RED RED RED AURORAS IN CHICAGO OMG #ilwx #aurora

Pictures don’t do it justice but this is one of the coolest moons I’ve ever seen. Our planet is so awesome. If you’re not watching moonrises, start watching moonrises. Every full moon will rise around the same time as sunset!

It’s happening!!!

Late notice, but I’m once again declaring a COOL MOONRISE WATCH for Chicago today. 🚨🌕 Go look to the east starting at 4:27pm today 11/5! Skies are looking clear for this supermoon.

Chicago River appreciation post The color of the leaves changed so much in just one week! Pictures taken 10/28 and 11/4.

Happy 2025 moon perigee! Earlier this evening, the moon was at its closest point to earth in all of 2025. It also happens to be a full moon, which will be peaking tomorrow morning. Close moon + full moon = super moon! Chicago has perfectly clear skies right now—go out and look!

I love to see this energy from the Tribune editorial board.

Halloween on Halsted. I love my walkable neighborhood (especially when it lets itself be truly pedestrian oriented)

once again posting The Chart

Yep! People Over Parking and transit-supportive development authority are included in the bill that passed ilga.gov/Legislation/... (HAM3+4, house amendments 3 and 4)

Transit reform/funding bill approved in the Senate. This is final passage

Good morning! Last night, Illinois’ legislature passed a law, SB2111, which will fund a major expansion of service for the Chicago region’s transit systems, thanks to new revenue sources. The law also takes a major step forward in coordination between agencies.

ORD has overtaken DEN in YTD passenger traffic and might overtake DFW next year! All numbers are august passenger counts YTD and % is YoY change. 1. ATL - (Unknown) 2. DFW - 57,391,916 (-2.1%) 3. ORD - 56,423,184 (+6.13%) 4. DEN - 54,985,053 (-0.4%) 5. LAX - 49,642,157 (-3.4%)

Powerful front page of the Tribune today.

It's the last week of veto session at the Illinois Legislature, and they haven't passed a transit reform & funding bill yet. Call your reps TODAY and let them know you want them to get the job done NOW! It takes takes 5 minutes to make 2 calls at savetransit.org

Quite a world when a federal judge has to call in a federal official to specifically tell him he can't use tear gas on children in Halloween costumes

How to win my vote: make it easier to build townhomes like these in every neighborhood

From the Editorial Board: Chicago long has dangled the big-city experience without the New York or San Francisco price tag. That advantage is slipping away.

READ THIS. Interrupt your scrolling, take a deep breath, and give some thought to our toxic information environment. Social media is an outrage machine.

Federal agents tear gassing the Lake View neighborhood.

Free bathrooms are good, but what Chicago really needs are more paid bathrooms.

On Thursday, October 9th, we reached our highest ridership day since the pandemic with 1.168 MILLION rides! 🙌

Collar county households spend $21 billion *a year* on driving. Let's give your car a break with better suburban transit options. Your state representatives can deliver that next week with #RevenuesAndReform to give Chicagoland modern transit governance. citythatworks.substack.com/p/the-suburb...

There’s no inspiration like the morning commute into Union Station on the BNSF line. Gaze upon the manmade mountains of Chicago’s skyline. Bear witness to the railroad hubs that keep our nationwide logistics machine humming. Be part of America’s past, present, and future.

In Milwaukee, police will now be able to impound any vehicle driven recklessly. City Alderman: “It’s a two-ton weapon. We should look at this the same way we look at firearms. Let’s get as many of them off the street as possible.”

On Tuesday, October 21, join Abundant Housing Illinois and Strong Towns Chicago to learn how you can help your alderperson opt-in their ward to Chicago’s new ADU ordinance! 🏘️ www.eventbrite.com/e/adu-alder-...

An astonishingly large crowd! Chicago

So many people going to No Kings protest, open house Chicago, etc today via CTA. Standing room only

Brown line trains to the loop are packed like rush hour right now

40 new apartments have been permitted, thanks to the organizing efforts of Joe @lakeviewurbanists.bsky.social chicago.urbanize.city/post/city-co...

When Chicago refuses to allow more housing, we’re making it harder for vulnerable populations to move here. That’s why we need to upzone! Shoutout to Alison for taking time out of her day to share her story and support more housing in Edgewater.

This is a great format and every Dem needs to add it to their playbook. Hold people accountable and show the public who they support.

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat. Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

You love to see it. Now do it everywhere

Every time my mom has visited the city via Metra/CTA this year, she’s tried to buy the Regional Connect Pass. She’s been unsuccessful every time because it’s designed SO TERRIBLY. I sent her this graphic today. Can Metra/CTA/RTA release numbers on how many people are using it successfully?

More of these buildings EVERYWHERE please.

Shoutout to all my Chicago marathon friends for spacing themselves out evenly on the course to make things interesting to spectate!

New American Record in the marathon for Connor Mantz!!! Chicago is the fastest marathon in the world. I love this city

This is a very good opinion piece. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/12/o...

Tomorrow is the Chicago Marathon. Good luck to all the runners this weekend

Remember being told to “turn off the faucet when brushing your teeth” to save the planet? Thankfully that’s a pretty meaningless action! Because in Chicago we are now told to run our sinks for 5 minutes before drinking water each morning to flush out the lead in our century-old-homes’ pipes

Ladies and gentlemen, we did it. SB 79 has been signed.

Planet Money just posted a video about FILTERING (the “more luxury housing = more affordable homes” paradox)

I’m so struck by this video. A regular day in Logan Square in front of a grocery store and ICE pulls up and tear gassed people. Funston Elementary School is right across the street as well. This is a major corridor in Logan Sq. No concern for human safety Video from: www.reddit.com/r/chicago/co...

Please enjoy.

G3 warning just posted by NOAA SWPC due to ongoing enhanced conditions (wind speed ~700 km/s and ~10 nT with mostly negative Bz). More substorms are possible tonight with extended auroral visibility to the central U.S. Stay tuned!

In case any Chicagoans felt FOMO about the northern lights recently, I’ll admit I saw nothing the last 2 nights. Urban aurora chasing: win some, lose most!

Chicagoans: your alderman can now choose to “opt-in” for more new housing (accessory dwelling units) in their entire ward, like Ald. Fuentes did. Want more housing in your neighborhood? Call your alderman and tell them to opt in the entire ward ASAP or they’ll lose your vote.

we need so many more 26-year-olds like @drakefor10.bsky.social running for public office podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

Northern Lights over Lake Erie happening now! 8:30pm EDT. Camera visible only for the most part