The big stories of 2020 stand out: the global pandemic, sweeping civil unrest and a tumultuous presidential election.
But the moments in between have been just as memorable — including the return of a disgraced former governor, citywide shortages of tortillas, our collective dependence on videoconferencing and the many pop culture obsessions that got us through it all. (Carole Baskin? ... Fed him to tigers. They snackin’.)
Take a spin through this video slideshow of the major events of 2020 — overseas, across the country and here in Chicago — in 52 photos for each week of the year that was. You won’t believe everything we’ve lived through.