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2 Chicago cops killed by train while chasing gunman, police say

The two Calumet District police officers were killed when they were struck by a South Shore Line train at 6:20 p.m., officials said.

By Tom Schuba and Sam Charles

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City Hall

Emanuel criticizes Ginger Evans for not blowing the whistle on Burke

“If you were in a place and you saw things and felt things that were not legally correct or ethically correct, you had a responsibility to report them. And if you didn’t, you abdicated your responsibility,” Emanuel said.

By Fran Spielman

ex-Officer Joseph Walsh, second from left, former Detective David March, center, and Chicago police Officer Thomas Gaffney arrive in court on the first day of the trial with Judge Domenica A. Stephenson at Leighton Criminal Court Building in Chicago on Monday, Nov. 27, 2018.

Special prosecutor Patricia Brown Holmes, right, and special prosecutor Ron Safer, left.

(Zbigniew Bzdak/Chicago Tribune/Pool).

Judge delays verdict in Laquan McDonald conspiracy case

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Grieving family looking for answers in senseless shooting of HBCU student

The fatal shooting of D’Angelo Bratton-Bland, the student body president at Lincoln University in Missouri, leaves painful questions for loved ones.

By Mary Mitchell

In other news

18 Chicago area Jesuit priests — including Donald McGuire — linked to abuse

By Sam Charles

In all, 65 Jesuit priests and brothers were named in the report by the Midwest Province of Jesuits.

18 Chicago area Jesuit priests — including Donald McGuire — linked to abuse

In all, 65 Jesuit priests and brothers were named in the report by the Midwest Province of Jesuits.

Homeowners use cameras, horns, dog poop to protect packages from porch pirates

By Stephanie Zimmermann

Porch pirates have been caught on video, blasted by air horns and tricked into stealing boxes of dog poop, as homeowners try to fight package thieves.

Homeowners use cameras, horns, dog poop to protect packages from porch pirates

Porch pirates have been caught on video, blasted by air horns and tricked into stealing boxes of dog poop, as homeowners try to fight package thieves.

Chicago Sports

New White Sox 1st baseman Yonder Alonso wants to be neighbors with Manny Machado

By Daryl Van Schouwen

While free agent Manny Machado was about to meet with the White Sox, Yonder Alonso pitched his new team. "We feel like our time is now," he said.

New White Sox 1st baseman Yonder Alonso wants to be neighbors with Manny Machado

By Daryl Van Schouwen

While free agent Manny Machado was about to meet with the White Sox, Yonder Alonso pitched his new team. "We feel like our time is now," he said.

CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 16: Eddie Jackson #39 of the Chicago Bears is helped off the field by Khalil Mack #52 after suffering an ankle injury against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field on December 16, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois.The Bears defeated the Packers 24-17. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 775192776

Matt Nagy says injured Eddie Jackson, Aaron Lynch figure to return this year

By Patrick Finley

"I don't think either of them is season-ending," Nagy said.

"I don't think either of them is season-ending," coach Matt Nagy said.

Matt Nagy says injured Eddie Jackson, Aaron Lynch figure to return this year

By Patrick Finley

A difficult question: Will Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford ever play again?

By Steve Greenberg

It was just a hockey play. But sometimes that's all it takes — just a hockey play — to change everything.

A difficult question: Will Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford ever play again?

By Steve Greenberg

Bulls get run out of the building in OKC loss, but not without some shoving

By Joe Cowley

There was little fight from the Bulls for most of the game until a pushing incident led to several players being separated.

Bulls get run out of the building in OKC loss, but not without some shoving

By Joe Cowley

In this Dec. 2, 2018, photo, Illinois coach Brad Underwood instructs players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Nebraska in Lincoln, Neb. Second-year coach Underwood has brought in eight newcomers to create the foundation for his program. The Illini have been competitive against a very difficult schedule but have won only two games. Illinois has missed the NCAA Tournament five straight years. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) ORG XMIT: NENH205

Where is Brad Underwood? Local coaches lament Illinois’ weak recruiting efforts

By Michael O'Brien

Coaches from around the Chicago area say that Illinois basketball has been noticeably absent from a number of major events.

Where is Brad Underwood? Local coaches lament Illinois’ weak recruiting efforts

By Michael O'Brien

Crime

Police and EMS respond the the scene where multiple people were shot, Monday morning in the 5600 block of South Princeton, in the Englewood neighborhood. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

4 wounded in Monday shootings

By Sun-Times Wire

Three of them were wounded by a single gunman.

4 wounded in Monday shootings

By Sun-Times Wire

Three of them were wounded by a single gunman.

Convicted felon gets over 6 years for selling guns out of North Lawndale home

By Tom Schuba

Jymil Campbell was arrested in the summer of 2016 after selling 13 guns and four high-capacity magazines to a pair of confidential informants.

