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EXPANDED SPORTS COVERAGE SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE Questions? Call 1-800-Tribune Monday, February 18, 2019 Breaking news at chicagotribune.com Trump faces scrutiny, legal hits National emergency declaration brings lawsuits, threat of veto By Amy B Wang, Felicia Sonmez and Missy Ryan The Washington Post WASHINGTON —The White House on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s dec- laration of a national emergency at the southern border and tried to clarify contradictory com- ments the president had made, marking the beginning of an uphill battle to preserve the designation from Democrats, some Republicans and a slew of legal challenges. Trump’s announcement — an ARMANDO L. SANCHEZ/CHICAGO TRIBUNE PHOTOS attempt to circumvent Congress Vigil attendees comfort one another Sunday outside the Henry Pratt Co. plant in Aurora where five workers plus a gunman died Friday. and redirect taxpayer money to fund 230 miles of barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border — has already been hit with several lawsuits. On Sunday, the attor- ney general of California re- After Aurora shooting, iterated that he was working with several other states and would be filing suit against the White House “imminently.” The national emergency dec- laration also has divided Ameri- hundreds meet to pray cans, triggering at least one protest in New York, with vari- Vigil remembers 5 slain at Henry Pratt Co. plant, their loved ones, even gunman’s family ous groups promising to hold more across the country on By Steve Lord INSIDE: “I love you, I’ve been Presidents’ Day. The Beacon-News shot at work.” Wife recalls In Washington, lawmakers moments after receiving are divided as to whether the The city of Aurora began the husband’s text. Page 6 emergency declaration is legiti- healing process Sunday. ■ Aurora police officer remains mate or constitutes a power grab About 500 people gathered to in hospital after four others that must be stopped. Demo- pray in a freezing rain at an released. Page 7 cratic members of Congress are industrial area on the city’s West preparing a joint resolution to Side, a few hundred feet from repeal the national emergency in where the workplace shooting The Rev. Dan Haas told those the coming weeks, and are ex- took the lives of five people and gathered Sunday the shooting is pecting some Republicans will injured five police officers just “not just a law enforcement cross the aisle to pass it. two days earlier. problem, and it requires a moral “Frankly, the president is try- On Friday, Henry Pratt Co. and spiritual response.” ing to take the power of the employee Gary Martin opened “Because unless we change purse away from the legislative fire on fellow co-workers after men’s hearts, unless we change branch,” Sen. Tammy Duck- losing his job, authorities said. people from the inside out, we’re worth, D-Ill., said on ABC News’ Martin, 45, was killed in an not going to solve the murder “This Week.” “We are coequal exchange of gunfire with Aurora A man pays his respects at a makeshift memorial outside the plant police. after the Sunday vigil. Turn to Vigil, Page 6 Turn to Trump, Page 13 Sermon after church Think firing sparks dissent shutdown Pastor close to ousted doing what God says and waiting for God’s “provision” — was on drive leader cited a ‘storm’; originally delivered at a Saturday some walked out night service, where it prompted a number of people in attendance was bad? By Morgan Greene to walk out. It was, and condition and Patrick M. O’Connell Last week, the church an- Chicago Tribune nounced that Senior Pastor of Will County bridges James MacDonald had been is even more alarming As snow coated the Rolling fired, nearly one month after Meadows campus of Harvest elders said the popular preacher By Mary Wisniewski Bible Chapel, congregants was taking an “indefinite sabbati- Chicago Tribune ABEL URIBE/CHICAGO TRIBUNE watched a video-recorded ser- cal.” MacDonald described ac- Some of the most structurally worrisome bridges in the Chicago area mon Sunday from Pastor Rick tions that “can only be called sin” The discovery of cracks in are along the rapidly developing I-80 corridor in Will County. Donald titled “How to Respond as the primary reason he was steel beams along Lake Shore in a Storm.” taking leave. His removal “accel- Drive last week raised alarms ities to establish a specific plan of to fall in the river tomorrow, no, “If I had to choose a word that erated,” elders said, when “highly about other problem bridges. action in case of a partial or but these (IDOT) reports are kind of describes where we’re at inappropriate recorded com- Two of the worst bridges in the complete failure of the struc- pretty alarming,” said John as a church right now, I would ments made by Pastor MacDon- state are along I-80, crossing the tures. Greuling, president and CEO of use the word storm,” Donald ald were given to the media and Des Plaines River in Joliet, a He is also pressing lawmakers the Will County Center for Econ- said. reported.” rapidly developing area in Will for emergency funding to repair omic Development. “There are a The sermon, which drew from Now, some congregants are County with heavy interstate and replace the bridges. O’Dekirk lot of local folks who are con- the Samuel 1:30 story about taking issue with Donald, a long- truck traffic and distribution warned that unless the Illinois or cerned about this.” David’s battle with the Amalek- time assistant senior pastor and centers for companies like Ama- U.S. departments of transporta- IDOT said in a statement that ites and how he faced down the zon and Dollar Tree. tion give the city a “definitive short-term repairs for the storm — by remembering God, Turn to Church, Page 8 A prolonged shutdown of the plan” for funding and repairing bridges are planned for this bridges would be economically the bridges in the near future, he spring and that the bridges are devastating. Joliet Mayor Bob will order a diversion of vehicles safe for travel and do not need to O’Dekirk on Thursday said he is away from it, warn motorists of be closed. Art Institute, Pitchfork’s Midwinter event asking the city’s public safety potential dangers and advise on The bridges were built in 1965 officials to begin working with alternative routes. hits snags but shows promise A+E county, state and federal author- “Do I think the bridge is going Turn to Bridges, Page 8 Chicago Weather Center: Complete Tom Skilling’s forecast High 28 Low 20 $2.50 city and suburbs, $3.00 elsewhere forecast on back page of A+E section 171st year No. 49 © Chicago Tribune Windows10:Maketheshift HUGE BUSINESS 877-BUY-DELL DOORBUSTERS Dell.com/businessdeals PRESIDENT See inside for deals. SDAY SAVE OVER 45% OptiPlex 3060 Micro, Dell UltraSharp 25 Monitor - U2518D and Vostro 15 5581 Offers valid 2/18/2019 - 2/21/2019 7:59am ET unless otherwise noted. Limited quantities available at these prices. Doorbuster Coupon Offers: Limited Quantities Available. Offers valid for date and time shown, when used with the applicable coupon code, until offer expiration or sellout. 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Tiffany Van Dyke’s tears are compelling, but other inmates’ families have pain too they could kill him. I can- Van Dyke is merely a con- to think there was a con- THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS: not bury my husband.” victed felon now, and he spiracy to do harm to her The truth is that all deserves no special privi- husband and that the mo- ‘A DECADE-BY-DECADE HISTORY’ prisoners most likely have leges any more than the tive was race. someone at home who rest of them. “They put my husband The Blackhawks, one of the loves them dearly. We don’t It is unfortunate that in a setting to be harmed NHL’s “Original Six,” have get to see their wives cry- Daniel Herbert, Van Dyke’s because of the fact that he been building a storied Dahleen Glanton ing on television, though, defense attorney, is trying was a white man who legacy since their founding because these inmates are to deflect the blame for his harmed a black gentleman in 1926. The Hawks have There is no doubt in my not deemed important. client’s misfortune onto in the line of duty,” she said. produced dozens of stand- mind that Tiffany Van Should this wife’s grief others, particularly Afri- Everyone knows that out stars, from Hall of Fame Dyke’s tears are genuine. be considered more com- can-Americans who were prison is no easy place to goaltender Mike Karakas in Her fear for her husband’s pelling than any other dissatisfied with the 81- be.