Here’s video of Superintendent Larry Snelling dodging my question about Pascal’s finding that Chicago cops failed to report 200k traffic stops to state regulators last year, accusing me of trying to ruin his post-DNC celebratory press conference. Mayor Johnson refused to answer my q as well.

DFSS’ six Cooling Centers will be open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 8/26 - 8/28 from 9am to 5pm. For those needing shelter placement, the Garfield Center, located at 10 S. Kedzie is open 24/7. To learn more about other cooling centers visit: shorturl.at/4hRxb

Gemini Gnull, a climate activist from Tacoma, talked to me last week about ties between Gaza protests and environmental justice.

As Chicago Public Schools deals with a continued bus driver shortage and skyrocketing requests, more than 1,900 disabled Chicago Public Schools students — about 18% of those in need — still don’t have bus service with classes starting on Monday. trib.al/Wra5eUC

My latest piece for Curious City is about a Chicago law that targeted unhoused people with disabilities for nearly 100 years. I hope you’ll listen to the full episode, which includes details about the law and its effects — as well as echoes of it today.

'Chicago may soon be largest city in Northern Hemisphere without an intercity bus terminal' by @suntimes chicago.suntimes.com/transportation…

Sorry HOAs: a new Illinois law has put a ban on bans to planting native gardens. So homeowners can now plant bee balm, rattlesnake master, horsemint and Culver’s root, among others, to their hearts' content. to.wttw.com/4dKRkar

BREAKING: Legionella bacteria, lead found in drinking water at Chicago offices of the Environmental Protection Agency. chicago.suntimes.com/environment/20…

new: the cta is rolling out a one-year, $200,000 pilot for gun detection technology zeroeyes, per a release from the company. it uses ai to monitor video feeds for evidence of “brandished firearms” and alerts local police. the money comes from the cta’s security budget.

CTA testing artificial intelligence to detect guns at train stations, but ACLU is raising questions @suntimes Tom Schuba chicago.suntimes.com/transportation…

The Chicago Public Library has selected “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow” by Gabrielle Zevin as its 2024 One Book, One Chicago pick, it was announced Wednesday. trib.al/u5isaqn

A Logan Square art gallery founder says he has been harassed by Chicago police. Here's my article for the Chicago Sun-Times. 📷 Jim Vondruska chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment-…

A must-read story from City Bureau fellow Go Home Roger on the collision of lust, labor and go-go dancing in Chicago's Northhalsted gay club scene: "Migrant men find an unconventional path in erotic dancing that offers the possibility of economic stability—and unique challenges."

A Chicago native has landed at the center of a federal probe into Russian election-meddling. Who is Tim Pool, the right-wing media superstar? trib.al/QS99EhT

Artists, musicians and local community members gathered to celebrate the closing weekend of Archie's Cafe. loyolaphoenix.com/2024/09/archie…

Every day, Chicago Police Communications & News Affairs puts out press releases with details about arrests, including mugshots and court dates. But when two of CPD's own were arrested yesterday, the press was given scant info about the circumstances, no court dates and no mugshots. chicago.suntimes.com/police-reform/…

Journo prof 🍉 Dr. Thrasher still cares about Covid & Gaza🔻 says @northwesternu suspended him: "It’s absurd to say that there is something inappropriate for someone who is a professor of social justice in reporting to be very upset that 171 journalists have been killed in #Gaza. This is what I was hired to do."

Ahead of the DNC, Chicago officials spent $814,000 on a fence to lock out people who had been living at a longtime encampment chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/…