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D C Questions? Call 1-800-Tribune Saturday, September 15, 2018 Breaking news at chicagotribune.com Van Dyke opts to face jury after all Officer decides days before trial in 2014 killing of teenager By Megan Crepeau, Jason Meisner and Christy Gutowski Chicago Tribune In a choice with potentially far-reaching consequences for the biggest Cook County mur- der case in years, Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke’s attorney announced Friday that a jury will decide his fate. The long-awaited decision came just days before opening statements and after 12 jurors and five alternates had already been selected — an extraordi- narily late date for such a consequential choice. Most legal experts expected him to take a bench trial, as most Chicago police officers charged with criminal wrong- CHIP SOMODEVILLA/GETTY doing traditionally have done. Volunteer Amber Hersel helps rescue Keiyana Cromartie, 7, and her family after Hurricane Florence flooded their home Friday in James City, N.C. Conventional wisdom holds that judges can more easily strip the emotion from such highly charged cases and focus on the complicated legal ques- tions at hand. Van Dyke, however, presum- Florence turns deadly ably saw something in the jurors that suggested he had a Hurricane Florence lumbered ashore in North Carolina with giant, 400-mile-wide hurricane pounded away, forecasters better chance of a straight 1 howling 90 mph winds and a terrifying storm surge early Friday, warned that drenching rains of 1 to 3 ⁄2 feet could trigger epic not-guilty verdict with them trapping hundreds of people in high water as it settled in for what flooding. At least five people were killed and more than 890,000 deciding the case. “I think he’s looked at his could be a long and extraordinarily destructive drenching. As the homes and businesses lost power. Nation & World, Page 5 jury, now that they’ve all been picked, and said, ‘I don’t want to do any jail time. I’m going for broke, I’m rolling the dice and I’m going for an acquittal,’ ” Irving Miller, a former Cook Rauner: County prosecutor and long- time criminal defense attorney, Changing told the Tribune Friday. system Turn to Trial, Page 2 ‘takes time’ After rocky 1st term, Familiar he says he sees value in incremental steps name in By Rick Pearson and Mike Riopell Chicago Tribune Chicago Bruce Rauner’s road to con- trition intersected with the campaign Tribune Editorial Board on Friday, with the re-election- Daley, former chief seeking Republican governor saying he was more willing to of staff for Obama, to settle for “incremental change” announce for mayor after little first-term success By Bill Ruthhart with bringing a hard-charging TERRENCE ANTONIO JAMES/CHICAGO TRIBUNE businesslike leadership style to Chicago Tribune government. Edye Brown comforts her son Michael at the University of Chicago Hospital on Thursday. But in speaking at the edito- Former U.S. Commerce Sec- rial board’s endorsement ses- retary Bill Daley will announce sion, Rauner said he would not Monday that he’s going to run let up on attacking his chief ‘We come to our school. for a job once held by his political nemesis, Democratic brother and father — mayor of House Speaker Michael Madi- Chicago. gan, whom the governor re- Daley peatedly has called “corrupt.” ... I was just like, ‘Why?’’ would mark Rauner said he believes Madi- the first big- gan’s power has eroded due to Students shot near Chatham Academy after day of drills name candi- sexual harassment issues in- date to offi- volving government and politi- By Anna Spoerre Michael said. bleeding from his head and cially jump in cal staff. Chicago Tribune “Yeah, I’m hit too,” his legs. A cousin stayed with the race since “I am cautiously optimistic friend said. him until the ambulances Mayor Rahm that the dynamic in the Gen- The 16-year-old student They ran back into Chat- arrived. “It was out of no- Emanuel Bill Daley eral Assembly is different. I do doesn’t remember much ham Academy High School where,” the cousin said of the made the not believe that the speaker is about the bullet going and toward the cafeteria, as attack. stunning announcement earli- as powerful and dominant and through his back, barely miss- they’d been told to do during Police say the teens were er this month that he would not domineering as he was four ing his heart but puncturing safety drills earlier that day. with a group of students seek a third term. Daley, whose years ago and as he has been for his lung just steps from his Security guards placed them leaving the