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Chicago mayor: Pandemic has caused $1.2B hole in 2021 budget

By SOPHIA TAREEN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2019 file photo, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul speaks during a news conference in Chicago. hen the coronavirus pandemic hit Illinois, state officials scrambled to buy scarce gear like protective gowns and masks and lifesaving patient ventilators. Gov. J.B. Pritzker pledged to be on the lookout for price-gouging and to report it to Attorney General Kwame Raoul. But in response to an Associated Press records request, the administration hasn't made any reports. (AP Photo/Noreen Nasir File)

No action from Pritzker’s COVID-19 price gouging pursuit

By JOHN O'CONNOR - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 25, 2020 file photo, a protester holds up a phone as he stands in front of authorities in Kenosha, Wis. Until the police shooting of Jacob Blake, the bedroom community of Kenosha has been largely untouched by the level of demonstrations that had been seen in nearby Milwaukee and Chicago since the death of George Floyd. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Kenosha shooting strains tie between Black residents, police

By COREY WILLIAMS and RUSSELL CONTRERAS - Associated Press

FILE - This Nov. 27, 2019 file photo shows &quot;ghost guns&quot; on display at the headquarters of the San Francisco Police Department in San Francisco. Chicago and three other cities sued the federal government Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, to stop the proliferation of what are advertised as easy-to-assemble &quot;ghost guns&quot; that require no serial numbers or background checks. (AP Photo/Haven Daley, FIle)

Chicago and 3 other cities sue to stop spread of ghost guns

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Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera and Jeimer Candelario (46) celebrate scoring on a Niko Goodrum double in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Detroit, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Tigers beat Cubs 7-6; Heyward sits out amid player protests

By NOAH TRISTER - Associated Press

Metra: Union Pacific conductor policy leads to lost revenue

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Police clash with protesters near the Kenosha County Courthouse, Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, in Kenosha, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Kenosha, Wisconsin, rioters clash with police after Jacob Blake shooting

By Tammy Webber and Mike Householder - Associated Press

A protester stands in a cloud of tear gas near a burning garbage truck outside the Kenosha County Courthouse, late Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, in Kenosha, Wis. Protesters converged on the county courthouse during a second night of clashes after the police shooting of Jacob Blake a day earlier turned Kenosha into the nation’s latest flashpoint city in a summer of racial unrest. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Jacob Blake’s dad says son left paralyzed by police shooting

By Mike Householder and Tammy Webber - Associated Press

Chicago Cubs' Willson Contreras hits a solo home run in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Jonathan Schoop, Spencer Turnbull lead Tigers past Cubs 7-1

By DAVE HOGG - Associated Press

Illinois Editorial Roundup:

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Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito (27) reacts with catcher James McCann after closing out a no-hitter in a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, in Chicago. The White Sox won 4-0. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)

Lucas Giolito, former Nationals prospect, pitches first no-hitter of year as White Sox top Pirates

By Scott Held - Associated Press

25 years after son’s killing, Indiana woman seeks answers

By SARA REESE - Associated Press

Chicago White Sox's Tim Anderson reacts after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jeff Haynes)

Giolito fans 13, White Sox tame Tigers 9-0 to complete sweep

By PAUL LADEWSKI - Associated Press

Chicago White Sox center fielder Adam Engel can't make the play on a ball hit for a three-run home run by Detroit Tigers' Jeimer Candelario during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Abreu, Encarnacion homer in 8th, lift ChiSox past Tigers 5-3

By MATT CARLSON - Associated Press

Vegas Golden Knights' Jonathan Marchessault (81) is in the net as Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (50) waits for him to get out during the first period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Crawford’s future in doubt, Blackhawks confront uncertainty

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

Chicago’s Navy Pier to again close with too few visitors

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Vandersloot’s 15 points, 15 assists lead Sky past Aces

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St. Louis Cardinals' Dexter Fowler (25) celebrates in the dugout after his home run in the third inning of Game 1 of a baseball doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs, Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)

Bote, Cubs rally past Cardinals 5-4 for doubleheader split

By JAY COHEN - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 26, 2019, file photo, actor Jussie Smollett smiles and waves to supporters before leaving Cook County Court after his charges were dropped in Chicago. A special prosecutor in Chicago says Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx and her office abused their discretion in the case against actor Jussie Smollett but did nothing criminal. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty, File)

Review cites ‘operational failures’ in Smollett prosecution

By MICHAEL TARM - Associated Press

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Roel Ramirez, bottom, returns to the mound after giving up a home run to Chicago White Sox's Jose Abreu, top, during the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

White Sox hit 4 straight HRs vs Cardinals reliever in debut

By ANDREW SELIGMAN - Associated Press