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| Good afternoon, Chicago. Trump administration officials fired two more judges at the Chicago Immigration Court yesterday, which has seen seismic changes since the president returned to office and recently has become the national leader in deportation orders. Now-terminated immigration Judges Elizabeth Crites and Eva Saltzman had been with the city’s immigration court since 2021 and 2016, respectively. The National Association of Immigration Judges confirmed their departures, which continue a wave of firings, resignations and buyouts among Chicago immigration judges that began in January 2025. Here’s what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit chicagotribune.com/latest-headlines and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices. Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History
news  Then-state Rep. Harry Benton sits at his desk in the House chamber during the spring legislative session at the State Capitol, May 31, 2026, in Springfield. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Watchdog finds ex-Illinois Rep. Harry Benton violated law with sexual harassment; third victim revealedA legislative inspector general’s investigatory report released today found disgraced former state Rep. Harry Benton violated state law by engaging in sexual harassment, and also revealed the existence of a third female victim.
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business  United Airlines and American Airlines jets taxi to their gates at O’Hare International Airport, April 14, 2026. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth question FAA flight caps at O’HareIllinois U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are pushing back on the federal government’s decision to limit flights at O’Hare International Airport for more than a year.
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sports  Bears offensive tackle Darnell Wright heads to the locker room after a 25-24 win over the Commanders on Oct. 13, 2025, at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Md. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) No drama surrounding RT Darnell Wright’s extension talks: ‘I’ll be on the Bears for a long time’Darnell Wright sure seems on board with the idea of being in a Bears uniform for many seasons to come.
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eat. watch. do.  Lorde headlines the T-Mobile stage on the first night of Lollapalooza in Grant Park on July 30, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella/Chicago Tribune) Review: Lorde returns to Lollapalooza — cue the emotion and a different kind of waterworksThe last time Lorde, born Ella Yelich-O’Connor, played Lollapalooza in Chicago in 2017, she was no more than two songs in before an emergency weather evacuation for a thunderstorm robbed her and her audience of what surely would’ve been a formidable performance behind her seminal sophomore album “Melodrama.”
More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories: nation & world  Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, center, and Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes, left, attend the vigil for victims
the day after a shooting at Seattle Center during the Bite of Seattle food festival, July 27, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) Seattle police chief, who faced criticism for spending time in Chicago, resigns over response to festival shootingSeattle Police Chief Shon Barnes faced some criticism for spending time in Chicago, where his family lives.
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