Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair. Live from Austin on the West Side. Local Afghan war veterans on the situation in Afghanistan. A new study says depression is worse in suburbs than cities.

• Illinois Republicans Gear Up to Take On Biden and Pritzker
• ‘Chicago Tonight’ in Your Neighborhood: Revisiting Austin
• Chicago Afghan War Veterans Express Anger, Despair at Chaotic Withdrawal
• A Tour With a Twist: Chicago Fireboat Offers Air and Water Show Tours
• Activists Call on Chicago Officials to Dump ShotSpotter Contract
• Study Finds Large Cities Promote Lower Rates of Depression
• Ask Geoffrey: What’s the Chicago Parental School?