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Chicago Police investigate a shooting on the 9400 block of S. Justine St. in Chicago, Ill., on Monday, December 24, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Two cars of a Metra train came off the tracks near 165 N. Canal St. in Chicago, Ill., on Monday, December 24, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Two cars of a Metra train came off the tracks near 165 N. Canal St. in Chicago, Ill., on Monday, December 24, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Rockettes, from left, Morgan Hartley, Kerry Margolin, Addie Elsbecker, and Nirine Brown, greet travelers at O'Hare International Airport's Terminal 2 in Chicago, Ill., on Friday, December 21, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

University of Chicago students Adam Kratoska, left, 20, and Jay Feldman, right, 20, from the student run Le Vorris and Vox Circus perform during a the Menorah lighting ceremony at University of Chicago's Bartlett Quad in Chicago, Ill., on Sunday, December 9, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Rick Bayless toasts with a Jamaica-Cactus Fruit (Prickly Pear) Margarita at Frontera Grill in Chicago, Ill., on Tuesday, November 27, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Ruben Rojas, of Burbank, Ill., unloads gifts from his motorcycle trailer at the end of the parade near W. Roscoe St. and N. Western Ave. in Chicago, Ill., on Sunday, December 2, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Travelers at O'Hare International Airport's Terminal 2 in Chicago, Ill., on Friday, December 21, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Tony and Peggy Healy of Woodridge, Ill., who married in August 1962, renew their vows in a group ceremony at The Field Museum in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, December 1, 2012.  | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

State Sen. Donne Trotter leaves after posting bond at the Cook County Criminal Courts Building in Chicago, Ill., on Thursday, December 6, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

State Sen. Donne Trotter speaks before Democratic committeemen slate a candidate for the 2nd Congressional District election at South Suburban College in South Holland, Ill., on Saturday, December 15, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

The Heater at Gemini Bistro in Chicago, Ill., on Friday, November 30, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Jabari Parker announces his signing with Duke during a press conference at Simeon Career Academy in Chicago, Ill., on Thursday, December 20, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

A bicyclist rides along the lakefront near North Avenue Beach in Chicago, Ill., during a cloudy afternoon with temperatures in the mid 30s on Sunday, December 23, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media