Good afternoon, Chicago. Republican Sen. JD Vance and Democratic Minnesota Gov.

Tim Walz will face off at 8 p.m. tonight for the only scheduled vice presidential debate — and possibly last debate between the two campaigns — before the election in November.

Here’s a list of viewing parties across the Chicago area where you can watch the highly anticipated debate. And here’s what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit chicagotribune.

com/latest-headlines and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices. Subscribe to more newsletters | Puzzles & Games | Daily horoscope | Ask Amy Provided by the MacArthur Foundation From Chicago are author Ling Ma and Ebony G. Patterson, a multimedia artist who also lives in Kingston, Jamaica.

(Provided by the MacArthur Foundation) Twenty-two new geniuses were anointed today as the Chicago-based MacArthur Foundation announced the 2024 winners of its MacArthur Fellowship, an award commonly known as the “genius grant.” Read more here. More top news stories: Appeals court hears potential wrongful conviction case following special prosecutors’ report Authorities arrest, charge 15-year-old in connection with July slaying of letter carrier Alinea’s co-owners chef Grant Achatz, left, and Nick Kokonas, on April 23, 2015.

(Abel Uribe/Chicago Tribune) Reached by phone Tuesday morning, Kokonas said he was ready to try his hand at new projects and didn’t want his shifting focus to hold his team.