ICE has arrested and detained a Nashville journalist who reported stories critical of ICE. She’s married to a U.S. citizen and has been seeking asylum here after fleeing death threats in Colombia because of her journalism there. They’ve already sent her to Louisiana.

Johnnie Flournoy, a 74-yr-old man incarcerated in IL, says he's nearly blind bc for years he has been denied a simple treatment for glaucoma. He's not at all alone. His story of medical neglect is a common one in IL prisons. @chicago.suntimes.com chicago.suntimes.com/health/2026/...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson comes home, to the South Carolina people who molded the man Chicago knew chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/03..., reports @bylaurenfitz.bsky.social from South Carolina

The public is about to be admitted to the statehouse building in Columbia. #revjessejackson

My architecture column today. "Pride Cleaners closing creates an uncertain future for one of Chicago’s most unique modernist sites — an absolute showstopper of a building with its original sign, neither of which are under city landmark protection."

A visually impaired refugee from Myanmar, who could not speak English, had spent a year at a county jail in Buffalo, when, on a cold winter day, he was picked up by Border Patrol agents and left alone at a coffee shop. His family had searched for him for days, but he was found dead.

Pakistan carried out airstrikes hours after Afghanistan launched a cross-border attack in the latest escalation of violence between the neighboring countries. The clashes are making a Qatar-mediated ceasefire appear increasingly shaky. n.pr/4u3ZR0W

We, the staff at @thetriibe.com are unionizing. Please support us in our efforts and sign our petition. actionnetwork.org/letters/were...

The ground shifted under Chicago last fall. What’s normal in the city’s majority-Latino communities today isn’t what it was before Operation Midway Blitz.

Eight veteran reporters and anchors were laid off Monday: Sean Lewis, Ray Cortopassi, Bronagh Tumulty, Judy Wang, Julian Crews, Paul Lisnek, Chris Boden and Dean Richards, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation.

Breaking: Former British ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson has been arrested amid investigation into his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

Follow @cstguild.bsky.social for solidarity and for updates as we start bargaining our next contract!

Democratic Senate frontrunners stick to talking points, split on Israeli-Palestinian conflict, reports @vimiller.bsky.social chicago.suntimes.com/politics/202...

Jackson’s family amended funeral services Thursday to include celebration of life services in South Carolina and Washington, D.C. A “People’s Celebration” in Chicago to honor the civil rights icon will now take place March 6. Here’s the latest information.

Cuban families receive ‘Made in Mexico’ essentials as crisis worsens apnews.com/article/cuba...

The British police on Thursday arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, over suspicions of misconduct in public office after accusations that he shared confidential information with Jeffrey Epstein while serving as a British trade envoy. Follow live: nyti.ms/4aExJIJ

Took a break from architecture today to write a column about the Rev Jackson as a presence in pop culture, from Sesame Street to SNL. "The combination of politician and preacher just made him a magnetic force," Charles Whitaker, dean of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism said.

What a headline. As usual from the @chicago.suntimes.com

Jesse Jackson, a champion of civil rights who twice ran for president, died on Tuesday at 84. His mission, he said, was “to transform the mind of America.” Read more about Jackson's life and legacy: nyti.ms/4rYGB32

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a Chicago institution who left footprints globally in his ardent advocacy for civil rights, has died. He was 84. chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2...

No recess, lockdowns, less learning: How immigration agents disrupted Chicago schools this fall chicago.suntimes.com/education/20..., reports @mannycam.bsky.social & Sarah Karp

The latest - Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump cuts to HIV, lead poisoning prevention funds chicago.suntimes.com/health/2026/..., reports @vimiller.bsky.social

Evidence shows feds lied about Marimar Martinez's shooting in Chicago, attorney says. Martinez plans to pursue a Federal Torts Claim Act complaint against Homeland Security and the agent who shot her. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Listen to Amy Mendez in her own words explain what it's like to work full-time and still need SNAP for herself and her son. @wbez.org producer Minju Park joined the interview with @elviamalagon.bsky.social and me, and produced this audio piece chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/02...

More funding cuts for public health -- Trump administration cutting millions in Illinois HIV prevention grants, citing 'agency priorities' chicago.suntimes.com/donald-trump... w/ @tinasfon.bsky.social

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — FAA says it has lifted temporary closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas, and all flights to resume.

