Education & Courts: Former DeKalb County Schools superintendent Devon Horton pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud, embezzlement and tax evasion, with prosecutors saying he steered contracts in Evanston-Skokie District 65 to friends and took kickbacks; a co-defendant is set to testify in a January trial. Local Politics: Outgoing state Rep. Stephanie Kifowit says she’ll run for the Oswego Village Board, pitching her “government knowledge” to help manage the village’s growth. Public Safety: Cook County Judge D’Anthony “Tony” Thedford is releasing accused felons at nearly twice the rate of other pretrial judges, according to reporting tied to a specific arson case. Health & Accountability: A surgeon accused of sexually assaulting an Illinois patient is seeking an Iowa medical license, after Illinois temporarily suspended his license. Business & Consumer Watch: McDonald’s faces a proposed class action in Chicago alleging AI-powered pricing helped coordinate menu prices; separately, State Farm is raising Illinois homeowners insurance rates by about 8%. Sports: Nebraska’s Pryce Sandfort and Michigan State’s Jeremy Fears Jr. were named unanimous preseason Big Ten picks, with Illinois players also making the preseason team. Community: Illinois legislators are hosting a free senior health fair Tuesday in Quincy.