school in the 700 nascent campaign confirmed much of the last 35 years. I high school on the South on tables while waiting for block of East 91st Street Friday he would run, suc- think there’s more willingness Side. paramedics. Michael looked around 4 p.m. Monday when ceeded Emanuel as then-Presi- within his caucus to stand up Michael, whose last name over and saw his friend cov- a car pulled up and someone dent Barack Obama’s White and challenge him on issues,” is not being used for safety ered in blood. started shooting into the House chief of staff after reasons, does remember his “After that I felt my ears crowd. Two people of interest Emanuel left the job to run for Turn to Governor, Page 4 friend, 18, running up behind closing,” Michael said. “I felt were taken into custody but mayor in 2010. He also worked him Monday afternoon and the room getting dark.” released days later. as commerce secretary for asking if he was OK. Outside, a third student, 17, more than three years under “I told him, “Nah, I got hit,” lay wounded in a parking lot, Turn to Students, Page 4 former President Bill Clinton. Daley’s bloodline in Chicago TOM SKILLING’S politics runs deep. His father, WEATHER Richard J. Daley, was mayor for 21 years until his death in 1976, High 86 and his brother Richard M. Low 70 Manafort cuts deal Kavanaugh denies Cubs win thanks Daley was the city’s longest- Complete forecast serving mayor until he decided on back of Chicago Sports and will cooperate alleged ’80s assault to Happ’s homer not to seek his sixth full term Former Trump campaign Supreme Court nominee Ian Happ’s three-run home before the 2011 election that $2.50 city and suburbs, $3.00 chairman pleads guilty to “categorically” denies New run in the seventh inning Emanuel won. elsewhere, 171st year No. 258 two federal crimes, agrees Yorker’s report of sexual was enough to beat the Bill Daley has flirted with © Chicago Tribune to talk in the special coun- misconduct. “I did not do Reds. The Cubs hold their running for a high-profile of- 1 sel’s probe into Russia med- this back in high school or 1 ⁄2 game division lead, fice before, including 2002 and dling in the 2016 election. at any time,” he said. as the Brewers win to keep Nation & World, Page 5 Nation & World, Page 7 pace. Chicago Sports Turn to Daley, Page 2 2 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Saturday, September 15, 2018 Van Dyke opts Familiar name in race Daley, from Page 1 He would enter a race with a dozen or so candi- for jury trial 2010 bids for governor, but dates, many of whom have never moved forward. In struggled to raise money so 2013, he briefly entered the far. That would not figure to Trial, from Page 1 “Appellate courts are Democratic primary con- be a problem for Daley, who much more likely to re- test for governor, but then has strong ties to New Van Dyke is the first verse a jury verdict for dropped out saying a bid York’s Wall Street and Chi- Chicago police officer in whatever reason than they “wasn’t the best thing for cago’s LaSalle Street. He decades to be charged with are to reverse a judge’s me” and vowed never to also has personal wealth he murder in an on-duty fatal- ruling,” Miller said. “Judges seek public office again. could tap, though not to the ity. Dashboard camera vi- are presumed to know the Now 70, Daley will have to extent of Gov. Bruce Rauner deo of him shooting 17- law and to apply the law explain what has changed. or the self-funding Demo- year-old Laquan McDon- correctly. That’s not the He is expected to start cratic nominee for gover- ald 16 times as the teen case with a jury.” publicly discussing his run nor, J.B. Pritzker. appeared to walk away The defense now faces for office Monday, but no While those financial ties from police roiled the city another key decision, said formal campaign event is could serve as a campaign on its court-ordered re- longtime defense attorney planned. strength for Daley, they also lease more than a year later. Robert Loeb, who teaches Daley’s run for mayor are likely to open him up to Friday’s announcement at DePaul University Col- ANTONIO PEREZ/CHICAGO TRIBUNE will test whether his sur- attacks from progressives would seem to conclude a lege of Law. Officer Jason Van Dyke, left, arrives at the Leighton name still carries the clout who have derisively re- lengthy legal face-off be- “The biggest issue now Criminal Court Building in Chicago on Monday. with the electorate that it ferred to Emanuel as “May- tween the defense and is to what extent is (the used to as the party contin- or 1 percent” for his close Judge Vincent Gaughan.