Questions? Call 1-800-Tribune Monday, November 5, 2018 Breaking news at chicagotribune.com Reform and pushback gain traction Chicago police union force of a federal judge behind it. grievances. “The narrative of systemic po- Officer Jason Van Dyke stood But even as fallout from the As the stakes have risen, the lice corruption prompting the charged with murdering McDon- digs in to stop consent fatal Laquan McDonald shooting FOP has publicly aligned itself need for a consent decree is false. ald, Emanuel had acknowledged a decree, other efforts has turned the political tide, one with President Donald Trump, It does not hold up to reasonable “code of silence” that shields bad local group continues to strongly who repeatedly has decried the investigation. In fact, this narra- cops and initiated a host of By Dan Hinkel push back: the union that repre- city’s violence and encouraged tive, pushed by a corrupt media changes, and the U.S. Department Chicago Tribune sents most of the city’s officers. cops to “please, don’t be too nice” machine and ambitious politi- of Justice had finished a yearlong The Chicago Fraternal Order of while arresting people. His ad- cians, is costing lives,” FOP Presi- investigation that concluded offi- Comprehensive police reform Police is digging in on multiple ministration has weighed in dent Kevin Graham said in the cers were ineptly supervised and is gaining significant traction in fronts. The union is in court trying against the consent decree, saying April police union newsletter. needlessly violent toward minor- Chicago after decades of damag- to stop the consent decree, and it’s too much police oversight could The combative approach is led ities. ing scandals, as politicians and fighting Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s lead to more street violence. The by a team of union executives Against that backdrop, candi- activists line up behind an over- other reform efforts at the state union has offered a similar point elected last year as calls for change haul that soon could have the level and through local labor of view. in the department grew louder. Turn to Reform, Page 6 BEARS 41, BILLS 9 Obama urges voters: ‘Don’t be hoodwinked’ Stumps for Dems, says, truth,” he said during his 45 minutes of remarks, his voice ‘The character of our hoarse from campaigning for nation is on the ballot’ Democratic candidates across the country as a counter to By Rick Pearson, Republican President Donald Patrick O’Connell Trump. and Mike Riopell “In Illinois, it turns out the Chicago Tribune check on this behavior is you. You and your vote. On Tuesday, you Former President Barack can vote for a politics that is Obama returned to his former decent and a politics that’s honest hometown Sunday, attempting to and a politics that is lawful and a convert Democratic enthusiasm politics that tries to do right by into votes on Tuesday as he people. And that’s what I’m decried Republicans for going asking all of us to stand up for, beyond political spin to fearmon- with purpose and patriotism and gering and “blatantly, repeatedly, moral clarity,” he said. baldly, shamelessly lying” to win Obama, with Democratic gov- support. ernor candidate J.B. Pritzker “Vote IL DEMS November 6” joining him on stage, recounted was a message scrolled on the that his visit marked the 10th ribbon board of the 9,500-seat anniversary of his presidential arena at the UIC Pavilion as well win in 2008 and recalled looking as on the podium as Obama, out at the massive crowd as his joined by the statewide Demo- victory celebration in Grant Park. cratic ticket and two suburban “It was a movement of Ameri- congressional hopefuls, chal- cans that believed we all had lenged voters to seek better. something to contribute, that we “Democracy doesn’t work if all had a story worthy of being there is no check, if there’s no consequences, for an absence of Turn to Obama, Page 4 BRIAN CASSELLA/CHICAGO TRIBUNE Bears linebacker Leonard Floyd celebrates his interception return for a touchdown Sunday. ARMANDO L. SANCHEZ/CHICAGO TRIBUNE Governor candidate J.B. Pritzker, left, former President Barack Obama, DOMINATING DEFENSE Pritzker running mate Juliana Stratton and 14th District hopeful Lau- ren Underwood show Democratic unity at the UIC Pavilion on Sunday. The Bears defense had four takeaways, including Leonard Floyd’s interception return for a touchdown and free safety Eddie Jackson’s 65-yard fumble return for a touchdown, in a blowout in Buffalo. The Bears offense didn’t run as smoothly, converting only 3 of 11 third downs, and the longest drive was 44 yards. However, the victory kept the Bears in first place in the NFC North. Chicago Sports Final push toward Fight for affordable housing near midterm elections Campaigns