Food Safety: Taylor Farms is pulling more than a dozen prepared foods with jalapeños after a salmonella outbreak tied to peppers from Sinaloa, Mexico sickened 345 people in 27 states and hospitalized 36; Illinois retailers including Walmart, Kroger and Whole Foods were among the distribution points. Public Health: The FDA/FSIS alert says at least 18 ready-to-eat meat and poultry products are recalled, with no confirmed illnesses linked to the recalled items yet. Local Policing & Privacy: Pekin City Council will vote on renewing a contract with Flock Safety for 54 license plate-reading cameras, with police arguing it helps investigate serious crimes while critics raise privacy concerns. Energy & Business: Naperville is weighing a shift in how it buys electricity, potentially requiring up to $39 million in deposits and more frequent rate reviews. Economy: Molson Coors reported Q2 sales down 3.3% and profit down 49%, while focusing on non-beer ready-to-drink cocktails. Sports & Culture: The WNBA’s transgender-athlete debate keeps escalating after a Flagrant 2 foul involving Chicago Sky’s DiJonai Carrington and Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham drew warnings from Florida’s attorney general. Illinois Politics: Gov. JB Pritzker pressed major oil CEOs to return Iran-war windfall profits to Illinois drivers. Community: Neighbors in Old Irving Park raised over $20,000 for a mail carrier recovering from a stroke.