block Club Chicago

Frustrated with public transit service cuts, Commuters Take Action and Better Streets Chicago protest outside CTA headquarters to demand new leadership—Chicago Reader

The “Train the Trainer” gardeners held a showcase at the Garfield Park Conservatory after studying gardening for six months—Block Club Chicago

Reem El Haouat, owner of Orizigh Designs poses outside her Moroccan decor and furniture store—Block Club Chicago

The People’s Lobby members discuss digital and corporate ad taxes during May Day 2026.

A Chicagoan shows off his heat sensor to ABC7 during Chicago’s Heat Watch Campaign—Northwestern University

Community organizations toured extreme heat solutions, like a permaculture “food forest”—Northwestern University

University scientists welcome volunteers to Heat Watch Chicago’s activation day—Northwestern University

Members of The People’s Lobby pose outside the Illinois State Capitol after a day of lobbying.

Members of the Illinois Make Polluters Pay coalition gather at a May Day protest in 2026.

The People’s Lobby members protest AT&T contracts with immigration agencies during No Kings 2025.

Northwestern University President Michael Schill talks at a decarbonization event—Northwestern University

The People’s Lobby members discuss digital and corporate ad taxes during May Day 2026.

Legislators discuss progressive revenue bills on the table in the spring 2026 legislative session at a town hall.

Organizers tell a state legislator how the FAIR Act could transform our public defense system—The People’s Lobby

A Northwestern engineering student presents lab research on combating IP theft—Northwestern University