CPS Budget Showdown: Chicago Public Schools will vote Thursday on a nearly $10 billion budget plan, with CEO MacQuline King warning a failure could mean payroll delays and no short-term financing; the proposal includes layoffs (over 1,600 positions, including 700+ teachers), higher student-teacher ratios, and $143 million in raises, while the Chicago Teachers Union says Illinois owes CPS $2 billion and wants cuts dropped. SNAP Relief in Illinois: Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the FRESH program, a $70 million one-time $400 payment per eligible household member for about 100,000 people who lost SNAP benefits, starting Aug. 1 with no application required. Gun Violence Update: Police say a 17-year-old was fatally shot early Thursday in South Chicago’s 8300 block of South Oglesby Avenue; detectives are investigating. Lollapalooza Weather: Thursday’s festival start in Grant Park looks dry and in the 80s, but rain is expected Friday afternoon into the weekend, with possible flooding. Illinois Immigration Court Fight: An Illinois federal judge struck down state laws allowing undocumented students to get in-state tuition, setting up another political and legal clash over access to higher education. Tech & Health: UW Health reports an Illinois woman’s liver transplant experience led her to switch from Bears to Packers fandom; separately, a physician-led “Digital Toxicity Awareness Day” is set for Aug. 2 in Westmont and online.