Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee hear from CPD, police reform advocates on pretextual stop policy. Via Michael McDevitt 📌 Desmon Yancy | CCPSA_Chicago | Daniel La Spata | Chicago Police | Brian Hopkins | The 48th Ward — Alderwoman Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth thedailyline.com/chicago-city-c…

Chicago is poised to close the first half of the year with its steepest drop in violent crime in recent memory, with fewer than 200 homicides in the first six months of the year for the first time in over a decade, according to city and county figures. trib.al/4KftBXj

The Joys of living in Edgewater #Chicago

Elon Musk, the richest man in the world — who once appeared to be an unstoppable force in GOP politics and engine of Trump's domestic agenda — moved 0 votes.

Objective evidence that transplants don't know how to drive downtown

Workforce development committee approves measure calling on federal government to keep funding imperiled Job Corps program. Via Michael McDevitt  thedailyline.com/chicago-city-c…

SCOOP: Alderman Walter Burnett is stepping down — Originally, both of his sons were interested in the role, but now only his youngest son (Walter Burnett III) is officially seeking to succeed him. blockclubchicago.org/2025/07/09/wal…

I've been so lucky to learn from & laugh with Craig Dellimore at work. There's no one more fair, kind or loving at City Hall. So grateful for all his past-mayor stories, open ears & newsroom union advice. Here's the moment he saw the "Craig Dellimore Radio Room" unveiled:

“And when I’m back in Chicago…..” Djo performs in front of a replica of The Bean during their show at #Lollapalooza2025 #OnAssignment for Block Club Chicago

The most Lightfoot thing MBJ has ever done

This is objectively the funniest thing that’s ever happened to me.

New: for the first time in memory, the City Council is going to hold an entire round of PRELIMINARY public budget hearings in September, before Mayor Brandon Johnson releases a proposal. Check the schedule:

Oh okay well thank god we cleared that one up

As someone who lived in New Mexico in 2020, Eddington unfortunately gets most of it way too accurate. Had a blast and did this at every little NM reference

Pritzker just now: "He has absolutely no right, and no legal ability, to send troops into the city of Chicago. And so I reject that notion."

CPS, the mayor’s office, and CTU representatives are set to brief state lawmakers and city council members on the budget situation today. This follows a trend where CTU has regularly been at the table in high level CPS policy negotiations. SEIU upset today that it’s excluded.

Please — if you decline a journalist reaching out to you multiple times on a story, don’t be upset your perspective does not get across. “No comment” doesn’t stop a story but your perspective is missing because you chose to be silent.

Here at 3180 North Lake Shore Drive, where a few windows are boarded up after they allegedly shattered during the Thunderbirds morning practice session.