Hey there! It’s Thursday, and my nonexistent assistant is measuring how much time I laugh to myself at my desk. Here’s what you need to know today.

1. Lightfoot’s doom and gloom “State of the City” address

Mayor Lori Lightfoot is expected to lay out the city’s dire financial problems during a prime-time speech at 6 p.m. today. WBEZ will air the speech live, and you can listen online or at 91.5 FM. We’ll also have expert analysis after the speech from WBEZ’s Becky Vevea and WTTW’s Paris Schutz.

Here’s an illustrated guide of some key terms and ideas that have cropped up as Lightfoot’s administration stares down a deficit that could be as high as $1 billion. [WBEZ]

The city has an online survey where Chicago taxpayers can weigh in on what information they want during town hall meetings next month about the city’s budget.

And here’s my bingo card for tonight’s address.

2. Illinois offers “insulting” settlements over fatal Legionnaires’ outbreaks, families say

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has offered settlements ranging from $200,000 to $500,000 to settle lawsuits stemming from fatal Legionnaires’ outbreaks at a state veterans’ home.

That’s far below the $2 million cap on state settlements. And it’s a pittance compared to payouts yielded in legal venues outside the obscure Illinois Court of Claims, which only handles lawsuits filed against the state.

After a Legionnaires’ outbreak occurred at a hotel in downtown Chicago in 2012, juries awarded nearly $2.3 million to the family of an 80-year-old who died, and $3.8 million to a 64-year-old attorney who got sick but recovered. [WBEZ]

3. Comey violated FBI policies with Trump memos

That’s according to a report released today from the Justice Department’s inspector general.

As you already know, former FBI Director James Comey kept secret memos detailing his interactions with President Donald Trump, and those memos were eventually disclosed to The New York Times.

In those memos, Comey wrote the president asked him to pledge his “loyalty” and, in another encounter, asked him to drop the investigation into Mike Flynn.

While the inspector general’s report was highly critical of Comey, it declined to prosecute him. [NPR]

4. Anger erupts in the UK

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s maneuver to essentially reduce the amount of time lawmakers have to prevent a “no deal” Brexit has caused protests and resignations within his own Conservative Party.

Johnson has vowed to withdraw Britain from the European Union with or without a formal agreement on Oct. 31. A leaked government report said a “no deal” Brexit could result in medicine and fuel shortages.

Johnson yesterday decided to suspend Parliament next month. That means British lawmakers have three weeks to find a so far elusive deal instead of five weeks. [New York Times]

5. Hurricane Dorian could hit Florida as a Category 4 storm on Labor Day

The hurricane could strengthen within the next 48 hours into an extremely dangerous storm, packing winds of 130 mph and intense rain, warns the National Hurricane Center.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for 26 counties in the projected path of the hurricane, which is expected to make landfall on Monday.

If forecasters’ predictions are accurate, Dorian will be the most powerful hurricane to slam into Florida’s east coast in decades.

Dorian left Puerto Rico and parts of the U.S. Virgin Islands largely unscathed. [NPR]

Here’s what else is happening

• Lightfoot and Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson announced a new plan to track gun offenders. [WBEZ]

• The Trump administration is rolling back regulations on climate-changing methane emissions. [CNBC]

• The U.S. surgeon general warns of risks tied to marijuana. [NPR]

• Sasha Obama will attend the University of Michigan. [Chicago Tribune]

Oh, and one more thing …

If you were a kid in the ’90s who spent summer days endlessly lying in front of the TV while both your parents were at work, you’re probably familiar with Supermarket Sweep, a game show that involved contestants barreling through a grocery store, grabbing as many high-value items as they could within a time limit.

The show sadly ended before I could compete, but comedian Leslie Jones is reportedly behind a Supermarket Sweep revival. Not much is known about the reboot, but Deadline reports multiple networks and streamers are interested. [Deadline]

Tell me something good …

Labor Day weekend is (finally) approaching, and I’d like to know where’s the best place to camp near Chicago.

Janet writes:

“Pokagon State Park and the Shades, both in Indiana, are nice. Starved Rock in Illinois is very nice.”

And Kathy Renfree writes:

“Turkey Run State Park in Marshall, IN. Our favorite when we started camping when our son was 5. He’s 31 now! The trails are wonderful and the campsites plentiful-but you might need to make a reservation now a days.”

Where do you like to camp? Feel free to email at therundown@wbez.org or tweet me at @whuntah.

Have a nice night! I’ll see you tomorrow.