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Amid new allegations, Willow Creek reopens Bill Hybels probe: 'We are sorry'

“We will respectfully reach out to each woman who has made an accusation,” the suburban evangelical megachurch wrote in a Friday letter.

By Rachel Hinton

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Tech entrepreneur Neal Sales-Griffin announces mayoral bid against Rahm Emanuel

Sales-Griffin, 30, said Mayor Rahm Emanuel has tried his best but “he’s not been doing a good enough job,” adding that the mayor should “be someone who is from here . . . I shouldn’t be running for mayor . . . and the reason I’m doing that is because I’m willing to put myself out there.”

By Rachel Hinton

After losing assessor's race amid ballot confusion, Raila wants court action

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Kendra Perpich helped save the life of 14-year-old Anthony Parello by donating part of her liver to him for a transplant. After suffering nearly two-and-a-half years of medical complications, she has regrets. | Rich Hein/Sun-Times

She saved a life with organ donation — but wouldn't do it again. Here's why.

In 2015, Kendra Perpich became an organ donor. The experience turned into a nightmare of medical complications, as she tells Mark Brown.

By Mark Brown

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Brittany Covington, 18, of Chicago; (clockwise from upper left) Tesfaye Cooper, 18, of Chicago; Jordan Hill, 18, of Carpentersville; and Tanishia Covington, 24, of Chicago. Each is charged with a hate crime, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated unlawful restraint and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. | Chicago Police Department

Three-year prison sentence for Facebook hate crime defendant

By Andy Grimm

Three-year prison sentence for Facebook hate crime defendant

“I know what trauma feels like and I really am sorry..if I added any problems for you,” Tanishia Covington said, choking up. “You should not have experienced that I and I hope that it doesn’t affect your life.” The man softy replied, “It’s okay. It’s fine.”

HOUSTON, TX - APRIL 21: Former president George H.W. Bush and son, former president George W. Bush, watch with family as the coffin of former first lady Barbara Bush is placed in a hearse outside of St. Martin's Episcopal Church following her funeral service on April 21, 2018 in Houston, Texas. Bush, wife of former president George H. W. Bush and mother of former president George W. Bush, died at her home in Houston on April 17 at the age of 92. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX *** ORG XMIT: 775156042

Laughter, tears as former first lady Barbara Bush remembered

By Juan A. Lozano|AP

Laughter, tears as former first lady Barbara Bush remembered

On Friday, more than 6,200 people visited the Houston church during a public viewing. Many of the women wore the former first lady’s favorite color, blue, and her trademark pearl necklaces.

Chicago Sports

Contreras says Darvish 'too comfortable' with 2 outs, unravels in Cubs' loss

By Gordon Wittenmyer

“In the big leagues no matter how many outs there are you have to keep attacking the hitters,” Willson Contreras said after the Cubs’ 5-2 loss.

Contreras says Darvish 'too comfortable' with 2 outs, unravels in Cubs' loss

By Gordon Wittenmyer

“In the big leagues no matter how many outs there are you have to keep attacking the hitters,” Willson Contreras said after the Cubs’ 5-2 loss.

Crime

A Chicago police badge hangs in front of the City of Chicago Public Safety Headquarters on December 1, 2015. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Off-duty officer exchanges shots in Edgewater attempted robbery

By David Struett

An off-duty officer exchanged gunfire with someone Friday during an attempted robbery at a business in the Edgewater neighborhood.

Off-duty officer exchanges shots in Edgewater attempted robbery

By David Struett

An off-duty officer exchanged gunfire with someone Friday during an attempted robbery at a business in the Edgewater neighborhood.

Police tape at an armored car robbery. | Brian Jackson~Sun-Times

14 charged in FBI drug sting on West Side

By Sun-Times Wire

14 charged in FBI drug sting on West Side

By Sun-Times Wire

Woman dragged as person steals her van in Little Village

By Sun-Times Wire

Woman dragged as person steals her van in Little Village

By Sun-Times Wire

Chicago Police on scene where 2 people were shot, 1 killed in the 9400 block of Wabash. | Justin Jackson/ Sun-Times

1 killed, 1 wounded in South Side shooting: police

By David Struett

1 killed, 1 wounded in South Side shooting: police

By David Struett

Dolton cop charged with holding wife at gunpoint in Lawndale after spotted naked

By Andy Grimm

Dolton cop charged with holding wife at gunpoint in Lawndale after spotted naked

By Andy Grimm

Politics

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., carries her baby Maile Pearl Bowlsbey after they went to the Senate floor to vote, on Capitol Hill, Thursday, April 19, 2018 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

10 days old, Maile Pearl makes Senate history in her pink cap

By Laurie Kellman | Associated Press

Tiny Maile Pearl made Senate history Thursday without making a sound.

The tightly wrapped 10-day-old baby, brought to the well of the chamber by her mother, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, became the first newborn to appear there just one day after the Senate approved a new rule permitting it.