on both the worst anti-Semitic shooting in U.S. history. Each side is doing transit lines takes on new urgency sides in high gear everything it can to mobilize to mobilize voters voters, warning of the dire conse- house on the city’s western edge. particularly near transit lines, quences of failure. Though they still use transit, community advocates say. Los- By Nicholas Riccardi Democrats are counting on they now depend more on a car ing walkable neighborhoods and Associated Press wresting control of the House to get to jobs and school and to easy access to transit is espe- from Republicans and hoping for go shopping. cially hard on low- and middle- TEMPE, Ariz. — The Republi- a longshot series of wins to take “It’s a little less convenient,” income families since owning can, Rep. Martha McSally, wore a back the Senate as well. But said Galvan Ramos, 20. and maintaining one or more maroon-and-gold Arizona State Republicans are optimistic they Mary Wisniewski She was one of more than 300 cars is more expensive than University T-shirt and jeans as can gain seats in a Senate map Getting Around people at a recent march to taking the train. she belted out the national an- heavy on red states and haven’t protest high rents and support a “We’re trying to keep the issue them at the school’s homecoming given up on holding the House. Ashley Galvan Ramos grew up proposed 100-unit affordable front and center with devel- game Saturday. The Democrat, The Democratic Congres- in Logan Square, where she and housing project on Emmett opers, with the city, with the Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, wore a sional Campaign Committee her parents and sister often Street near the Logan Square CTA, so they understand the canary-yellow dress and 8-inch spent $650,000 in the final walked or used public transit to Blue Line station. Children held importance,” said Jacky platform shoes with cactus appli- stretch on advertising on African- get around. signs in Spanish and English Grimshaw, a former CTA board que as she presided over the coin American radio stations to mobi- But after they lost their apart- saying “Rent Control Now.” member and vice president of toss. lize black voters. ment to redevelopment, high The march and the proposed government affairs at the Center But the crowd of 46,000 Voters in both parties said they rents in the gentrifying area development are signs of grow- for Neighborhood Technology, a greeted both U.S. Senate candi- were paying attention. forced the family first into ing urgency in the fight for af- dates the same way: with a mix of “I’ve never been so sleepless, homelessness and then to a fordable housing in the city, Turn to Wisniewski, Page 4 cheers and boos. so restless as I have been” since It was a fitting kickoff to the Trump was elected, Sudi final weekend before the 2018 Farokhnia, a risk manager in midterms, a campaign that seem- Orange County, Calif., said before Mayor pulls plug on Marshall 1 drowns, 1 missing in choppy ingly launched the day after leaving a rally to volunteer for Donald Trump was elected presi- Democratic congressional candi- painting auction after outcry Lake Michigan shore waters dent two years ago that is climax- date Katie Porter, who is chal- ing in the shadow of a bomb plot Chicagoland, Page 3 Chicagoland, Page 3 targeting Democratic leaders and Turn to Midterms, Page 9 Chicago Weather Center: Complete $2.50 city and suburbs, $3.00 elsewhere High Low Tom Skilling’s forecast 53 46 forecast on back page of A+E section 171st year No. 309 © Chicago Tribune 2 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Monday, November 5, 2018 ANTONIO PEREZ/CHICAGO TRIBUNE Won Kim, restaurant owner, chef and artist, spray-paints a message on his restaurant encouraging people to vote. THE CHICAGO WHITE SOX: Midterm elections really about ‘A DECADE-BY-DECADE HISTORY’ making America great again To be a White Sox fan is to know the highest of highs, Maybe we dropped the ball in 2016 those who believe that America is the lowest of lows and all and allowed a candidate who is noth- home to all people, regardless of their points in between. “The ing like us to slip into office. But the religion. Chicago Tribune Book of bright light in that dark tunnel was We will cast our votes for the 11 the Chicago White Sox: A that we’d have the midterms as a people who were killed by an anti- Decade-by-Decade His- chance to start righting this huge Semite in the massacre at the Tree of tory” touches all those Dahleen Glanton mistake. Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, and for bases and covers more Tuesday’s elections are about a lot the nine African-Americans who than a century of base- Are you as nervous about Tues- more than making amends, though.