Cook County Democrats consider the candidates. The future prospects for a Chicago casino. The wild stock market. A local opera singer makes it to Carnegie Hall. And the history of Chicago theater.

• Democratic Slating for the State’s High Court
• Consultant’s Report Questions Economics of Chicago Casino Plan
• US Stock Indexes End Mostly Higher After Volatile Day
• Lone Star Tick Brings Heartland Virus to Illinois
• How Keanon Kyles’ Voice, Determination Led Him to Carnegie Hall
• Mark Larson’s ‘Ensemble’ Captures Chicago Theater History in Creators’ Own Words