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Afternoon Briefing

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Good afternoon, Chicago.

When police arrested 21-year-old Anthony Nunnally for carjacking in October, it had been about two days since 17-year-old Gabriella Arellano had been found shot to death in an East Side alley. And it had been just over a year since a 19-year-old Sierra Evans had been found shot to death in an alley in the 9500 block of South Avenue N.

Yesterday, Cook County prosecutors charged Nunnally with killing both women.

Here’s what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit chicagotribune.com/latest-headlines and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices.

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“Broadview Six” defendants Katherine Abughazaleh, clockwise from upper left, Andre Martin, Michael Rabbitt, Joselyn Walsh, Brian Straw and Catherine Sharp. (Chicago Tribune)

U.S. attorney’s office offers mea culpa in ‘Broadview Six’ case, says no further inquiry warranted

Prosecutors for embattled Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros said in a court filing late yesterday that while mistakes were made in the now-defunct “Broadview Six” case against immigration protesters, corrective measures have since been taken and there is no evidence of vindictive prosecution that would warrant further hearings or sanctions.

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LA Fitness at 2780 Fitness Drive in Naperville. (Carolyn Stein/Naperville Sun)

One Naperville fitness center closing while another plans to open

As one fitness chain shuts down in Naperville, another is preparing to open.

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Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze heads up field after catching a pass during Chicago Bears training camp at Halas Hall on Aug. 5, 2026, in Lake Forest. Blocking for Odunze is running back Kyle Monangai. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Bears training camp report: Offense looks to get back on track — and Dan Roushar has a new money man

The Bears offense began training camp looking like a group should when it most of its starters back. But through the first two practices of this week — both in full pads — things were getting sloppy.

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Chef/owners Johnny Clark and Beverly Kim at Parachute HiFi in Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood on May 8, 2025. The James Beard Award-winning chefs are opening a new restaurant in Evanston. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)

James Beard Award-winning chefs Kim and Clark to open Midwestern restaurant in Evanston

After receiving national acclaim for redefining Korean-American cuisine in Chicago, husband and wife celebrity chefs Beverly Kim and Johnny Clark are embarking on a new culinary venture, one that brings them to downtown Evanston.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci is sworn in before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee at the Capitol in Washington on July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Dr. Anthony Fauci’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment tees up a legal debate and a contempt vote

Dr. Anthony Fauci’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment before Congress will be put to the test this week as a Republican-led committee prepares to vote to hold him in contempt and refer the matter to the Justice Department.

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