Jeff Bezos, one of the richest people on Earth, just eliminated hundreds of union jobs at the Washington Post. Solidarity with @postguild.bsky.social. Join them tomorrow, February 5 at 12:00 p.m. for a rally to #SaveThePost.

Horrifying tragedy. "Eliza Morales cared deeply about children and human rights causes, and recently converted to Islam. She worked in the payroll department at Lurie Children’s Hospital and dreamed of having at least two more kids one day. She and her husband were high school sweethearts." 💔

Today in Chicago History: Hadiya Pendleton, 15-year-old honors student at King College Prep, shot and killed trib.al/NSqMSwI

"Masks, guns and tactical gear are unmistakable hallmarks of ICE officers. Less visible is an array of intrusive technologies helping to locate and track undocumented immigrants and citizens opposed to the government’s deportation campaign." @washingtonpost.com apple.news/AZUkTiQ9cTrm...

Really great read from @milleridriss.bsky.social on how the Trump admin has mobilized violence in Minneapolis and fueled it through misogyny and white nationalism www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

The Chicago Hospitality Accountable Actions Database Project, a local organization that advocates for restaurant workers and educates them about workplace rights, started receiving reports in 2024 of “ongoing traumatic experiences” from employees at Warlord.

The chef of the acclaimed Avondale restaurant Warlord was arrested this month after he was accused of distributing private sexual images of a woman without her consent, Cook County court records show.

Trevor Fleming, chef and co-owner of Warlord in Avondale was accused of distributing private sexual images of a woman without her consent, court records show. Concerning to many is that Warlord owners recently announced a second burger restaurant, Lords, in Humboldt Park.

This photo gets me every time I see it.

Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026

The Wieners Circle was more of a cathartic, broken hearts club on Tuesday evening when it hosted a Caleb Williams look-alike contest as a love-letter to the Chicago Bears quarterback.

Reflecting on this past year, Bears QB Caleb Williams said he feels Ben Johnson is exactly what Chicago needed. He said he couldn't be more excited for what the future holds for them.

After seven years in Fulton Market, an all too familiar fate has caught up with Time Out Market Chicago, which will close its doors on Jan. 23.

After Asim Amin Cheema was deported to Pakistan, his family was thrust into a new reality of legal proceedings and managing Best Sub #2 in Humboldt Park, a restaurant he'd started from scratch with very little in 2003. Not to mention the grueling distance between them. My latest:

“Things like this, you just don’t think it’s going to happen to you. The government kept saying, ‘We’re only getting the worst of the worst'... I said, ‘Well, Dad, you had your green card interview this year, you have a valid work permit. You are not a criminal. You’re not the worst of the worst.’”

An ICE officer shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist Wednesday during the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown — a shooting that federal officials claimed was an act of self-defense but that the city’s mayor described as “reckless" and unnecessary. https://to.wttw.com/4sweBoa

Arrest the murderer and arrest Bovino. Not complicated.

Wholesome Christmas assignment ❤️

Inspiration Corporation’s job training program is essentially a culinary school bootcamp shortened and condensed to help individuals who have experienced poverty, homelessness or both.

The Chicago Bears are considering a move to northwest Indiana amid growing concerns that Illinois lawmakers will not approve the financial incentives needed to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights, a top team official told the Tribune.

Advocates hope newly passed bill will inspire more Illinois therapists to take private health insurance. Reporting on an important issue from Lisa Schencker www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/09/t...

It happened again. A line of hyper and hungry Bears fans started forming outside The Wieners Circle at 5 a.m. Tuesday, despite the bitter 23-degree temperature. It was all in the name of free hot dogs, courtesy of Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson, who rose to the hot dog stand’s challenge.

4-year-old evacuated from Gaza finds sense of normalcy in Tinley Park while being treated for amputation. A story of our times from @zareensyed.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/02/g...

Today's page 1 story ❤️‍🩹 Adam, 4, lost his entire family in an Israeli airstrike when he was just 2. He's been with a host family in Tinley Park since being medically evacuated from Gaza earlier this year. But he'll soon have to leave them too. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/02/g...

