What to know about reopening as COVID-19 cases fall. Chicago aldermen on immigration and police accountability. A political corruption report. A shorter life expectancy. Feathered friends go virtual.

• Lightfoot Signs Law Expanding Protections for Undocumented Immigrants
• Lakefront, Playgrounds Set to Reopen, Officials Say
• Average US Life Expectancy Drops One Year, New Report Shows
• How One Hospital Chaplain Maintains His Ministry During COVID-19: ‘This is a Very Hopeful Time’
• Chicago Ranks No. 1 — Again — In Corruption: Report
• Livestreaming With 2 Owls: Forest Preserve’s Programming Goes Virtual During COVID-19