| Good afternoon, Chicago. A felony conviction secured by federal prosecutors stemming from a traffic altercation during Operation Midway Blitz has now been reduced to a misdemeanor after renewed scrutiny by the U.S. attorney’s office’s handling of grand jury matters called his plea deal into question. Anthony Gonzalez Alvarez, 27, of Lyons, was originally indicted in October on the same day — and by the same federal grand jury — involved in the now-dismissed “Broadview Six” case. In fact, the indictment was the first to be secured after U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros made an unusual appearance before the panel to talk about their duty to be fair, including in immigration cases. 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. Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History news Sabrina Mendez-Escobar, left, exchanges her existing Chicago Public Library card for an Obama Presidential Center
library branch card on the South Side of Chicago on Aug. 7, 2026. Library employee Pierre McAllister, right, helped her with the process. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune) The Chicago Public Library did not intend for people to register across state lines on Libby, Patrick Molloy, director of government and public affairs at the Chicago Public Library, wrote in an email to the Tribune. More top news stories: business Attorney General Kwame Raoul speaks at a press conference where the Federal Trade Commission announced a multiyear investigation into Grubhub on Dec. 17, 2024. (Tess Crowley/Chicago Tribune) More than 600,000 delivery drivers and customers across the country will soon receive payments under a settlement agreement over deceptive business practices alleged against Chicago-based delivery giant Grubhub. More top business stories: sports White Sox center fielder Brenton Doyle wears a pope hat in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the first inning against the Reds on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, at Rate Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) The Cubs continue to take care of business on the road — despite their one-hit hiccup yesterday while the White Sox begin another big division matchup today, starting a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. More top sports stories: eat. watch. do. Alex Edelman in a previous production on Broadway in New York. (Matthew Murphy) Alex Edelman first performed at Steppenwolf in 2024 with “Just For Us,” a show that won him a Special Tony Award for its Broadway run and an Emmy Award as an HBO special. More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories: nation & world Luigi Mangione appears for a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, on Aug. 11, 2026. (Steven Hirsch/New York Post via AP, Pool) Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty today to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. More top stories from around the world: | 
