A major public figure jumps into the mayor’s race as the governor’s race heats up. What’s on the line for Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser. And a visit to one of the city’s oldest bait shops.

• Toni Preckwinkle Announces Bid for Chicago Mayor
• Kavanaugh Allegations Ignite Debate Over Decades-Old Claims
• Candidates for Illinois Governor Face Off in First Debate
• What Will Be Emanuel’s Architectural and Urban Planning Legacy?
• ‘Schoolhouse Gate’ Highlights Supreme Court’s Power Over Schools
• Live Bait Shop at Montrose Harbor a Relic of Chicago’s Fishing Heyday