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People enjoy at the Lake Michigan at 31st Street Harbor, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, in Chicago. A deadly arctic deep freeze enveloped the Midwest with record-breaking temperatures on Wednesday, triggering widespread closures of schools and businesses, and prompting the U.S. Postal Service to take the rare step of suspending mail delivery to a wide swath of the region. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

The Latest: At least 3 deaths in New York blamed on storm

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FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2019 file photo, former Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke attends his sentencing hearing at the Leighton Criminal Court Building in Chicago, for the 2014 shooting of Laquan McDonald. The Illinois attorney general's office has signaled it may be considering a rare sentencing-related appeal if it concludes the white Chicago police officer's less-than-seven-year prison sentence in the slaying of black teenager McDonald was wrongly calculated. The office said in an emailed statement Thursday, Jan. 24, it is reviewing Van Dyke's sentence. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune via AP, Pool, File)

Judge OKs Chicago’s historic court-monitored police reforms

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Amtrak begins restoring train service to frigid Chicago

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FILE - In this May 14, 2018 file photo, Jussie Smollett, a cast member in the TV series "Empire," attends the Fox Networks Group 2018 programming presentation afterparty in New York. A historically black women’s college in North Carolina that’s one of two such institutions left in the U.S. is trying to raise $5 million to stave off losing accreditation. Bennett College has reported sizeable donations as it closes in on its Friday, Feb. 1, 2019 fundraising deadline, aided by supporters of Smollett. He told police he was attacked in Chicago this week. Just days before, he had appeared on MSNBC alongside university president Phyllis Dawkins to raise awareness of the school’s plight. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Jussie Smollett family statement condemns ‘racial and homophobic hate crime’

By Don Babwin - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 14, 2018 file photo, Jussie Smollett, a cast member in the TV series &quot;Empire,&quot; attends the Fox Networks Group 2018 programming presentation afterparty in New York. Chicago police have opened a hate crime investigation after a man the department identified as a 36-year-old cast member of the television show “Empire” alleged he was physically attacked by men who shouted racial and homophobic slurs. Police wouldn’t release the actor’s name, but a statement from the Fox studio and network on which “Empire” airs identified him Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, as Jussie Smollett.(Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Police release photos of “persons of interest” in attack

By DON BABWIN - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 20, 2016 file photo, actor and singer Jussie Smollett attends the "Empire" FYC Event in Los Angeles. Smollett, who alleges he was the victim of a brutal racial and homophobic attack, is a former child star who grew up to become a champion of LGBT rights and one of the few actors to play a black gay character on primetime TV. His breakthrough came aboard the hip-hop drama “Empire,” playing Jamal Lyon, a talented R&B singer struggling to earn his father’s approval and find his place in his dad's music empire. It became one of the biggest network shows to star a gay black character. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Jussie Smollett attack: No surveillance footage yet, police say

By Don Babwin - Associated Press

In this Jan. 10, 2016, file photo, actor and singer Jussie Smollett arrives at the 73rd annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Jussie Smollett ‘persons of interest’ photos released

By Don Babwin - Associated Press

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen watches during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Bulls add to Heat woes at home, win 105-89

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Amtrak cancels all trains into and out of Chicago

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FILE - In this May 14, 2018 file photo, Jussie Smollett, a cast member in the TV series &quot;Empire,&quot; attends the Fox Networks Group 2018 programming presentation afterparty in New York. Chicago police have opened a hate crime investigation after a man the department identified as a 36-year-old cast member of the television show “Empire” alleged he was physically attacked by men who shouted racial and homophobic slurs. Police wouldn’t release the actor’s name, but a statement from the Fox studio and network on which “Empire” airs identified him Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, as Jussie Smollett.(Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

‘Empire’ cast member alleges homophobic attack in Chicago

By DON BABWIN - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 26, 2017 file photo, Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, speaks at a news conference at the state Capitol, Wednesday, July 26, 2017, in Springfield, Ill. A published report citing a federal court affidavit says the FBI secretly recorded Illinois' powerful House speaker in 2014 discussing a hotel development project. Tuesday's Chicago Sun-Times' report on Madigan suggests a federal investigation may cast a wider net than first thought after it led to a charge earlier this month against another Chicago alderman, Ed Burke. A Madigan lawyer denied any wrongdoing and said they have no indication Madigan is under investigation. (Justin Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP, File)

Report: Powerful Illinois speaker Madigan recorded in probe

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Chicago schools to decide if classes will be in session

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People are bundled up against the cold in downtown Chicago, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019. More than with many snowstorms Chicagoans have endured in recent history, where you live will greatly impact how much snow you arise to Monday morning, forecasters said. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Heavy snow hitting parts of Midwest; dangerous cold coming

By IVAN MORENO - Associated Press

Illinois Supreme Court hears Chicago food trucks case

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Cook with 21, Missouri St. rolls past Loyola-Chicago 70-35

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Judge: Woman charged with sneaking onto flight doing well

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Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in Illinois

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Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews (19) scores a shootout goal past New York Islanders goaltender Robin Lehner (40) during an NHL hockey game on Tuesday Jan. 22, 2019, in Chicago. The Chicago Blackhawks won 3-2. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)

Toews, Kane score in shootout to lift Blackhawks over Isles

By MATT CARLSON - Associated Press

Cleveland Cavaliers' Cameron Payne, left, and Chicago Bulls' Shaquille Harrison battle for the ball in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Bulls snap 10-game losing streak, beat Cavaliers 104-88

By STEVE HERRICK - Associated Press

Left Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) and Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews (19) battle for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo Nuccio DiNuzzo)

Toews gets hat trick as Blackhawks beat slumping Caps 8-5

By JAY COHEN - Associated Press