Afternoon Briefing: Bailey vs. Pritzker, round 2

Good afternoon, Chicago.

It’s Darren Bailey vs. Gov. J.B. Pritzker again, with just three weeks to go before Election Day.

The gubernatorial candidates will face off tonight for their second and last broadcast debate. Our story will be updated throughout the night, so check back at chicagotribune.com.

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

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Parents mourn 13-year-old boy who was fatally shot in West Ridge park: ‘He had a real good heart’

Family members are mourning the loss of Lavell Winslow, a 13-year-old boy shot and killed Friday night at a West Ridge neighborhood park. Read more here.

After stunning acquittal, ex-R. Kelly business manager wants feds to pay $850,000 in legal bills

Arlington Heights mayor pledges public will have ‘full … fair’ say in Chicago Bears’ plan to transform old site into new stadium

Liquor store clerk fatally shot during attempted robbery Monday, police say

Illinois no longer requiring masks in health care facilities, though many may continue mandating them

Health care facilities have been among the last public places to still require masks, after other mask mandates were lifted in Illinois earlier this year. Read more here.

Illinois fines Celtic health insurance company $1.25 million

Provident Hospital will resume taking ambulances, after more than a decade of not accepting them

Chicago Bulls get a chance right away — in Wednesday’s opener in Miami — to set a new tone vs. the top teams in the East

The Bulls enter this season with a reputation to shake — that of a team that falls apart against top opponents. Read more here.

Bears defense at the mini-bye: What’s working, what’s not and what’s next

Women’s college basketball preseason rankings: South Carolina is No. 1 while Big Ten has 6 teams ranked in Top 25

Vote for your favorite cookie in the Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest to decide which finalists we’ll bake and judge

Among an absolutely delectable-sounding array of cookies, one winner awaits its crown — but it’ll be up to you to help us decide. Read more here.

My worst moment: When Paul Feig was fired from his first TV job ever

Equity Jeff Awards 2022: ‘Good Night, Oscar’ and Paramount’s ‘Kinky Boots’ are big winners

Worry grows for Elnaz Rekabi, an Iranian female climber who competed without her nation’s mandatory hijab

Farsi-language media outside of Iran warned she may have been forced to leave early by Iranian officials and could face arrest back home, which Tehran quickly denied. Read more here.

Australia drops recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

Small town in southern Mexico hosts thousands of migrants: ‘This is a pressure cooker’