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| Good morning, Chicago. Chicago’s Catholic archbishop, two orders of Catholic nuns and other plaintiffs filed a federal lawsuit to block the state from enforcing a controversial Illinois law set to take effect next week that would let doctors prescribe medication to help terminally ill patients end their lives. It’s the latest legal challenge to Illinois’ End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act, which Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law in December after the Catholic Church emerged as one of its most vocal opponents during debate in Springfield. Read the full story from the Tribune’s Jeremy Gorner. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day, including why insects and mosquitoes are swarming Chicagoland, what to know as AVP returns to Oak Street Beach this weekend and our picks for comedy this fall. Today’s eNewspaper edition | Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History
 Delivery vans are parked during a protest staged as part of a countrywide National Day of Action, July 28, 2026, outside the main United States Postal Service headquarters in northeast Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) President Trump again appeals to Supreme Court on mail-voting restrictions with midterm elections loomingThe Trump administration again asked the Supreme Court to reject an order by a federal judge that halts it from implementing a new rule regulating mail ballots, hours after being unable to tell that judge whether the computer system that would govern the entire project was operational yet.
 The OpenAI logo is displayed on a cell phone in front of an image generated by ChatGPT’s Dall-E text-to-image model, Dec. 8, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) Trump administration backs OpenAI in Tribune copyright case, citing national interestThe Trump Justice Department has weighed in on a landmark copyright infringement case against OpenAI, siding with the tech behemoth over the Chicago Tribune and other news organizations for the sake of “America’s global AI dominance.”
 A woman who identified herself as Jenna, who said she and her minor daughter visited chiropractor Dr. David Hanson, speaks after attending Hanson’s hearing on Spet. 3, 2026, at the Kane County Judicial Center. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald) ‘Trust was horribly violated’: Victims speak out after chiropractor admits to recording patientsA Batavia chiropractor accused of secretly recording at least 180 nude or partially clothed patients, including children, pleaded guilty yesterday to child sexual abuse material crimes.
 Karen Franklin greets a Labrador retriever at the Montrose Beach Dog Friendly Area on Sept. 3, 2026. Franklin said she saw an army of flies at the dog beach on Tuesday. (Arthur Maiorella/Chicago Tribune) Insects and mosquitoes are swarming Chicagoland. Here’s why.In the parks, at the lakefront and beyond, swarms of mosquitoes, flies and other bugs are chasing away Chicagoans trying to enjoy the last breaths of summer. More so than in previous years, insects have been pervasive — and it’s no coincidence why.
 Candidates for Board of Education president, school board member Jessica Biggs, from left, Chicago Teachers Union political
director Hilario Dominguez, attorney Victor Henderson and former board appointee Sendhil Revuluri, answer questions during a public forum at McCutcheon Elementary School on Sept. 3, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune) CPS board president candidates lay out competing visions at first forumThe four candidates for board president shared the stage for the first time last night, largely sticking to familiar campaign scripts as they weighed in on issues facing Chicago Public Schools at a packed forum on the North Side.
 Bally’s Chicago casino under construction on Aug. 28, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune) Bally’s CFO resigns amid liquidity issues, VGT dispute and Chicago construction slowdownNavigating liquidity issues, a showdown with Chicago over video gambling terminals and a dispute with contractors at its $1.7 billion casino construction site, Bally’s is facing a new challenge: replacing its chief financial officer. Bally’s announced the departure yesterday of Mira Mircheva, who is stepping down as CFO effective immediately for “personal reasons,” according to a news release.
 Julia Donlin of the Brooklyn Blaze serves to the Palm Beach Passion on Aug. 31, 2025, during the AVP League Championship on Oak Street Beach. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) AVP returns to ‘iconic’ Oak Street Beach for league championship, highlighting the sport’s growthPlaying for USC, Geena Urango was the first person to earn an NCAA scholarship for beach volleyball, so she has had a unique perch to observe the growth of not just her sport but all women’s sports. She will bring her experience to Chicago this weekend as part of the AVP League Championship at Oak Street Beach.
 Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze, right, talks with teammate Colston Loveland before a preseason game against the Browns on Aug. 15, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Rome Odunze and D’Andre Swift exit Chicago Bears practice with apparent injuriesBears wide receiver Rome Odunze and running back D’Andre Swift left practice yesterday with apparent injuries. Odunze exited with a member of the training staff after coming up hobbling during an install period near the beginning of practice. He appeared to be dealing with a right leg or foot injury.
 Saxophonist Lenard Simpson, left, and bassist Dennis Carroll appear at Local Note jazz club in Evanston, Aug. 21, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune) In Evanston, a rare breed emerges: a new jazz listening roomLocal Note is a place of big swings — in more ways than one. The club, which opened its doors in late July, is banking on a bold prospect: bringing a jazz-only venue to Evanston. With a cozy capacity of just 50, the intimate, dark-paneled space dissuades chatter and encourages active listening. Spots are guaranteed through reservations, though walk-ins are welcome when they happen: Passersby can only reach the club through the adjacent alley. At the time the Tribune visited in mid-August, the entrance was still unmarked, speakeasy-style. Is that business model idealistic, in 2026? Maybe, admits Local Note founder Kurt Schauer. But the Evanston resident believes “the pendulum is starting to swing back to analog.”
 Melissa Villaseñor, here at the 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Los Angeles, performs this fall at the Den Theatre in Wicker Park. (Emma McIntyre/Getty) Comedy for fall 2026: Melissa Villaseñor, Brett Goldstein and local fests bring the funny this fallFall means many things. The changing color of the foliage. A fresh new school year. Wearing a jacket when you leave in the morning and taking it off before lunch because it’s suddenly 87 degrees. Fall can also mean funny, if you know where to look; here’s our list in chronological order.
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