WELL HOW ABOUT THAT "A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

I hope we soon see larger local news orgs call for his release as well

I have started a few brand new Twitter accounts recently and I have been struck by how new accounts are immediately inundated with right wing content. I understand why people are still there but if that’s your primary source for news you are undeniably being manipulated.

We’re sending a message to Trump: hands OFF Chicago. No military occupation. No ICE. We’re Chicagoans. We stick together, and no one is going to intimidate us out of standing up for what’s right. Join us and find resources and ways to get involved: www.handsoffchicago.com #HandsOffChicago

chicago violent crime: -- homicides down 30% -- shootings down nearly 40% -- carjackings down nearly 50%

*Standing in front of a sign that says SAY NO TO POPEYES* This is not about the Popeyes

Referring to it as the “Griffin MSI” is a crime against Chicago

We need Democrats who aren’t afraid of the tough fights and have a record of winning the big ones.

I am humbled to be endorsed by one of my political heroes: Senator Bernie Sanders. Bernie is unfailing in his clarity about what this moment requires as we fight for the very future of our country, and I can’t wait to learn from him and work alongside him in Washington.

BIG NEWS: I’m running for Congress to deliver bold, progressive change on behalf of the working families of Illinois’ Second District. Hear why I’m running and join me in our movement to make our government work for everyone >>>

Let's set the record straight on the Obama Center and Chicago's hard-working and talented union construction workers.

seems good

wait wait -- proponents want to use this new curfew ordinance to crack down on anti-trump protests? in chicago?

"The first three months of 2025 had the fewest robberies of any quarter in decades." www.wbez.org/criminal-jus...

i feel like the fact that chicago homicides are down 20% and shootings are down 30% YTD should get perhaps slightly more attention

Down so bad

Very fun to be a part of the team that pulled off the Chicago #handsoff rally. Big shoutout to @chicagolabor.bsky.social @icirr.bsky.social PersonalPAC SierraClubIL EqualityIL and @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social And please note that march banner was purposefully made to be evergreen!!!

“Our exports are going to crater,” Reiter said. “What we’re doing is training countries to source from other markets.” www.wsj.com/economy/trum...

Chicago >>>>>>

“…Donald Trump and Elon Musk have slashed thousands of jobs, gutted worker protections and destabilized the entire economy,” said Bob Reiter, president of the Chicago Federation of Labor. “We will not allow Trump and Musk to loot our government…” chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/04...

The protest march is so big it has wrapped around its starting point outside Chicago's city hall, with hundreds still lined up near Daley Plaza. Standing at Dearborn and Washington you can see the march in every direction.

Chicago says #HANDSOFF

15,000+ people in Chicago saying #HANDSOFF

Darin LaHood said farmers in his district want “free and fair trade.” So what does he think of these tariffs?

Someone, anyone ask Darin LaHood what he thinks of trumps tariffs

“The first quarter had the fewest Chicago murders since early 2019.”

Dems overperforming the Trump vote in FL01 by ~22 points. Trump won IL16 (Darin LaHood) by 22.7% Just sayin!

Woah, it looks like firebrand conservative Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau is about to lose his re-election bid! Jim Dodge- 56.3% Keith Pekau (Inc)- 43.7% Little over half reporting, but this is not good for the culture warrior incumbent

Suburban Cook County is mostly in and we are getting some seismic changes in local government leadership. GOP township trustees in NW Cook are getting absolutely flattened.

👨🏾‍🦱👩🏻‍🦰👩🏽‍🦲👩🏼‍🦳 Grab your friends, make a sign, join us in Chicago at Daley Plaza at noon this Saturday, April 5! ✊🏾✊🏻✊🏿✊🏼

Every Republican in the nation should be asked if they agree with the president and “hope [car makers] raise their prices”

When our rights are under attack, what do we do? Rise up, fight back! Join @sierraclubchicago.bsky.social, Equality Illinois, @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social Personal PAC and the CFL at a rally to RISE UP, FIGHT BACK on Sat., April 5! RSVP here: www.mobilize.us/indivisiblec...

Chicago gets straight to the point

As far as I can tell, exactly one local Chicago news station (WBEZ) has reported on this horrifying story

The RNCC released their top targets today - none in Illinois and only 1 in any state that borders IL

In Chicago, homicides are down nearly 20% so far this year compared to last year. Shootings are ⬇️ 27% Robberies are ⬇️ 32% Carjackings are ⬇️ 50%

We urge our IL Senators to vote NO on cloture and the Republican Continuing Resolution today.

Members of the Field Museum’s labor union and their supporters rallied outside the natural history museum on Wednesday to protest low wages and contract negotiations with management after nearly 1 1/2 years.

violent crime in chicago is down dramatically so far this year

"Every violent crime is devastating, but scapegoating entire communities is not only misleading, it is unjust and it is beneath us." -Brandon Johnson

NEW: Mayor Brandon Johnson fiercely defended Chicago’s protections for undocumented immigrants, telling the U.S. House Oversight Committee: “Every crime is devastating, but scapegoating entire communities is misleading, unjust, and beneath us." to.wttw.com/3QKRpBe

We must not let mischaracterizations and fearmongering obscure the reality that Chicago’s crime rates are trending down.  We still have a long way to go, but sensationalizing tragedy in the name of political expediency is not governing — it’s grandstanding.

Chicago is and always has been a proud city of immigrants. As mayor, nothing is more important than the safety of all residents.

the more democrats concede to the republican war on trans people, the more that signals to the public that trans people are a problem and should be stigmatized.

violent crime in chicago is down across the board so far in 2025, and some categories are at their lowest levels in years. for example, chicago saw the fewest shootings in january and february since **2015**

here are chicago's violent crime stats to date this year compared to last year. seems good!

Who’s “we” in this quote

thoughts and prayers to the research people who will be listening to and clipping this guy’s podcast for weeks

A lot of Democratic politicians could benefit from asking themselves what they would say if they weren’t running for reelection and then just saying that regardless