Freight train derails in the south suburb of Matteson prompting evacuations in the area cbsnews.com/chicago/news/f… via @CBSchicago

#Breakingnews: President #Biden ends 2024 Presidential Campaign Full Special Report Streaming Now: CBS News CBS Chicago cbsnews.com/chicago/live/

President Biden’s decision to drop out has upended the 2024 presidential race. Here’s what happens now. cbsn.ws/4cGfzGh

#Latest for CBS Chicago: Protests grow in #VZLA as concerns over the presidential election's legitimacy persist. Northwestern Professor Jason Seawright explains how this will affect Chicago. cbsnews.com/chicago/video/…

BREAKING: Vice President Kamala Harris has selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential running mate, CBS News has confirmed. cbsn.ws/3ypkJaT

#StreamingNow : First day of #DNC2024 Kicks Off in Chicago: youtube.com/live/RzekOoXft…

At least a few thousand people have gathered to rally in Union Park so far, ahead of their march on the DNC, protesting in solidarity with Palestine and calling for an end to US funding to Israel. CBS Chicago Dave Savini WBBM-TV CBS

Oprah Winfrey: "When a house is on fire, we don't ask about the homeowner's race or religion. We don't wonder who their partner is or how they voted. No, we just try to do the best we can to save them. And if the place happens to belong to a childless cat lady — well, we try to

SCOOP: The United States has seized Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro’s airplane after determining that its acquisition was in violation of US sanctions, among other criminal issues. The US flew the aircraft to Florida on Monday. cnn.com/2024/09/02/pol…

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In job news, I have begun to cover Evanston, Skokie and a handful of other towns up north to Northbrook. Feel free to send me tips on Evanston/North Shore beat tips!

▪️Former Loretto Hospital CEO George Miller: INDICTED ▪️Former CFO Anosh Ahmed: INDICTED ▪️Former CTO Heather Bergdahl: INDICTED ▪️Former contractor Sameer Suhail: INDICTED The charges come after a series of Block Club Chicago investigations. blockclubchicago.org/2024/10/11/for…

Former One Direction star Liam Payne died after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina. He was 31

I'm so glad this story is up! I had the pleasure of making the pics back in April with Carolina Baldin/Block Club Chicago, and learned the fascinating story of Lionel Bottari in Pilsen. STORY: Pilsen Is Changing. Can A 'Mom-And-Pop' Landlord Make A Difference? blockclubchicago.org/2024/10/21/lio…

There aren't too many Tibetans in the Chicago area, but just enough gathered up this week to mourn the deaths of 126 who died in an earthquake in the mountainous region: chicagotribune.com/2025/01/10/tib…

very sad to see Chicago Reader, our cherished alt-weekly, facing "imminent risk of closure" i can't imagine a chicago without the reader. you should donate to keep this vital organization alive: chicagoreader.com/reader/press-r…

One of our colleagues here at NBC 5 is missing. Please help us find him. nbcchicago.com/news/local/nbc…

A strong photo from Block Club Chicago's Francia Garcia Hernandez during the Day Without Immigrants on Monday: Caption: Little Village teenagers walk along 26th Street with a Mexican flag to honor their immigrant roots on Feb. 3, 2025.