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In this file photo, then-Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks during a news conference in Chicago. Mr. Emanuel, who also previously served as White chief of staff in the Obama administration, was nominated to be ambassador to Japan on August 20, 2021(AP Photo/Matt Marton) **FILE**

Biden nominates Rahm Emanuel as ambassador to Japan

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

In this May 3, 2017, photo, former President Barack Obama speaks at a community event on the Presidential Center at the South Shore Cultural Center in Chicago. Construction of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago will move forward this year after a four-year federal review and other delays, officials said Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) **FILE**

Supreme Court refuses to block construction of the Obama Presidential Center

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

FILE - In this July 29, 2021 file photo, fans gather and cheer on day one of the Lollapalooza music festival at Grant Park in Chicago. Chicago health officials on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, reported 203 cases of COVID-19 connected to Lollapalooza, casting it as a number that was anticipated and not yet linked to any hospitalizations or deaths. (AP Photo/Shafkat Anowar File)

203 cases of COVID-19 linked to Chicago’s Lollapalooza

By Sophia Tareen - Associated Press

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta throws to a Milwaukee Brewers batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) **FILE**

Cubs release former ace Arrieta after rough return to team

By Andrew Seligman - Associated Press

In this Dec. 19, 1973, file photo, Chicago Blackhawks goalie Tony Esposito (35) stops a Buffalo Sabres shot during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Chicago. Chicago's Phil Russell (5) watches as Buffalo's Jim Lorentz (8) keeps Chicago's Pit Martin (7) out of the play. Esposito, a Hall of Fame goaltender who played almost his entire 16-year career with the Blackhawks, has died following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer, the team announced Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021. He was 78. (AP Photo/Fred Jewell. File) **FILE**

Blackhawks Hall of Fame goaltender Tony Esposito dies at 78

By Andrew Seligman - Associated Press

Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks about the shooting of two police officers during a press conference at the Chicago Police Headquarters in Bronzeville to address the overnight shooting of two police officers during a traffic stop in West Englewood, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021. (Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

‘Police are not our enemies,’ Chicago mayor says after officer killed in shooting

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

In this June 25, 2021, file photo, Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington. The Justice Department is launching gun strike forces in five cities in the U.S. It is part of an effort to reduce spiking violent crime by addressing illegal trafficking and prosecuting offenses that help put guns in the hands of criminals. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Garland launches gun trafficking strike forces in 5 cities

By Michael Balsamo - Associated Press

An Amtrak train departs 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Looking beyond the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, President Joe Biden and lawmakers are laying the groundwork for another of his top legislative priorities — a long-sought boost to the nation's roads, bridges and other infrastructure that could meet GOP resistance to a hefty price tag. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Amtrak resumes pre-pandemic passenger rail schedule Monday

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Police tape marks off a Chicago street as officers investigate the scene of a fatal shooting in the city's South Side on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. An argument in a house erupted into gunfire early Tuesday, police said. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford)

Local leaders, police spar over deadly gun violence epidemic

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden boards Air Force One. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Biden to visit pro-Trump county to promote higher spending on social programs

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Chicago police work the scene where several people were shot in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, Thursday, July 1, 2021. (Tyler LaRiviere/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Chicago shootings soar over the long holiday weekend: 19 dead, 13 children wounded

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

Maryland guard Aaron Wiggins dunks on Michigan State during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, in College Park, Md. Maryland won 73-55. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Wiggins earns NBA Draft Combine invite after strong G League Elite display

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

An explosion at a chemical plant near the northern Illinois community of Rockton sparked a massive fire that sent flames and huge plumes of thick black smoke high into the air Monday morning, June 14, 2021. (Associated Press/video screengrab)

Illinois chemical plant explosion, fires prompt evacuations

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Washington Nationals' Kyle Schwarber, right, watches his home run off Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Trevor Williams with teammate Starlin Castro during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, May 20, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Ian Happ homers twice as Cubs beat Nationals 5-2

By Jay Cohen - Associated Press