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DEBORAH SIMMONS: Please, Obama, Pelosi, others: Stop blaming Republicans and guns

By Deborah Simmons - The Washington Times

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks at a news conference Wednesday, July 1, 2015, in Chicago. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the nation’s third-largest school district is making $200 million in cuts that won’t affect schools opening on time or class size. The reductions detailed at a Wednesday news conference come after the district paid a $634 million pension bill that district officials said it couldn't afford. (AP Photo/Christian K. Lee)

Rahm Emanuel’s Chicago to begin taxing online entertainment

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Clerks shout in the Euro Dollar Futures pit at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in this Sept. 16, 2003, file photo. Most pits in Chicago and New York where traders bet on future prices of palladium and gold, cattle and corn and dozens of other commodities are expected to close for good on Monday, July 6, 2015. (AP Photo/Anne Ryan, File)

Traders recall the ‘rush’ and ‘roar’ as famed pits close

By Bernard Condon and Don Babwin - Associated Press

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (Associated Press) **FILE**

Chicago imposes ‘cloud tax’: Officials aim to collect $12M from digital services like Netflix

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy speaks at a news conference on Dec. 29, 2014 in Chicago. (Associated Press/Sun-Times Media, Brian Jackson) **FILE**

8 shot even as Chicago officers work long hours over holiday

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People celebrate during the 46th Annual Chicago Pride Parade, Sunday, June 28, 2015, in Chicago. A large turnout was expected for gay pride parades across the U.S. following the landmark Supreme Court ruling that said gay couples can marry anywhere in the country. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Court ruling makes Chicago Pride parade ‘a true celebration’

By SARA BURNETT and MARTHA IRVINE - Associated Press

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump casts a shadow against papers he used while speaking to members of the City Club of Chicago, Monday, June 29, 2015, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

NBC to Donald Trump: You’re fired

By David Bauder - Associated Press

In this photo taken Tuesday, June 23, 2015, baseball fan Keith Hartley, center, is photographed by another fan, after he caught a foul ball while bottle-feeding his 7-month-old son during the second inning of baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley field in Chicago. (Nuccio DiNuzzo/Chicago Tribune via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT CHICAGO TRIBUNE; CHICAGO SUN-TIMES OUT; DAILY HERALD OUT; NORTHWEST HERALD OUT; THE HERALD-NEWS OUT; DAILY CHRONICLE OUT; THE TIMES OF NORTHWEST INDIANA OUT; TV OUT; MAGS OUT; NO SALES

Fan makes great catch over tarp while holding baby

By JAY COHEN - Associated Press

Baltimore erupted in violent face-offs with police during rioting this spring. The city is hoping federal taxpayers will help cover the costs of police, firefighters and other first responders, and the damage to city-owned property, which is estimated at $20 million. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Murder and shooting rates spike as police try to balance fighting crime and civil rights

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews and Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane celebrate after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series on Monday, June 15, 2015, in Chicago. The Blackhawks defeated the Lightning 2-0 to win the series 4-2. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

It’s official: 3rd Cup in 6 seasons marks Hawks a dynasty

By JIM LITKE - Associated Press

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary, center, Sylvia Burwell speaks at a news conference accompanied by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, right, and Head Start parent Morgan Alexander, at Nia Family Center Tuesday, June 16, 2015, in Chicago. Burwell announced proposed revisions to Head Start that would expand the early learning program to a full school day and a full school year. Illinois serves more than 40,000 children in Head Start and Early Head Start, with approximately half of those children living in the city of Chicago. (AP Photo/Carla K. Johnson)

Obama admin. proposes expanding Head Start program

By CARLA K. JOHNSON - Associated Press

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WESLEY PRUDEN: Hillary Clinton’s tale of misery

By Wesley Pruden - The Washington Times

Members of the Chicago Blackhawks celebrate after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series on Monday, June 15, 2015, in Chicago. The Blackhawks defeated the Lightning 2-0 to win the series 4-2. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Blackhawks top Lightning to win third Stanley Cup in six years

By Jay Cohen - Associated Press

Chicago received a strong Game 4 from goalie Corey Crawford, including a stop on a shot by Tampa Bay's Victor Hedmanin the third period. Crawford has won 11 playoff games since a benching in the first round. (Associated Press)

Tampa Bay Lightning, Chicago Blackhawks find very little separation in Stanley Cup Finals

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert arrives at the federal courthouse, Tuesday, June 9, 2015, in Chicago for his arraignment on federal charges that he broke federal banking laws and lied about the money when questioned by the FBI. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

Dennis Hastert, former House speaker, enters not guilty plea during 1st court appearance

By Michael Tarm and Sara Burnett - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 4, 2015 file photo, Jennifer Lawrence arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating &quot;China: Through the Looking Glass&quot; in New York. The trail of a celebrity photo-hacking scandal led the FBI to an unassuming brick home in Chicago, according to recently unsealed court documents, which reveal agents zeroing in on a computer they linked to nearly 600 hacked personal data-storage accounts, some belonging to female stars whose nude photos were leaked online. The raid is part of an ongoing investigation into how nude and sexually explicit photos of celebrities, such as Lawrence, were stolen and posted without permission. FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller in Los Angeles said no charges have been filed. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Affidavit: Celebrity photo hacking tied to Chicago address

By CARLA K. JOHNSON - Associated Press

Tampa Bay Lightning's Brian Boyle, center, tries to reach a loose puck as he falls between Chicago Blackhawks' Bryan Bickell (29) and Duncan Keith during the second period in Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final on Monday, June 8, 2015, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Keith carrying impressive load for Blackhawks

By ANDREW SELIGMAN - Associated Press

Chicago Blackhawks' Trevor van Riemsdyk, right, slides past goalie Corey Crawford while chasing after a loose puck during the third period in Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday, June 8, 2015, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Blackhawks draw on history, experience in Stanley Cup Final

By JAY COHEN - Associated Press