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| Good afternoon, Chicago. The heavy rains that shuttered Lollapalooza failed to dampen the crowds that marched toward Marquette Park on Saturday, retracing the very route the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. walked 60 years ago. While the violent mobs who hurled stones at marchers in 1966 are long gone, civil rights advocates say their demands remained strikingly familiar and that the threat to democracy has not disappeared. 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  Mayor Brandon Johnson answers questions after announcing an expansion of the
Sustainable Community Schools initiative, Aug. 3, 2026, at Malcolm X College on Chicago’s Near West Side. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) Mayor Brandon Johnson brushes off Alexi Giannoulias candidacy, says days of school closures are overMayor Brandon Johnson today sought to sidestep the elephant in the room — the 2027 mayoral election — but also delivered a quasi-stump speech while taking fresh shots at the newest entry in the race.
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business  A parking lot in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood sits across from a mostly vacant West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park on June 1, 2026. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) Proposed settlement would sell West Suburban and Weiss hospitals to Insight, pay current CEO as consultantAn owner of West Suburban and Weiss hospitals is asking a judge to enforce a settlement agreement that would see the hospitals sold to Insight Health Systems.
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sports  Bears defensive back Coby Bryant heads down field during practice at Halas Hall on June 10, 2026, in Lake Forest. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune) Chicago Bears safety Coby Bryant will reportedly miss 8-10 weeks with a knee injuryCoby Bryant, 27, injured his knee during practice today at Bears training camp. He went down during one-on-one drills between the linebackers and the tight ends.
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eat. watch. do.  Fans watch John Summit, of Naperville, perform during the first day of Lollapalooza in Grant Park on July 30, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) Lollapalooza 2026: What we saw — and heard — at the 4-day music festival at Grant ParkLollapalooza is now over at Grant Park. Here’s a summary of what we saw — and heard.
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nation & world  This undated photo taken through a microscope provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows
Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts found in a fresh stool sample that had been prepared with a formalin solution and stained with safranin. (CDC via AP) Michigan reports first 2 US deaths in outbreak of cyclosporaThe Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said both people had underlying health conditions that may have been affected by the intestinal illness and dehydration.
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