This is a great memory! Thanks Mom. ☺️

A bright spot this past summer was listening to Justin Kaufmann host Reset on WBEZ. He knew Chicago thru and thru—politics, sports, all of it. Was engaging & quick & just darn good. I hate to say it, but the host now is *so* serious & cold, to the point of being unlistenable.

This!!!! ❤️ I am SO proud of Josh, how he’s maintained his guiding business and navigated work during a pandemic.

One down, one to go. #igotmyshotcookcounty #vaccinated Cook County Government Cook County Department of Public Health

This is a tough one to write. Twenty-six of our union journalists are leaving the Tribune in the buyout offered by new owners Alden Global Capital. We salute each of them, but not Alden’s desire to diminish our paper, in the following tweet thread:

Arthur Miller on New York summers before the advent of air conditioners. #NewYorkerArchive nyer.cm/lXASbn7

This is just so darn cool. 🤩🤯

Cutest. Thing. Ever.

BREAKING: Will Smith Being Sent to Live with Aunt and Uncle in Bel-Air

I will pay up to $1 million in Kohl’s Cash for a leaked recording of the audio from the stage management team’s walkie-talkies

This Lady Gaga and Liza Minnelli moment will live rent free in my head. bit.ly/3uAUk3V

The most powerful feature that Twitter has: Advanced search Until recently I hadn't even heard of it, but now I use it all the time. Here are 6 twitter advanced search features that will revolutionise the way you search for what to read: 🧵👇

This. For those of us not deconstructing. (And not to diminish those who are, of course.) I am deeply grateful for the youth experience I had in church.

And they keep on coming! Over the last 3 nights, 19.6 million birds passed through Cook County (per Team BirdCast), and they will be taking no breaks through the end of the week. Call us at 773-988-1867 to report injured birds. You can contain them in a paper bag until we arrive.

A furious, emotional and fed up Steve Kerr pleaded with senators to do something about the mass shootings.

Who knew that pigeons could be so beautiful? Photographer Andy Garn (new york pigeon) shares his tips for capturing these underrated urban stalwarts in all of their iridescent glory. bit.ly/3dZJgc2

Loving the #WGNElection coverage on Ch 9 for the Chicago mayoral and aldermanic races. So comprehensive, and their reporters in the field aren’t annoying lol. Glad I tuned in tonight!

Election fallout: What happens to planning commissioner Maurice Cox, one of Lightfoot’s best hires? What happens to Lightfoot’s ambitious redevelopment plan, Invest South/West? How do Vallas’ and Johnson’s redevelopment plans for the South and West Sides compare?

Last night was an unusual night. The forecast was for moderate migration, yet the overnight storms brought down MANY birds. Our teams have been finding an inordinate amount of dead and injured birds. Please take the time to check around the buildings where you live and work.