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'Great River Parade' Brings Floating Musical Acts, Fancily Decorated Boats To Chicago River's North Branch blockclubchicago.org/2025/07/20/gre… via @BlockClubChi

For the first time in nearly four years, all the Red Line stations in Edgewater and Uptown are fully operational. blockclubchi.co/46mdlLU

I’m living for these fantastic photos by zoe davis alongside Noah Asimow’s great words in Block Club Chicago from yesterday! STORY: Alderpeople Take On Chicago Cops In 16-Inch Softball: 'This Is The Best We’ve Gotten Along All Year' blockclubchicago.org/2025/07/21/ald…

The city's alderpeople took on Chicago cops in 16-inch softball: "This is the best we’ve gotten along all year." blockclubchi.co/3IIm8hn

I'm still *buzzing* after covering this amazing story with Molly DeVore/Block Club Chicago! Read it here: O’Hare Beehives Have Given Former Inmates 2nd Chance For More Than A Decade blockclubchicago.org/2025/07/18/oha…

A dangerous heat wave is set to scorch Chicago this week. blockclubchi.co/4kNyHFu

At Bridgeport’s Polo Inn, goodwill and Gospel Brunch keep neighbors coming back. blockclubchi.co/46V439P

NEW: The flashy fugitives: The ex-Loretto Hospital leader and his pal accused of stealing millions are living large in Dubai. @bauerjournalism reports: blockclubchi.co/4lFyENc

The flashy fugitives: Anosh Ahmed are Sameer Suhail are accused of stealing millions from Loretto Hospital. But they're living abroad in Dubai. Ahmed is starting a podcast & appealing to Trump, and Suhail started a luxe plastic surgery clinic. blockclubchicago.org/2025/07/22/the…

Ahmed is trying to recraft his image as that of a "Republican leader." But • Ahmed had no public political roles in Chicago/Houston. • Records from Harris County, where he lived, show he only voted there once — in 2020. • Never voted in Chicago. • Donated $12K to a Chi Dem.

A new Chance the Rapper mural in Chatham celebrates "Lil Chano from 79th." blockclubchi.co/3IEyFm4

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Jussie Smollett Claims Netflix Doc Footage Will Show Attack Wasn’t Staged I spent the day with Smollett yesterday as he toured organizations he donated to as part of his settlement with the city. blockclubchicago.org/2025/07/22/jus…

Block Club Chicago and @ChalkbeatChi are finalists for the LION’s Community Engagement Award. blockclubchi.co/3TVeAKF

It’s always amusing seeing a photo I made as an intern *seven* years ago still in the file photo rotation at the @SunTimes

Wonder what was happening in the West Loop 10 years ago?

The mayor has vowed to curb smoking on the CTA after years of complaints. "It has got to stop." blockclubchi.co/46ozNEj

“It doesn’t matter that you grew up in Cabrini-Green,” Mary Baggett, president of the ABLA resident council, said of Burnett. “You ain’t been living how we’ve been living since you left Cabrini-Green and you don’t understand how public housing … is ran.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/07/23/pub…

Blues club Rosa’s Lounge is ready to start its next chapter with the launch of its own independent record label. blockclubchi.co/3GEB6EH

Mayor Brandon Johnson might want to try again to hike property taxes, but many aldermen want spending cuts first — which CFO Jill Jaworski said are also coming. "We need to start talking about stuff we never talked about before," Ald. Matt O'Shea told me. Jaworski's comments:

The mayor has vowed to curb smoking on the CTA after years of complaints. "It has got to stop." blockclubchi.co/46ozNEj