* Chicago Reader…The Pretrial Fairness Act (PFA) took full effect in September 2023. The study claims judges ordered people to be detained ahead of trial in about three-quarters of the instances that Cook County prosecutors requested it. The Imagination Library, a nonprofit formed in 1995, now serves more than 111,000 Illinois families and operates in 95 of the state’s 102 counties. *** Chicago **** Sun-Times | Pullman Innovations sued by city of Chicago, Illinois attorney general over odors: According to the lawsuit, the smell from Pullman Innovations’ vegetable oil plant have prompted nearby schools to cancel recess and homeowners to stay indoors with their windows shut. The Scott Keller Band will be on the main stage and Thursday’s Hazy, a rock band, on the second stage.