A look at the tentative agreement between the U.S. and Iran. And soccer fans celebrate the World Cup.

The monthlong tournament marks the first men’s World Cup hosted in North America since 1994. It also comes as the sport enjoys greater popularity in the United States ahead of another major stretch of international competitions like the 2027 Women’s World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics.

The U.S. and Iran are still debating terms of an interim peace deal, including issues such as getting ships through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf and addressing the future of Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium.

Details into new proposals to keep the Bears in Illinois. And meet people behind the scenes at the Obama Presidential Center.

“(The Bears) haven’t said, ‘OK, we’re done. We don’t want to talk anymore, we don’t want to hear from you, we are moving to Indiana,’” state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) said. “There’s at least one site we know they’re very interested in, in Illinois, and that’s Arlington Heights.”

The program, launched in 2021, aims to provide payments to Black residents and descendants of Black residents who experienced housing discrimination in the city between 1919 and 1969.

The Trump administration challenges Evanston’s reparations program. And why Cook County is called the wrongful conviction capital of the country.

Illinois makes up about 15% of wrongful conviction cases nationwide, according to Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve, the author behind “Crime Fictions: How Racist Lies Built a System of Mass Wrongful Conviction.”

Data centers are a hot topic in Illinois and around the country. Alongside more construction comes more public scrutiny.

Debating data centers in Illinois. A lawsuit over Chicago’s sidewalks and accessibility. And Cook County invests in violence prevention.

The $20 million includes $5 million awarded through the county’s community violence intervention grant initiative and a new $15 million funding opportunity that will launch later this year, according to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.

The Obama Presidential Center draws massive crowds to Jackson Park for its grand opening. And former Ald. George Cardenas is the newest candidate to announce a bid for mayor of Chicago.

We’re live at the Obama Presidential Center on the city’s South Side to bring you full coverage of today’s opening ceremony.