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Chicago firefighters respond to a fire on the 2000 block of W. 111th St. in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, November 24, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Chicago firefighters respond to a fire on the 2000 block of W. 111th St. in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, November 24, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Chicago firefighters respond to a fire on the 2000 block of W. 111th St. in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, November 24, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

The Christmas Tree after being lit during the 99th annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Daley Plaza in Chicago, Ill., on Tuesday, November 20, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Protestors hand out flyers about raising the minimum wage during a protest inside Water Tower Place in Chicago, Ill., on Friday, November 23, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Loyola University students Wenjun Chen, left, 22, and Jia Yao, right, 22, both accounting graduate students originally from China, dine during a Thanksgiving dinner at Loyola University Chicago's Centennial Forum Student Center in Chicago, Ill., on Thursday, November 22, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Jabari Hartfield, 18-years-old, listens to guests speak about gang violence during the Peace Basketball Tournament at Christ the King Prep in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, November 17, 2012. The tournament brought together rival gang members on the court. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Virgil Williams, 19-years-old, shoots during the Peace Basketball Tournament at Christ the King Prep in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, November 17, 2012. The tournament brought together rival gang members on the court. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Mayor Rahm Emanuel watches from the stands during the Peace Basketball Tournament at Christ the King Prep in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, November 17, 2012. The tournament brought together rival gang members on the court. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Retired NBA basketball player Isiah Thomas speaks to his team during the Peace Basketball Tournament at Christ the King Prep in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, November 17, 2012. The tournament brought together rival gang members on the court. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

The red team huddles up during a time out at the Peace Basketball Tournament at Christ the King Prep in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, November 17, 2012. The tournament brought together rival gang members on the court. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media