A look at Gov. J.B. Pritkzer’s plans for the state’s finances. Going beneath the surface of blackface. Severe complications from vaginal mesh surgery. And: mice in space!

• Cracked Lake Shore Drive Bridge Reopens
• A Window Into Pritzker’s Plans for Illinois
• Pritzker Admin Lays Out Financial Woes Ahead of Budget Address
• Amid Blackface Scandals, 2 Black Comedians Share Their Perspectives
• FDA Assessing Risks of Vaginal Mesh Amid Thousands of Lawsuits
• Illinois Holocaust Museum Opens Exhibit on American Slave Trade
• Of Mice and Men in Space: Chicago Researchers Helping NASA Prepare for Mars