Assault & Hate Crime Case: A 24-year-old Chicago-area man, Kasem Noubani, was sentenced to 600 days in prison after pleading guilty to a premeditated attack on a DePaul University IDF reservist and another Jewish student, leaving one with a brain injury and the other with a broken wrist. Health Care & Assisted Suicide: A lawsuit by doctors, a nursing home, and a Catholic bishop seeks to block Illinois’ assisted-suicide law set to take effect Sept. 12, arguing it forces participation in assisted dying. Nursing Home Accountability: Illinois fined a Galesburg nursing home $50,000 after a resident died following medication neglect. Energy & Solar: Illinois is rolling out 60 community solar arrays on storage-unit roofs, aiming to cut bills while avoiding farmland takeovers. State Fair & Local Economy: The Illinois State Fair in Springfield is underway, with officials estimating about $100 million in economic impact. Public Safety & Traffic: Lincoln announced revised traffic directions for the Aug. 28-29 Balloons Over 66 festival. Data Centers Debate: A push is growing to restart Illinois’ data center program as the state weighs jobs and costs. Sports: Illinois football transfer QB Katin Houser is set to lead the offense with a fast release, while ComEd reported power restored to 99% after Aug. 11-12 storms.