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R. Kelly, center, leaves the Daley Center after a hearing in his child support case on May 8, 2019, in Chicago. Federal prosecutors asked a judge Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, to give singer R. Kelly 25 more years in prison for his child pornography and enticement convictions last year in Chicago, which would add to 30 years he recently began serving in a New York case. (AP Photo/Matt Marton, File)

U.S. prosecutors ask for 25 more years in prison for R. Kelly

By Michael Tarm - Associated Press

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the Loyola University men's basketball chaplain and school celebrity, sits for a portrait in The Joseph J. Gentile Arena, on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, in Chicago. The beloved Catholic nun captured the world's imagination and became something of a folk hero while supporting the Ramblers at the NCAA Final Four in 2018. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

At 103, Sister Jean publishes memoir of faith and basketball

By Luis Andres Henao - Associated Press

In this June 25, 2020, file photo, rows of United Airlines check-in counters at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago are unoccupied amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford, File)

Homeless encampment inside Chicago’s O’Hare Airport prompts security review

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Former Chicago Blackhawks player Bobby Hull is introduced to fans during the NHL hockey team's convention in Chicago, July 26, 2019. Hull, a Hall of Fame forward who helped the Blackhawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup Final, has died. He was 84. The Blackhawks and the NHL Alumni Association announced the death of the two-time NHL MVP on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Amr Alfiky, file) **FILE**

Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, the Golden Jet, dies at age 84

By Jay Cohen - Associated Press

Musician R. Kelly, center, leaves the Daley Center after a hearing in his child support case on May 8, 2019, in Chicago. A Chicago prosecutor said Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, that she's dropping sex-abuse charges against singer R. Kelly, following federal convictions in two courts that ensure the disgraced R&B star will be locked up for decades.(AP Photo/Matt Marton, File)

Chicago prosecutor Kim Foxx dropping R. Kelly sex-abuse charges

By Claire Savage and Michael Tarm - Associated Press

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks during a press conference in the Greektown neighborhood, of Chicago, Sept. 14, 2022. While the 2024 race for the White House is brewing, a scattering of states will hold elections next year. (Pat Nabong/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, File)

More guns, not fewer, key to safer American streets

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs House Bill 4664, a bill that will further protect reproductive health care providers and patients who are seeking care in Illinois, Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, in Chicago. (Pat Nabong/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Illinois enacts safeguard for abortion patients, providers

By Claire Savage and John O'Connor - Associated Press

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Drew Smyly throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, in Milwaukee. Drew Smyly is staying with the Chicago Cubs, agreeing to a $19 million, two-year contract. A person familiar with the negotiations confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022 on condition of anonymity because the contract was pending a successful physical.(AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Smyly could earn up to $41.5M over 3 years in Cubs contract

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FILE - A Southwest Airlines passenger jet approaches Kansas City International Airport to land as geese fly overhead, Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. A computer outage at the Federal Aviation Administration brought flights to a standstill across the U.S. on Wednesday, with hundreds of delays quickly cascading through the system at airports nationwide. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Air travel across U.S. thrown into chaos after computer outage

By David Koenig and Michelle Chapman - Associated Press

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis makes a point during a news conference to update the status of the state's efforts against the coronavirus on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Denver. Colorado’s top Republican primary contests for U.S. Senate, secretary of state and governor will be held Tuesday, June 28. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) **FILE**

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis to stop busing migrants to NYC, Chicago

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Drew Smyly throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, in Milwaukee. Drew Smyly is staying with the Chicago Cubs, agreeing to a $19 million, two-year contract. A person familiar with the negotiations confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022 on condition of anonymity because the contract was pending a successful physical.(AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Cubs, LHP Smyly finalize $19 million, 2-year contract

Associated Press

Chance the Rapper performs at the BET Awards on June 26, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The Grammy winner along with rapper Vic Mensa will host the inaugural Black Line Star festival in Accra, Ghana, in January 2023. The weeklong festival will feature events, panel discussions and performances on Jan. 6, from Chance, Mensa, Erykah Badu, T-Pain, Jeremih, Sarkodie and Tobe Nwigwe. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Chance the Rapper to bring free concert, festival to Ghana

By Jonathan Landrum Jr. - Associated Press

Philadelphia Eagles' Jalen Hurts runs for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Hurts runs for three touchdowns as Eagles squeeze by Bears

By Andrew Seligman - Associated Press

Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Ovechkin reaches 800 goals as Capitals beat Blackhawks 7-3

By Jay Cohen - Associated Press

Edmonton Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins celebrates his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Draisaitl, McDavid lead Oilers past slumping Blackhawks 5-4

By Jay Cohen - Associated Press

Dallas Cowboys' Dak Prescott runs for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)

Cowboys’ Prescott, Parsons rumble to win over Bears

By Schuyler Dixon - Associated Press

This undated portrait shows Emmett Louis Till, who was kidnapped, tortured and killed in the Mississippi Delta in August 1955 after witnesses said he whistled at a White woman working in a store. A Mississippi community with an elaborate Confederate monument will unveil a larger-than-life statue of Till on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, decades after White men kidnapped and killed the Black teenager for whistling the White woman. (AP Photo/File)

Community with Confederate monument gets Emmett Till statue

By Emily Wagster Pettus - Associated Press

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal celebrates after scoring against the Chicago Bulls during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel)

Beal’s late bank shot gives Wizards 102-100 win over Chicago

By Noah Trister - Associated Press

Miles Fallon works at his computer in his Chicago home Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. His mother, Marla Williams, initially supported the Chicago Public Schools decision to instruct students online during the fall of 2020. Williams, a single mother, has asthma, as do her two children. While she was working, she enlisted her father, a retired teacher, to supervise her children’s studies. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Online school put U.S. kids behind; some adults have regrets

By Bianca Vazquez Tones and Jocelyn Gecker - Associated Press

Washington Commanders fans in the stands before an NFL football game between the Washington Commanders and the Chicago Bears in Chicago, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Snyder controversy fuels Rivera rant after ugly Commanders win

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times