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"Bernie Sanders is lying when he says his disruptors aren't told to go to my events," Donald Trump tweeted. "Be careful Bernie, or my supporters will go to yours!" (Associated Press)

Donald Trump blames Bernie Sanders’ supporters for violence at rallies, threatens retaliation

By Kelly Riddell - The Washington Times

Supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, face off with protesters after a rally on the campus of the University of Illinois-Chicago was cancelled due to security concerns Friday, March 11, 2016, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

GOP rivals questioning whether they’d back Donald Trump as nominee

By Julie Pace and Dan Sewell - Associated Press

Protesters against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump chant after it was announced that a rally for Trump was canceled due to security concerns, on the campus of the University of Illinois-Chicago, Friday, March 11, 2016, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Donald Trump calls off Chicago rally due to security concerns

By Jill Colvin and Michael Tarm - Associated Press

Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford, left, blocks a shot by Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson during the third period of an NHL hockey game Sunday,Feb. 28, 2016, in Chicago. The Blackhawks won 3-2. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

New-look Blackhawks hold on to beat Capitals in meeting of league’s top teams

By Jay Cohen - Associated Press

In this Feb. 1, 2016, photo Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez discusses the 2014 Chicago police shooting of teenager Laquan McDonald as she meets with the Daily Herald Editorial Board at the Arlington Heights, Ill. The release of a squad car video of the shooting sparked citywide demonstrations with protesters alleging a cover-up and calling for the resignations of Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Alvarez. Alvarez has defended her office, saying such investigations take time. Emanuel has vowed to improve trust in the police department. (Patrick Kunzer/Daily Herald via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT; MAGS OUT

Chicago coalition seeks special prosecutor in Laquan McDonald shooting

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

Professor who wore headscarf to leave Christian college

Associated Press

Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, left, looks to President Barack Obama after introducing him to speak to mayors from around the country, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. They visited the White House as part of the Winter Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington this week. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

TIM CONSTANTINE: Obama’s legacy: political thuggery

By Tim Constantine

Michelle Morrow practices on the shooting range at the Spring Guns and Amo store Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, in Spring, Texas. President Barack Obama defended his plans to tighten the nation's gun-control restrictions on his own, insisting Monday that the steps he'll announce fall within his legal authority and uphold the constitutional right to own a gun. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Chicago businessman plans city’s first gun shop

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

$This NOAA satellite image taken Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016 at 12:45 AM EST shows a cold front over the Great Lakes with scattered snow showers. The system\'s cold front trails into the western Ohio valley and middle Mississippi valley with snow showers. Further south, a strong area of low pressure over the eastern Gulf of Mexico is spreading heavy rain across the southeastern United States. To the south, the associated cold front is crossing Florida with rain and strong thunderstorms. (Weather Underground via AP)$

Bitter cold strikes Northern Plains, Great Lakes regions

Associated Press

Washington Redskins linebacker Mason Foster (54) celebrates after a play during the second half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Landover, Md., Monday, Dec. 7, 2015. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

From the street to the playoffs: Free agents plug Redskins’ holes during season

By Todd Dybas - The Washington Times

Rahm Emanuel Chicago Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

R EMMETT TYRRELL: Big government has made Chicago ungovernable

By R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr.

The Rev. Al Sharpton speaks with reporters outside the gates of The Citadel in Charleston, S.C., on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015, after meeting with the president of the South Carolina military school. Sharpton discussed the school's response to cadets who were photographed with pillowcases on their heads conjuring the Ku Klux Klan. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith)

Al Sharpton says Rahm Emanuel must go as mayor of Chicago

By Kelly Riddell - The Washington Times

FILE - In the April 23, 2015, file photo, N.W.A. members Dr. Dre, left, and Ice Cube, two of the subjects of the upcoming biographical drama &quot;Straight Outta Compton,&quot; appear onstage to promote the film at the Universal Pictures presentation during CinemaCon 2015 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Los Angeles rap act N.W.A. joins a quartet of 1970s era FM radio rockers as inductees in the 2016 class at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The rock hall announced Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, that Chicago, Cheap Trick, Deep Purple and Steve Miller will join as members in an April 8 induction ceremony in Brooklyn. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

N.W.A., Chicago, Cheap Trick, Deep Purple, Steve Miller among 2016 inductees for Rock Hall of Fame

By David Bauder - Associated Press

Seal of Chicago Mayor Emanuel Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

MATT PATTERSON: Rahm Emanuel, corruption, unions threaten to Chicago

By Matt Patterson

The biting style that marked Rahm Emanuel's success in national politics has helped make him a despised figure in Chicago, as furor over police brutality engulfs the city. (Associated Press)

Rahm Emanuel’s brusqueness wins few allies in Chicago amid police brutality furor

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

This Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, file photo, shows an aerial view at night of the downtown Chicago skyline. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)

Chicago, Toronto named among potential ISIS targets

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

Chicago Alderman Roderick Sawyer left, talks with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel right, before Emanuel spoke during a special City Council meeting that he called to discuss a police abuse scandal Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, in Chicago. Emanuel apologized for the 2014 shooting of a black teenager Wednesday during the special City Council meeting and promised "complete and total" reform to restore trust in the police. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

Chicago mayor apologizes for teen’s death, vows reforms

By SARA BURNETT - Associated Press

Attorney General Loretta Lynch, left, and U.S. Attorney in Chicago Zachary Fardon, right, arrive for a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Monday, Dec. 7, 2015. about an investigation into the patterns and practices of the Chicago Police Department after recent protests over a video showing a white Chicago police officer shooting a black teenager 16 times. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Justice Department launches investigation of Chicago PD practices

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks at a news conference in Chicago, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015, where he announced the firing Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy and discussed the creation of a newly created task force on police accountability. The firing of McCarthy came a week after the release of a dash-cam video that showed a white police officer fatally shooting a black teenager 16 times. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Media via AP ) CHICAGO TRIBUNE OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, MAGS OUT, NO SALES

White House: Up to Rahm Emanuel whether to stay as Chicago mayor

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times