The front page of today's Chicago Tribune. Read the e-edition here: trib.al/k2cp8Hq

15 Chicago street vendors were detained since the launch of Operation Midway Blitz despite the operation being promoted as an effort to target people with violent criminal records who dont have legal status: “We aren’t the criminals they said they would target." story w/ @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social

As ICE detains longtime Chicago street vendors with no criminal history, neighbors rally with emergency funds by @zareensyed.bsky.social @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/25/c...

In other NEWS: Masked agents took at least 15 street vendors from Chicago during Operation Midway Blitz. “Worst of the worst,” they aren’t. Story by @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social & @zareensyed.bsky.social about neighbors rallying to support culture under attack www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/25/c...

The front page of today's Chicago Tribune. Read the e-edition here: trib.al/RI9Qa8x

I love this story! The Rich Goodwill is a very fun follow on Instagram

The Michelin Guide Northeast ceremony in Philadelphia on Tuesday night saw Chicago add a new one-star restaurant, Feld, and a two-star restaurant, Kasama, to its repertoire. The ceremony featured restaurants from Chicago, New York, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and Boston.

Chicago Tonight | The Week in Review: CPS Watchdog Flags Travel Spending; Government Shutdown Ends, with @robhartmedia.bsky.social @zareensyed.bsky.social @mikepuentenews.bsky.social @colinbphoto.bsky.social & host @ndblumberg.bsky.social news.wttw.com/2025/11/14/w...

You probably saw videos of a nighttime raid in Chicago. Agents rappelling from a helicopter, bursting down doors, questioning brown-skinned immigrants. We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua. www.propublica.org/article/chic...

Chicago Public Schools Office of Inspector General is urging district officials to reform travel policies amid excessive spending on trips.

THE northern lights as seen above the pond in front of my house in the western suburbs. Unbelievable experience and one I won't ever get over. I hear we might see the storm again tonight?!

Dan Raskin, owner of Manny’s Deli in Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood, said the restaurant initially planned to give away 100 meals a day, but it quickly jumped to 300 after customers started asking if they could donate to the cause.

When Manny’s Cafeteria and Delicatessen posted on social media that they’d be handing out free meals to SNAP recipients starting Nov. 1, the line the next day started forming at 3 a.m. The deli doesn’t open until 8.

Oh my god. He's a BLUESKY ELDER

Marcos Carbajal, owner of Carnitas Uruapan, is operating at a loss. Ambrocio Gonzalez of La Catedral Cafe said he won't let anyone in wearing a gator/ski mask. And a hospitality group is reporting a 35%-40% loss in sales since September. The restaurant industry has been hit from all sides. More:

Intense immigration enforcement continues to ripple across the Chicago area as part of the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz.” And the restaurant industry has been feeling the impact: Significantly fewer customers are dining in and businesses are operating at a loss.

At a growing number of cafes and restaurants in Chicago: 'Everyone is welcome, except I.C.E.' ✍️ my latest

"Everyone is welcome, except I.C.E." Cafes, restaurants across Chicago put up signs barring immigration agents. A story of the times from @zareensyed.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/14/c...

It’s a small, but mighty sign: “Everyone is welcome here, except I.CE.” Chicago business owners are searching for ways to support and protect their staff. Solidarity signs have been a quieter approach to denouncing ICE. 📝 @zareensyed.bsky.social

Almost 55,000 children in Gaza acutely malnourished, Lancet study estimates

🍕 Free gift link to my review here: chicagotribune.com/2025/10/07/restaurant-review-pizzamici/?share=zghztucrapt1m0cuiasa

HAPPENING NOW — This morning, Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order establishing “ICE-free zones.” “That means that city property and unwilling private businesses will no longer serve as grounds for these raids,” Johnson said to applause. thetriibe.com/2025/10/mayo...

Forty Acres Fresh Market in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood is an expansion of Liz Abunaw’s community-focused effort to offer fresh produce via home deliveries and pop-up markets.

Liz Abunaw, owner of Forty Acres, said her store is a business-driven approach, not an idealistic project to “solve hunger” in Austin. But it's addressing a gap in the market, intensified by the differences between Chicago neighborhoods and how those differences break down along racial lines.

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram. Community action works. Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

NEWS: Trump is federalizing 300 National Guard troops in Illinois, Gov. Pritzker announced.