Bestselling author Stephen King gingerly stepped up to the witness stand Tuesday in a federal antitrust trial and, tracing his own history, laid out a portrait of a publishing industry that has become increasingly concentrated over the years while richly rewarding his creative endeavors.

The vote for state Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez as the Democratic Party of Illinois’ first Latino chairwoman was unanimous and uneventful Saturday morning — the drama had occurred in the days prior in a power struggle of some of the state’s most prominent Democrats.

Steven M. Levin, founder and senior partner at Levin & Perconti, had a heart attack while golfing last September. While waiting for paramedics to arrive, a 20-year-old caddy performed CPR, which helped to keep him alive.