The FAA on Tuesday halted all flights to and from El Paso Airport in Texas for 10 days for “special security reasons,” isolating a major U.S. metropolitan area from air travel. Follow live updates.

Chicago-area Asians were arrested in Midway Blitz. They kept quiet about it, for a while. www.wbez.org/immigration/..., reports @estheryjkang.bsky.social

“It has been an absolutely unbelievable, unforgettable, life-changing experience all-around,” Guerrero said Sunday night. “To be part of it, honestly, is one of the greatest joys in my life and something that will stay with me forever.”

@elviamalagon.bsky.social and I bring you this SNAP reporting, with excellent extra data analysis by Alden Loury

State data obtained by the Sun-Times identifies where SNAP recipients say they work as expanded employment requirements could push as 400,000 off the food assistance program this spring.

Among the people in Chicago living in SNAP households who are 22 or older, a CPS lunchroom porter is among the 47% who are employed but still need government support to help buy groceries, according to 2024 U.S. Census data analyzed by WBEZ.

Illinois will formally adopt the child and adolescent immunization schedule created by the American Academy of Pediatrics, marking another break from federal officials who are limiting the number of recommended vaccines for young children.

Walmart, Amazon and CPS top list of employers where Illinois workers still need SNAP benefits. State data obtained by the Sun-Times identifies where SNAP recipients say they work as expanded work requirements could push as 400,000 off the food assistance program chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/02...

My position at The Post was eliminated, along with many other journalists of color hired after the 2020 racial reckoning.

Marimar Martinez, shot by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Good, Pretti deaths: 'I am their voice' chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/..., reports @jonseidel.bsky.social & @adrianacardmag.bsky.social

UPDATE — The Chicago Chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is calling for the immediate release of Lemon and Fort, and for all charges against them to be withdrawn. thetriibe.com/2026/01/jour...

This photo taken of the late Chicago Mayor Harold Washington and Basil Talbott Jr., was taken the night before Washington died. Talbott's going away party was the mayor's last social event.

Border Patrol's Gregory Bovino said he saw nothing racist in photo depicting him as a Confederate general chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...

Basil Talbott Jr., the legendary Chicago Sun-Times political editor, chief political columnist and Washington correspondent, known for his punchy authoritative coverage and analysis, died Wednesday. He was 89.

"We demand more from our [electeds] than just strongly worded letters or tweets, or grandiose speeches romanticizing the sacrifice of others," said Michael Applegate, a Navy vet. "Put some skin in the game or get out of the way, because we will not stand for your cowardice or complicity any longer."

BREAKING: The decision by the Trump administration to send 375 members of the Texas and Illinois National Guard to Chicago cost taxpayers $21 million, according to a new report by the Congressional Budget Office. @wttw.bsky.social

Congress has expanded work requirements SNAP food assistance recipients. State officials estimate that as many as 400,000 residents could be pushed out of the program. Here’s a list of food pantries to turn for help.

The new work rules for the federal food assistance program start Feb. 1 in Illinois, with state officials estimating that as many as 400,000 residents could be pushed out of the program.

New SNAP work rules leave unemployed Englewood man + others at risk. New work rules for the federal food assistance program start Feb. 1 in Illinois, with state estimating that as many as 400K residents could be pushed out @elviamalagon.bsky.social reports chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/01...

WATCH LIVE: The Chicago Sun-Times, WBEZ and University of Chicago are quizzing the top Democratic candidates vying for retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s seat in a debate co-hosted by UChicago’s Institute of Politics and International House.

Bolts is always looking to work with freelancers to report on critical voting rights and criminal justice stories across the United States. If you have a story that you think would fit Bolts, here is how to pitch us:

Video shows agents wrestling a man to the ground; one shot is heard; several agents scatter while one agent shoots the prone man several more times, killing him.

Last night was Chicago's PIT count, a census of houselessness on a single day. But it isn't always accurate — which can impact funding. "While it shows the trend, the numbers are not 100% accurate... It’s tough when you have to utilize those to determine what money is coming into your community."

Hundreds of thousands of Illinois residents are expected to be pushed out of the federal food assistance program for people with low incomes as soon as May 1.