The FDNY has passed a grim threshold: More Sept. 11 responders have now died from 9/11-related diseases than were killed on the day of the attack itself. gothamist.com/news/more-fdny…

Former Illinois Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger is out with a documentary on his last year in Congress. The 90-minute film will premiere at a Toronto film festival this month #twill

Sent to me by a lawmaker: an invitation from developer Related Midwest to “An afternoon river tour to The 78 with White Sox greats.” This is the plot of land in the South Loop where the Sox want to build a new taxpayer-funded ballpark. Appears they’re pulling out all the stops.

Anthony Rizzo receives a standing ovation ahead of today's Cubs-Yankees game.

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff is in Chicago once again today for a Lawyers for Harris fundraiser. His third trip to Chicago over the last month. “We have had quite the couple of months on the fundraising front,” Emhoff says in reaction to their big August money haul #twill

Hang it up in the ND locker room so we learn to take every school seriously 🤢🤢

The Fighting Illini take down No. 19 Kansas!! I-L-L 🔹🔸 Illinois Football

One of the biggest casualties of the local news crisis is the decimation of Statehouse coverage. Today, Northwestern Medill announced the creation of the Medill Illinois News Bureau. We'll partner with the nonprofit Capitol News Illinois. Thanks to the McCormick Foundation! medill.northwestern.edu/news/2024/medi…

BREAKING: City announces “citywide hiring freeze, and stringent limitations on non-essential travel and overtime expenditures outside of public safety operations” in response to 2025 budget gap, end of year budget deficit. City of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson

RIP James Earl Jones 🙏

Pro-tip on grading debates: If one side is blaming the moderators, they're losing and they know it.

A whole lot of Trump loyalists are used to friendly media letting him ramble without asking pointed follow ups, and it's obvious. News flash: good journalists always make sure they get a clear answer to their question. It's hardly unfair to expect clear answers.

And the post debate reaction from JB Pritzker compared to his predictions earlier today #twill

Reaction to tonight’s debate from Democratic Party of Illinois with a challenge to the Illinois GOP #twill

The response tonight to Donald Trump’s performance from the Illinois GOP #twill