Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is facing a deluge of criticism. How some tenants are responding to rapidly rising rents. The governor declares monkeypox a state health emergency. And a local artist re-envisions famous disasters.

• Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx Faces Mounting Criticism Over Prosecutor Resignations
• US House Speaker Pelosi Arrives in Taiwan, Defying Beijing
• As Monkeypox Spreads, Attention Turns Toward Jails
• From Eastland Disaster to Train Derailments, Chicago Artist Inspired by History and Tragedy
• As Rents Rise, Push to Eliminate Illinois’ Ban on Rent Control Grows
• Youth Environmental Program Helps Teens Explore Nature, Recognize Sociological Impacts of Climate Change
• Pharmacist Dispenses Care, Builds Community Trust in West Lawn