NEWS A spokesperson for the Foo Fighters has confirmed the band was not asked for permission by the Trump campaign to use their song at the rally today. The spokesperson confirms that had they been asked for permission they would have denied authorization. Further, the band

This is some of what Mayor Brandon Johnson characterized as “the example of constitutional policing” yesterday

Do I really need recommendation letters? Can't you tell I have the sauce from my portfolio? 🥺

NEW: Even when you have coverage, insurance companies can make it difficult to access mental health care. Important work from a big team of ⁦ProPublica⁩ reporters. projects.propublica.org/why-i-left-the…

Read Block Club Chicago's latest about Carter's travel and how difficult it is to get public records from the CTA. Story by me, graphic by Kelly Bauer and photos from the impeccable Colin Boyle. blockclubchicago.org/2024/08/28/cta…

They're real Chicagoans because that is the tradition here for all ethnic groups. Nearly all of Chicago's ethnic groups, who lacked protection from the law, as well as access to jobs and housing, created networks working in the informal economy...or gangs...when they arrived.

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Elon Musk and some prominent right-wing social media accounts widely circulated claims that dozens of migrants with guns and motorcycles “took over” a South Side apartment in Chicago. The claim was bogus, police and the area’s alderperson said. More: blockclubchicago.org/2024/09/03/no-…

NEW: CPD says they are prepared to shut down Downtown to vehicular traffic and impose checkpoints IF a threat of large caravans emerges the weekend of El Grito Fest Sept 14-15 in Grant Park. Story coming soon via Block Club Chicago

When the migrant group was the Irish, they were blamed for the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. When the Italians came, the Chicago press blamed crime on them. In the early 20th century, Black migrants were blamed for lowering Chicago property values. thetriibe.com/2023/11/opinio…

Hosting a Q&A with Gregory Royal Pratt October 23, 5:45PM. We'll chat about his investigative reporting and book The City is Up for Grabs. It's free + open to the public eventbrite.com/e/how-mayors-s…

Meet the broadcast staff of WGBO TV Univision, dedicated journalists serving the 2 mill. Spanish-speaking residents of the Chicagoland viewing area. After 2 yrs of bargaining, Univision refuses to give fair wages & working conditions! Like/share to help us win what we deserve!

Femicide. Rest in Peace Rebecca Cheptegei. We are so so sorry 💔

Boys and men are not okay. This violence has got to stop. Rebecca Cheptegei: Ugandan Olympian dies after being set on fire by boyfriend | CNN cnn.com/2024/09/05/spo…

"The only folks who should be saying “send them back” are the Indigenous Native Americans who were displaced via the 1833 Treaty of Chicago. The rest of us should place the blame where it belongs," Shermann “Dilla” Thomas writes. thetriibe.com/2023/11/opinio…

The xenophobic, anti-immigrant hate by a small group of public commenters at City Council committee meetings has reached a repulsive low today.

We're thrilled and honored to take home the LION Publishers Community Engagement Award for our participatory storytelling project at "La Pulga," Oakland's Coliseum Swap Meet. 🏆🥳

“Clemente, about 46 percent of the teaching staff had more than 10 absences in 2023, according to CPS data. That means nearly half of Clemente teachers missed the equivalent of at least two weeks of school.”

Hi Paris Schutz, I think you can do better than the polarizing segment you offered the public about K*nnedy B*rtley. Since you cherry picked some abolitionist quotes that she said about police murders, are you open to informing viewers on abolitionist practices happening in Chicago?