As you can imagine, the past few weeks have been difficult for me. I cried during this interview while discussing the victims that sought help from me that I referred to Times Up for support. I have nothing more to add right now, but I will soon.

“Five years ago, when she was 28 years old and going through the harassment and retaliation case against one of the most powerful men in Illinois politics, she said she viewed the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund and SKDK as her allies.” This is her story. This is my story.

Ex-aide ⁦Alaina Hampton⁩ feels deceived by some of the very people she looked to for help during the Springfield #MeToo scandal in the then-Illinois Democratic boss Madigan’s organization wbez.org/stories/a-corr…

The devastating impact of the earthquake that struck Morocco on Sept. 8 is gut-wrenching. We join the international community in mourning the lives lost, and thanking the people who have answered the call to provide humanitarian relief. We've gathered ways you can help below ⬇️

If you’re looking to help people impacted by the floods in Libya, check out these organizations providing relief:

I generated a population heat map for Chicago using a cool dataset that places people inside residential building footprints rather than census blocks. This yields a much more realistic view of population density. Lots of interesting things to observe. (1/6)

Whenever Chicago is the subject 🤷🏾‍♂️

Today would have been our friend Mike Royko’s 91st birthday. Imagine how cranky he’d be now.

BREAKING: Egypt's president says he is 'astonished' regarding global silence over the 'collective punishment in Gaza'

"Just because an economic system generates wealth and innovation doesn’t mean it guarantees a good society.” President Barack Obama on the need for an inclusive economy at today’s #DemocracyForum

Health care is a right, not a privilege. We're going to keep fighting to lower prescription drug costs for everyone, expand health care coverage, and keep building an economy from the middle out and bottom up.

"Broadly speaking, Fain did more than secure a tactical win over management. That’s been done before. Rather, he ignited the passions of a labor movement not seen in this country in decades." autoblog.com/2023/12/20/mos…

This is the United States of America for God’s sake. Everyone should be able to turn on the faucet and drink clean water. My Administration is investing $15 billion to replace lead pipes across the country.

I am in favor of the Second Amendment—and I’m also in favor of an assault weapons ban, universal background checks, and red flag laws. We can do both.

Trump poses many threats to our country: The right to choose, civil rights, voting rights, and America’s standing in the world. But the greatest threat he poses is to our democracy. If we lose that, we lose everything.

We will honor the sacred cause of democracy, not walk away from it.

Let me be clear for those who don't seem to know: Slavery was the cause of the Civil War.

This quote from Senator Dick Durbin , relaying what he heard from an aid worker in Gaza, struck me: “There’s no antiseptic, you use vinegar if you can find anything. No anesthesia for amputation for children’s limbs. Think about that for a second.”

The Big Hurt could’ve naturally done what Steroids Sosa and Roid Rage McGuire did without their Chem dawg supplements. That’s why the South Side won a championship (dominantly) before the north side did.

Moms have abortions. Moms are abortion providers. Moms are amazing caregivers for people of all ages who have abortions, have miscarriages, and have babies. This mother’s day we’re wishing all the moms of every kind peace, safety, and joy.