Before opening its new building on the Near West Side, the National Public Housing Museum will partner with the Smithsonian and other organizations to host the latest installment of the “National Conversation on Race” in Chicago. trib.al/LDOIOMu

A week-long federal trial over Illinois’ assault weapons ban, in which U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn will decide whether the nearly two-year-old law violates the Second Amendment right to bear arms, is now underway in East Saint Louis. trib.al/Bn3btSU

A weekend of downtown revelry tied to Mexican Independence Day turned into a nightmare for downtown residents, who fought their way to designated checkpoints only to be turned away by Chicago police officers. trib.al/tdlY1TQ

The man suspected in assassination attempt targeting Donald Trump camped outside a golf course with food and a rifle for nearly 12 hours. trib.al/CZ7Gy1x

The gunshot detection system some City Council members are trying desperately to keep is little more than “walkie-talkies on a stick,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said Monday. trib.al/0qWDHJY

As Lael Wilcox pedaled up to Buckingham Fountain on Wednesday at sunset with dozens of other bikers alongside her, it was the culmination of a decade of work in endurance biking. Her goal: setting the new women’s world record for biking the globe. trib.al/Q5rrK0v

At least five older Asian women in Chicago have recently been targets of “blessing” scams, losing tens of thousands of dollars and family heirlooms. trib.al/ANxLsOd

"Watching Caleb Williams under almost constant attack from the Texans was like watching Justin Fields under almost constant attack when he was with the Bears — the way one quarterback or another has been under almost constant attack," writes Rick Morrissey. trib.al/1nywo9J

A Zumba class and photo session were underway when gunfire erupted, hitting four people including a 13-year-old girl, inside a Back of the Yards dance studio Monday night. trib.al/eLVBWPw

Federal investigators accuse Sean "Diddy" Combs and associates of: sex trafficking, forced labor, interstate transportation for purposes of prostitution, coercion and enticement to engage in prostitution, narcotics offenses, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice

Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyers are asking for his release. "This letter will walk the Court through a series of actions taken by Mr. Combs over the past six months that prove that he is not a risk of flight or a danger to anyone in the community." documentcloud.org/documents/2514…

Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Fame great Michael Jordan’s 56,000-square-foot Highland Park mansion has found a buyer after 12 years on the market. trib.al/kynjioL

The jury of eight women and four men began deliberating at about 2:40 p.m. Tuesday in the case of Paul La Schiazza, the former head of AT&T Illinois. trib.al/18tig3v

Lawyers for Jussie Smollett asked the Illinois Supreme Court Tuesday to overturn a jury’s 2021 guilty verdict that found the actor lied to Chicago police when he falsely claimed he was the victim of a hate crime. trib.al/JTr0bci

Chicago elected officials are slated to receive a 4.1% raise next year, though Mayor Brandon Johnson has so far declined to say whether he plans to take the pay bump as the city stares down a nearly $1 billion budget gap. trib.al/5VwSrCx

A broad swath of Chicago’s Northwest Side could soon be covered with a protective blanket to prevent longtime, middle-class residents from being priced out of their homes. trib.al/Tt574sS

A Chicago police detective fired over hundreds of offensive social media posts directed at Blacks, Muslims, immigrants and members of the LGBTQ+ community. trib.al/SqpnLlk

Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance did not back down from his and Donald Trump's false claims that Haitians in an Ohio community eat pets. trib.al/mvRFYHE

Racketeering conspiracy. Sex trafficking. Interstate transportation for prostitution. Forced slavery. Kidnapping. Arson. Bribery. Obstruction. Here is the full press conference by the SDNY on the arrest and unsealed indictment of Sean "Diddy" Combs.

The Chicago White Sox and mega-developer Related Midwest held a fantasy camp for state lawmakers seeking public funding for a new stadium. trib.al/aDJicZO