Good morning, Chicago.

One of our writers begins his piece with some truth today: “Before Beyoncé and Taylor Swift were John, Paul, George and Ringo.” Chicago lawyer Michael Peregrine writes about the Fab Four’s performances 60 years ago for over 60,000 fans at Comiskey Park. It wasn’t the Beatles’ first concert in Chicago, but it was one of their most memorable. Read the piece and take a trip back to the ’60s.

Columnist Laura Washington doesn’t think the unity shown by Illinois Democrats at the Illinois State Fair will last long. Her column today gives a preview to just how nasty the Illinois U.S. Senate and House Democratic primaries will get in the coming months.

We’ve known for a long time that Chicago’s pension funds are underfunded, but did you know that they are also not making good returns? The Tribune Editorial Board examines the city’s pension fund investment returns, which do not even match the median annualized return of U.S. public pension funds. “Between the four city pension funds, the difference between how they performed and how the median public pension fund performed meant more than $1 billion,” the board writes.

Also in our section today, several community leaders make a case for why the Bears’ impact will still be felt in Chicago even if the team moves to Arlington Heights. The Bears organization has given tens of millions to community groups across the city and will continue to do so if they leave.

Thanks for reading. We will be back tomorrow.

— Grace Miserocchi, opinion editor

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