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1. An enrollment cliff has Illinois' public universities seeing red

Years of declining enrollments and underfunding at public universities have taken a toll, with Illinois "at the epicenter of this tsunami that is about to hit higher education."

2. For Illinois Dems, the party's over, but the phone calls are just getting started

The DNC is over with Illinois likely secured for Democrats, but labor unions and others plan to play an outsized role to elect their "dream ticket."

More: Harris takes stage to lead Democratic Party remade in her vision

Plus: The Onion crashes DNC to debut first printed newspaper in a decade

3. O'Hare plans to sell $1B in bonds as terminal project moves ahead

The city and airlines reached a deal for long-awaited upgrades. Now they have to raise the cash to pay for them.

4. One of the nation's hottest housing markets is just outside Chicago

Highland, Ind., about 41 miles from the Loop, landed on Realtor.com's annual list for the second year in a row.

5. How much pickleball is too much pickleball?

Just how popular has the sport become and is the market in Chicago at risk of becoming oversaturated? Here's what we found.

6. Congress wants in on Northwestern's plan to fight antisemitism

The letter, penned by two powerful committee heads, comes one day after Michael Schill released updates on how he plans to combat antisemitism and Islamophobia ahead of the school year.

7. Water Street Health digs in on logistics with MedSpeed investment, VP hire

The Elmhurst-based specimen and supply transporter says it is poised to expand.

8. Despite governor's report, most Illinois social equity businesses not operational yet

When Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker last month touted his state’s social equity program as a possible “national standard,” some in the industry cringed.

9. Opinion: Generational transitions can be tricky. Just ask the Democrats.

Whether a political party, public company or family business, navigating major change requires finesse, writes a family leadership adviser.

10. Test your knowledge of this week's headlines with our latest quiz

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