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FILE- In this Sept. 26, 2016, file photo, Eric Johnson listens his attorney Marc Perlman speaking during a news conference in front of his childhood portrait and Father Bruce Wellems portrait at Perlman's office in Chicago. The Claretians Roman Catholic order has settled a lawsuit from Johnson, who was sexually abused as a 6-year-old by a teenager who later became a prominent priest in Chicago, confirming in the settlement obtained by The Associated Press that the longtime cleric recently left the priesthood. (AP Photo/Tae-Gyun Kim, File)

APNewsBreak: Priest who abused child still working with kids

By MICHAEL TARM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Thursday, July 6, 2017 file photo, Andrew Mannett, of Boston, holds a sign supporting President Donald Trump during a &quot;Here to Stay&quot; rally at the Irish Famine Memorial in Boston, where immigration activists and labor groups gathered to oppose the president's crackdown on illegal immigration. John Cunningham, a businessman and former chair of the Gaelic Athletic Association in Boston, was deported to Ireland the previous day. Immigration and Customs Enforcement data provided to The Associated Press show that more than 1,300 Europeans were deported through June 24. About 1,450 Europeans were deported in 2016. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

US deportations of Europeans could exceed last fiscal year

By PHILIP MARCELO - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2016 file photo, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs speaks at a new conference in Chicago. Frerichs issued Gov. Bruce Rauner an unsolicited to-do list for staving off fiscal failure Monday, July 10, 2017 in Chicago, directing the Republican to get behind the state's first budget in two years, minted last week, and &quot;dial down the rhetoric.&quot; Frerichs said that Rauner must go to New York to persuade credit-rating agencies that he's committed to a $36 billion spending plan and to hold off on knocking Illinois' creditworthiness to &quot;junk&quot; status. (Santiago Covarrubias/Sun Times via AP File)

Illinois treasurer to governor: No ‘junk’ for credit trunk

By JOHN O'CONNOR - Associated Press

Search turns up no additional Asian carp in Chicago waterway

By JOHN FLESHER - Associated Press

The Latest: Rauner rejects treasurer’s call to back budget

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Illinois State Rep. Steve Andersson, R-Geneva, center, shakes hands with Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, right, after the Illinois House voted to override Gov. Rauner's veto and pass a budget for the first time in two years during an overtime session at the Illinois State Capitol, Thursday, July 6, 2017, in Springfield, Ill. (Justin L. Fowler /The State Journal-Register via AP)

House votes give Illinois tax hike, 1st budget in 2 years

By JOHN O'CONNOR and SOPHIA TAREEN - Associated Press

Activists attempt to hang ‘resist’ banner at Trump Tower

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Population growth a target of Chicago zoo’s condom giveaway

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Ex-agency worker in Chicago sentenced in benefits scheme

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United States midfielder Dax McCarty, center, warms up during practice Friday, July 7, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. The United States is scheduled to play Panama in a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match Saturday. From an offseason Major League Soccer trade to a new opportunity with the U.S. national team, this already has been an eventful year of transition for McCarty, who will try to carry over the momentum over to the international stage. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

McCarty savoring his opportunity as US opens Gold Cup

By STEVE MEGARGEE - Associated Press

Chicago Cubs' Anthony Rizzo hits a two-run home run off Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Trevor Williams, also scoring Kris Bryant, during the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 7, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Bryant hits 2 HRs, Rizzo connects as Cubs beat Pirates 6-1

By ANDREW SELIGMAN - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 10, 2017, file photo, Chicago Fire forward Nemanja Nikolic celebrates after scoring on a penalty kick against Atlanta United goalkeeper Alec Kann during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Bridgeview, Ill. Just six months after his arrival, Nikolic has fit right in with the Fire and he is scoring lots of goals. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski, File)

Nemanja Nikolic makes himself at home in Chicago

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 19, 2017, file photo, Toronto FC midfielder Michael Bradley clears the ball against the New York Red Bulls during the first half of an MLS soccer match, in Harrison, N.J. NYCFC's David Villa, Toronto's Michael Bradley and Chicago's Bastian Schweinsteiger are among the fan selections for next month's Major League Soccer All-Star game. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Villa, Bradley highlight MLS All-Star picks by fans

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Friday, June 3, 2016, file photo, an American Airlines passenger jet takes off from Miami International Airport in Miami. American Airlines tells Chicago's WBBM-TV that a &quot;disruptive passenger&quot; was removed from an Atlanta to Chicago flight on Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Video shows passengers yelling at a fellow passenger who followed a flight attendant while letting her dog run through the cabin without a leash.(AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)

Video shows flyer with loose dog yelling at flight attendant

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Portland Timbers' Diego Valeri, back right, lays a ball off as Chicago Fire goalie Matt Lampson defends during an MLS soccer match Wednesday, July 5, 2017, in Portland, Ore. (Sean Meagher/The Oregonian via AP)

Fire run unbeaten streak to 11 with 2-2 draw in Portland

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 9, 2017 file photo, a packed hearing room during a Massachusetts Legislature's Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security public hearing concerning a bill that calls for sharp limits on cooperation between federal immigration officials and state and local law enforcement agencies, at the Statehouse in Boston. The Justice Department on Thursday, July 6, 2017, questioned whether some so-called sanctuary cities responded honestly when asked whether they follow the law on sharing the citizenship status of people in their custody with federal immigration authorities. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia, File)

Justice Dept. questions cities’ immigration info sharing

By SADIE GURMAN - Associated Press

NTSB: Passenger chaos after American engine explosion, fire

By HERBERT G. McCANN - Associated Press

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, July 5, 2017, in Chicago. Governor Rauner vetoed on Tuesday a package of legislation that raised the income tax by a permanent 32 percent to finance a $36 billion spending plan, which would be Illinois' first budget since 2015. Michael Madigan, the speaker of the Illinois House has scheduled a vote for Thursday to override the governor's veto of budget package, ending a budget stalemate that has lasted more than two years. (AP Photo/G-Jun Yam)

Illinois House approves state budget, ends historic impasse

By JOHN O'CONNOR and SOPHIA TAREEN - Associated Press

Bail denied man charged with sex trafficking slain teen

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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, July 5, 2017, in Chicago. Governor Rauner vetoed on Tuesday a package of legislation that raised the income tax by a permanent 32 percent to finance a $36 billion spending plan, which would be Illinois' first budget since 2015. Michael Madigan, the speaker of the Illinois House has scheduled a vote for Thursday to override the governor's veto of budget package, ending a budget stalemate that has lasted more than two years. (AP Photo/G-Jun Yam)

The Latest: End of state budget fight prompts big response

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