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Questions? Call 1-800-Tribune Tuesday, November 27, 2018 Breaking news at chicagotribune.com “His passion to serve others was one of his greatest qualities.” Unusual — Officer Rafael Villegas, speaking of friend and Officer Samuel Jimenez, 28, at his funeral deal in terrorism case Hillside man convicted under Alford plea, still asserts innocence By Jason Meisner Chicago Tribune Adel Daoud pleaded guilty Monday to terrorism charges al- leging he tried to detonate what he thought was a 1,000-pound car bomb outside a crowded Loop bar. He also entered a guilty plea to separate in- dictments ac- cusing him of soliciting the murder of an FBI agent and attacking a fel- low inmate with a jailhouse shank. Daoud In all, Daoud was convicted of 10 counts and faces up to life in ANTONIO PEREZ/CHICAGO TRIBUNE prison. But there’s a catch. Crystal Garcia, widow of police Officer Samuel Jimenez, holds the city of Chicago flag she was given after funeral services Monday. He still insists he didn’t do anything wrong. “My understanding is that I am pleading guilty, but I am main- taining my innocence,” Daoud OFFICER PRAISED AS told U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman near the end of an unusual, two-hour hearing at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse. After a twisted legal saga that SPOUSE, ‘GUARDIAN’ has dragged on for more than six years, Daoud, 25, was convicted Mercy Hospital & Medical Center, was under what’s known as an Alford Made impression from honored as a loving husband, father, plea, a rarely used legal arrange- days at police academy; friend and colleague during the ceremony ment in which he acknowledged at the church in the northwest suburb. prosecutors have enough evi- lit up at mention of kids Before joining the police force, Villegas dence to convict him but did not said, his friend held a series of service jobs, admit wrongdoing. By Jeremy Gorner, from working at Dunkin’ Donuts in high Daoud’s attorney, Thomas An- Elvia Malagon and school and as a busboy at Moretti’s thony Durkin, said the plea made Patrick M. O’Connell Ristorante & Pizzeria to delivering mail in sense because the stress of going Chicago Tribune the suburbs. though a trial would only exacer- “His passion to serve others,” said bate his client’s mental health The funeral service and honor guard Villegas, battling through tears, “was one issues. ceremonies for fallen Chicago police of his greatest qualities.” Officer Samuel Jimenez brimmed with KYLE TELECHAN/POST-TRIBUNE Mayor Rahm Emanuel, police Superin- Turn to Plea, Page 6 emotion at a Des Plaines shrine Monday tendent Eddie Johnson and Gov. Bruce as police officers steeled themselves Friends, family remember Rauner all spoke at the two-hour ceremo- against a post-blizzard landscape to pay ny, highlighted by the ceremonial proces- tribute to their comrade and show slain hospital worker sionals of the hearse and salutes from line support for his grieving family. after line of police officers from across the From friend and fellow Officer Rafael Roughly 150 people filled the pews at St. country. Security Villegas’ touching tribute to a soaring Archangel Michael church in Lansing for After the service, Jimenez’s wife, Crys- rendition of “Amazing Grace,” the cere- the funeral of 24-year-old pharmacist tal, received the folded city of Chicago flag mony at the Chapel of St. Joseph at the Dayna Less. Chicagoland, Page 4 that had been draped atop her husband’s heightens Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe was a casket as it was carried from the church. heart-wrenching memorial to a promising As the young woman clutched the flag, young cop, a victim of yet another burst of Johnson, Rauner and Emanuel all gave after chaos Chicago’s gun violence. stepping down from behind the lectern to her an embrace. Rauner whispered into “I love you, brother,” Villegas said at the kneel before his friend’s casket, delivering her ear. Emanuel cradled her face in his end of his ringing remembrance, pointing a loving kiss to its side. hands, wiping streaks of tears from her at border skyward. Calling Jimenez “one true Jimenez, a 28-year-old officer who was President Trump friend,” Villegas finished his tribute by killed early last week in the shootings at Turn to Funeral, Page 6 defends use of tear gas on migrants By Christopher Sherman Mueller: Manafort Associated Press 21 people running for mayor. broke plea deal TIJUANA, Mexico — Mexico looked set to shore up security by lying in probe near its border with the United How many will make ballot? Prosecutors working for special States on Monday after a chaotic counsel Robert Mueller are day when Central American mi- By Bill Ruthhart accusing former Trump cam- grants attempted to scale border and John Byrne paign Chairman Paul Manafort fencing and U.S. authorities fired Chicago Tribune of breaching his plea agree- tear gas into Mexico. ment by repeatedly lying to Mexican security forces The race to become Chi- federal investigators. The alle- stepped up their presence at a cago’s next mayor is on its way gation could expose Manafort Tijuana sports complex where to becoming one of the most to a lengthier sentence in fed- thousands from the migrant cara- crowded in the city’s history, as eral prison. van have been sheltered, appar- 21 candidates filed nominating Nation & World, Page 9 ently seeking to avoid a repeat of petitions by Monday’s deadline Sunday’s ugly scene. Police to appear on the Feb. 26 ballot. blocked the migrants from walk- The final field, however, is far ing toward the border in the from set. morning, though later on they Candidates will spend the allowed them to move about next month or more trying to freely. knock others out of the race. About 300 U.S. service mem- They will cite charges ranging bers on the southern border have from forgery and fraud to more been shifted within the last few minor technicalities to argue days from assignments in Arizona their competitors didn’t collect and Texas to work in California the necessary number of signa- TERRENCE ANTONIO JAMES/CHICAGO TRIBUNE near where a caravan of migrants tures from registered Chicago Susana Mendoza hoists signed petitions to submit for her candi- has arrived in Mexico, U.S. mili- voters to appear on the ballot. dacy for mayor in Chicago on Monday. JEFF KOWALSKY/GETTY-AFP tary officials said Monday. That process, argued by at- The troops were reassigned in torneys before city election offi- Ford, former U.S. Commerce attorney Jerry Joyce, activist GM restructuring coordination with U.S. Customs cials, is certain to narrow the Secretary Bill Daley, City Hall Ja’Mal Green, Austin Chamber and Border Protection, which final list of candidates put be- veteran and attorney Gery of Commerce Director Amara will trim vehicle asked for assistance from the fore voters. By how much re- Chico, former Chicago police Enyia and attorney John Kozlar. Pentagon to prepare for the arrival mains to be seen. Superintendent Garry McCar- Five other individuals sub- lineup, 14,000 jobs of Central American migrants. For now, the list of 21 candi- thy, former Chicago Public mitted petitions but have not General Motors will cut up to President Donald Trump on dates includes: state Comptrol- Schools CEO Paul Vallas, for- created official campaign com- 14,000 workers in North Monday defended the use of tear ler Susana Mendoza, Cook mer federal prosecutor Lori mittees with the state, did not America and put five plants up gas at the San Ysidro border County Board President Toni Lightfoot, businessman Willie have a campaign website or had for possible closure as it aban- crossing, saying that U.S. Customs Preckwinkle, Cook County Cir- Wilson, former Ald. Bob not raised any money, all mea- dons many of its car models cuit Court Clerk Dorothy Fioretti, tech entrepreneur Neal and restructures to cut costs. Turn to Border, Page 11 Brown, state Rep. 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