Urban Prep Founder Resigns / Monkeypox Emergency / Cubs, Sox Trades

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• The head of Urban Prep Academies, Tim King, a former People Magazine Hero of the Year for founding charter schools that got 100 percent of it's Black male graduates into college, has resigned, Sara Karp reports. (WBEZ)
• A man in a ski mask broke into a house in Lincoln Square. When family members didn't have cash, the robber forced them to travel to an ATM to withdraw money, authorities said. (CWB)
• What we learned about the Illinois Democratic Party over the weekend: "Gov. JB Pritzker’s wallet speaks volumes, and Congressman Chuy Garcia is a deal-maker set on expanding his power," Shia Kapos reported from the central committee's confirmation of state Rep. Lisa Hernandez of Cicero as the new party boss. (Politico)
• After a two-year spike in shootings, the number of gun-violence victims is declining. "Homicides have dropped 16% through July, down to 379 from 452 at the same point last year, according to a release from the police department. The number of people shot has fallen 20%, down to 1,969 from 2,455 during the same period last year." (NBC5)
• The Yankees traded for Cubs relief pitcher Scott Effross before Tuesday's trade deadline. The North Siders pick up right-handed pitcher Hayden Wesnewski. (CBSSports)
• The White Sox dealt catcher Reese McGuire to Boston for veteran left-handed pitcher Jake Diekman. (Yahoo)
• Gov. J.B. Pritzker declared monkeypox a public health emergency in Illinois. So far, Illinois is home to 520 confirmed cases, the third most in America. (ABC7)

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