Convicted felon gets over 6 years for selling guns out of North Lawndale home

By Tom Schuba

Gunman shoots 3 men during argument inside South Side stairwell

By Alice Yin

A man shot the three of them inside an apartment stairwell in the 5600 block of South Princeton Avenue, police said.

Gunman shoots 3 men during argument inside South Side stairwell

By Alice Yin

Police: Man in custody after shooting ex-girlfriend's boyfriend in Chatham

By Alice Yin

The ex-boyfriend, 50, walked into the residence at 11 p.m. in the 7900 block of South Champlain and started fighting the 52-year-old man, police said.

Police: Man in custody after shooting ex-girlfriend's boyfriend in Chatham

By Alice Yin

Chicago Police block off 47th Street near Paulina after a vehicle drove on the sidewalk and damaged several gas meters early Monday, May 29, 2017. Chicago Police tape. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times

4 shot in Chicago on Sunday

By Sun-Times Wire

At least four people were wounded in three separate shootings, all but one of which resulted in a suspect arrested.

4 shot in Chicago on Sunday

By Sun-Times Wire

Politics

The Capitol is seen at twilight in Washington, Monday, Dec. 17, 2018. The fight over President Donald Trump's $5 billion wall funds deepened Monday, threatening a partial government shutdown in a standoff that has become increasingly common in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP waits on Trump as clock ticks toward partial shutdown

By Lisa Mascaro, Matthew Daly and Catherine Lucey | AP

It's unclear how many House Republicans will even show up mid-week for possible votes.

The fight over President Donald Trump's $5 billion wall funds deepened Monday, threatening a partial government shutdown in a standoff that has become increasingly common in Washington.

GOP waits on Trump as clock ticks toward partial shutdown

By Lisa Mascaro, Matthew Daly and Catherine Lucey | AP

The fight over President Donald Trump's $5 billion wall funds deepened Monday, threatening a partial government shutdown in a standoff that has become increasingly common in Washington.

CORRECTS SOURCE AND PHOTOGRAPHER - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker talks about legislation he signed into law and addressed his transitional agenda as he prepares to leave office during a news conference Friday, Dec. 14, 2018 in Green Bay, Wis. Walker signed a sweeping package of Republican-written legislation Friday that restricts early voting and weakens the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general, brushing aside complaints that he is enabling a brazen power grab and ignoring the will of voters.(Jim Matthews/The Green Bay Press-Gazette via AP)

Wisconsin's early voting limit challenged in federal court

By Scott Bauer | Associated Press

Attorneys for a coalition of liberal groups argued that the early voting limitation was "in direct violation" of the court's 2016 order.

The fight over restricting early voting in Wisconsin returned to federal court Monday, three days after Gov. Scott Walker signed into law a new limit passed during a lame-duck legislative session.

Wisconsin's early voting limit challenged in federal court

By Scott Bauer | Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2018, file photo the Capitol is seen in Washington. Legislation to ease federal sentencing laws is pitting conservatives against each other as President Donald Trump looks to score a major legislative win before the end of the year. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Criminal justice bill passes first test vote in Senate

By Kevin Freking | Associated Press

Judges would get more discretion when sentencing drug offenders and prisoners will be encouraged to participate in programs to reduce recidivism.

Legislation that would ease federal sentencing laws for some offenders cleared its first major test vote Monday, garnering overwhelming support in both parties even as some conservatives portrayed the bill as soft on crime.

Criminal justice bill passes first test vote in Senate

By Kevin Freking | Associated Press

McCarthy secures spot on ballot after Vallas drops petition challenges

By Alexandra Arriaga

McCarthy celebrated the news and called the challenge “pathetic and an annoyance” and “old style Chicago politics."

McCarthy secures spot on ballot after Vallas drops petition challenges

By Alexandra Arriaga

Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, U.S. House 4th district Democratic primary candidate. | Rich Hein/Sun-Times

Rep.-elect 'Chuy' Garcia heading to New Mexico to probe death of Guatemalan girl

By Lynn Sweet

Rep.-elect Garcia and other Hispanic House members head to New Mexico to investigate the death of a girl in the custody of border patrol agents.

Rep.-elect 'Chuy' Garcia heading to New Mexico to probe death of Guatemalan girl

By Lynn Sweet

Obituaries

Hockey lover Tom Moro, owner of Johnny's IceHouse, dies at 49

By Mitchell Armentrout and Stefano Esposito

Moro was already a regular in goalie pads at Johnny's, so he bought it and helped turn it into a major hub for young players across the Chicago area.

Moro was already a regular on the ice at Johnny's — the center of Chicago's hockey scene — so he bought it, then helped turn it into a major hub for young players across the Chicago area. He more than tripled business at Johnny's, which now has more than 300 families in its Jets youth hockey club.

Twice as many high school students vaped this year compared with 2017. It was the largest single-year increase in the survey's 44-year history, far surpassing a mid-1970s surge in marijuana smoking.