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Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., points to guests in the balcony as he takes his seat on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, before President Donald Trump's speech to a joint session of Congress. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ** FILE **

Bobby Rush calls National Fraternal Order of Police ‘sworn enemy of black people’

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

FILE - In this July 21, 2017 file photo, Chicago Blackhawks' head coach Joel Quenneville speaks at a news conference during the NHL hockey team's convention in Chicago. Quenneville — who is second on the NHL's all-time victory list — was hired Monday, April 8, 2019, to coach the Florida Panthers. (AP Photo/G-Jun Yam, File) **FILE**

Panthers move fast, hire Joel Quenneville as next coach

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Chicago mayor to delay vote on $2B tax deals for developers

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Chicago police work the scene of a shooting in the 6300 block of South Seeley on Saturday, April 6, 2019. Authorities say two children were among the several people who were wounded when two men opened fire Saturday evening on a baby shower outside of a home on the South Side of Chicago. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune via AP)

4 adults, 2 kids shot and wounded at Chicago baby shower

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Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Josh Hader pitches to the Chicago Cubs during the seventh inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 7, 2019, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Yelich homers, Hader gets 8 outs, Brewers beat slumping Cubs

By RICH ROVITO - Associated Press

Chicago Cubs' Jason Heyward hits a two-run home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Saturday, April 6, 2019, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Cubs snap skid behind Heyward’s 2 HRs, Hamels’ 6 innings

By ANDREW WAGNER - Associated Press

Pritzker signs law to sell iconic Thompson Center in Chicago

By JOHN O'CONNOR - Associated Press

Chicago White Sox's Yoan Moncada runs to first base after hitting a two-run single against the Seattle Mariners during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, April 5, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Moncada, White Sox win home opener, beat messy Mariners

By ANDREW SELIGMAN - Associated Press

Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot, center left, poses for a photo as she greets commuters, Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at the Clark/Lake CTA Station in Chicago. Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor who'd never been elected to public office, defeated Cook County Board President and longtime City Council member Toni Preckwinkle on Tuesday with backing from voters across the city. (Victor Hilitski/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Socialists to outnumber Republicans on Chicago City Council after leftist wave

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

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. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty, File) **FILE**

The Latest: Chicago to sue Smollett after he refuses to pay

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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. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty, File) **FILE**

Chicago to sue Jussie Smollett for costs of investigation

By MICHAEL TARM - Associated Press

Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne (35), of Finland, comes away from the net to grab the puck as Vancouver Canucks left wing Tanner Pearson (70) closes in during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 4, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Predators rally with 2 late goals, beat Canucks 3-2

By TERESA M. WALKER - Associated Press

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. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty, File) **FILE**

Jussie Smollett $130,000 Chicago payment deadline looms; no indication actor intends to pay

By Michael Tarm - Associated Press

In this March 26, 2019, file photo, Actor Jussie Smollett leaves the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago after prosecutors dropped all charges against him. Smollett was indicted on 16 felony counts related to making a false report that he was attacked by two men who shouted racial and homophobic slurs. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, File)

Jussie Smollett deadline looms for $130,000 payment to Chicago

By Michael Tarm - Associated Press

FILE - This undated photo provided by the Illinois Department of Corrections shows Thomas Kokoraleis. Authorities say Kokoraleis, who was convicted of murder as a suspected member of the notorious &quot;Ripper Crew&quot; that killed as many as 20 Chicago-area women in the 1980s, has been released from prison. A state of Illinois victim notification system alert was issued early Friday, March 29, 2019, saying 58-year-old Kokoraleis was discharged from the Illinois Department of Corrections. (Illinois Department of Corrections via AP, File)

‘Ripper Crew’ ex-con: I’m willing to ‘change my ways’

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In this March 24, 2019 photo, Chicago mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot, right, participates in a candidate forum sponsored by One Chicago For All Alliance at Daley College in Chicago. Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle, left, are competing to make history by becoming the city's first black, female mayor. On issues their positions are similar. But their resumes are not, and that may make all the difference when voters pick a new mayor on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford)

The Latest: Lightfoot says she’ll ‘hit the ground running’

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3rd man charged in Chicago police officer’s fatal shooting

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In this July 10, 2012 photo, a visitor poses by one of the lion statues outside the Art Institute of Chicago. The Art Institute of Chicago has indefinitely postponed a major exhibit weeks before it was due to open, citing concerns that the culture and voices of indigenous peoples are not adequately represented. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune via AP)

Art Institute delays Native American exhibit amid concerns

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In this March 24, 2019, photo, Chicago mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot, right, participates in a candidate forum in Chicago. Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle, left, are competing to make history by becoming the city's first black, female mayor. On issues their positions are similar. But their resumes are not, and that may make all the difference when voters pick a new mayor on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford)

2 black women vying in runoff to become Chicago’s next mayor

By Herbert G. McCann - Associated Press

This undated photo provided by the Illinois Department of Corrections shows Thomas Kokoraleis. The convicted murderer who is suspected of being a member of the notorious &quot;Ripper Crew&quot; that brutally killed as many as 20 women in the 1980s is scheduled to be released on Friday, March 29, 2019. Kokoraleis was initially sentenced to life in prison for the 1982 slaying of 21-year-old Lorry Ann Borowski. But after his appeal request was granted, prosecutors allowed him to plead guilty in exchange for serving half of his 70-year prison term.(Illinois Department of Corrections via AP, File) **FILE**

Illinois mayor ‘blindsided’ by reputed gang member’s arrival

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