Most of us can't conceive of how much money $1 billion is. One person having that kind of money is obscene.

I am of course in the top 5% again as usual

The U.S. government handed a 3-year-old to an abuser to torture him to death, and then his mother was allotted one hour for his funeral.

This is a real shot in the dark, but if anyone has information on the specific people who made this website, I'm curious for future reporting and can be reached at: [email protected]

What exactly is this bullet point included in the story about how companies are wasting a ton of money on AI? www.axios.com/2026/05/28/a...

“I held the line and refused to incorporate suggestions that offend the conscience" Be sure to read every word of this Cecilia Vega statement. Every journalist in the country should be shouting from the rooftops about the purge /censorship at 60 Minutes/ CBS. variety.com/2026/tv/news...

Anyway please donate to your local station. For real.

NEW REPORT: After Chicago shut down ShotSpotter in Sept. 2024, CPD response times to priority 1 calls improved by an average of 4.2 minutes. Read more here: uchicago-justice-project.github.io/chicago_crim...

I’m sure there’s food worth waiting for but whenever I see some trendy sandwich place that has people standing in line for an hour I just think that Arby’s will hand you a bag of food and you can move on with your life

Frankly, I think it's admirable that SGA has accomplished so much while suffering from devastating vertigo.

NEW: U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin's office reacts to Thursday's "Broadview Six" revelations. The former lead prosecutor in the case had serving as counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Now Durbin's office says her detail from the Justice Department "has been terminated."

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Trying To Draw Foul While Shooting Free Throw

I’ve covered Chicago’s federal courthouse for 11 years and have never seen a hearing like this one.

Only 3 drivers are delivering books around the city. Usually there are 9. Some are on leave. But CPL is no stranger to staffing shortages. ✍🏽 Rachel Hinton blockclubchicago.org/2026/05/20/s...

My latest story for WBEZ's Curious City: "Why is there a helicopter flying over my neighborhood every night?" www.wbez.org/curious-city...

to wit: reading your work to see if you stole it from other writers in the aftermath of you having been shown to steal work from other writers is not bullying nor is it character assassination it is a foreseeable consequence of stealing another writer’s work

every single transportation conversation ever

ME: So then he quoted her Bluesky post accusing him of harassment with screenshots of her own profile breaking the community guidelines. And of course, that's when all the really nasty followers jumped OW fuck. Jumped in. LETHAL INJECTION TECHNICIAN: Sorry, forgot to say there's a little pinch.

Donovan Mitchell has 11 FT attempts. Detroit has 8 as a team. Looks like his complaining has worked. Garbage #DetroitBasketball

What a delight to chat with Natalie Merchant, aka Miss Natalie, about her collaboration with @chicagosymphony.bsky.social on Mother Goose songs for young children! @wbez.org @pksmid.bsky.social

it's not really inexplicable. it's perfectly understandable if you understand that they hate women and want them to be pushed out of the workforce.

Heck of a series if you have some time to read/listen. S/O to my old-time reporting partners @ctoner.bsky.social & @pksmid.bsky.social interactive.wbez.org/taking-cover... projects.bettergov.org/taking-cover... projects.bettergov.org/taking-cover...

I wrote in the past about the ISP public integrity task force, which did not show much evidence of holding suburban departments accountable for shootings over the years. projects.bettergov.org/taking-cover...

Infrastructure: it seems tame til it bites you on the butt. Where is the worst pothole in Chicago? We're talking about the region's shaky bridges and roads today at 10a on Say More @wbez.org 91.5fm -- give me and @pksmid.bsky.social a call! 866-915-9239 wbez.org

This was a hard story to report. Newborns who don’t get a vitamin K shot are 81 times more likely to develop a condition where they bleed uncontrollably. But more and more families are declining the shot. And babies are dying. www.propublica.org/article/more...

fuck it, new pfp time (this one courtesy of RT photographer Rich Cahan!)

On today's Say More I am going to unveil one of my most controversial takes - that kids these days are actually doing pretty well and everyone should calm down! Listen at 10 on @wbez.org and call in at 866-915-9239 to help me convince @maryldixon.bsky.social !

* whispers * I still think Jalen Duren is gonna figure it out.

Because Packers. If he was a Jaguar you’d never hear about him

Writers are like: this protagonist is cool and sexy. He's an alcoholic writer and he's divorced.

Happy International Worker's Day! Chicago is a union town and we are proud to be a part of the long history of solidarity that won us our rights. For May Day, we keep up the tradition of many before us as we continue to fight for a fair contract and stand in solidarity with others doing the same.

Read or tap the red "Listen" button on top to hear the story in the format (audio) for which it was conceived. Thanks @pksmid.bsky.social!

Please take the time to read this from @chipmitchell1.bsky.social -- a powerful tale and incredible storytelling.

Happy May Day ✊

#SNAP food assistance cutoffs begin Friday in Illinois — @elviamalagon.bsky.social tells you what you need to know chicago.suntimes.com/health/2026/...

THAT’S RIGHT!!!!

Good Spatula Dirty

Today we joined @maryldixon.bsky.social and @pksmid.bsky.social on @wbez.org to discuss safety on public transit and answer caller questions about how we ensure everyone feels safe and comfortable and has access to the resources they need. Take a listen!

OK bus came immediately after I complained. Fact check: total wait time was only 34 minutes

Following up our CTA safety discussion with @aenelson4.bsky.social on Say More with a 40 minute wait for the grand bus. Good stuff.

Coming up on Say More @maryldixon.bsky.social and I are talking about CTA safety. do you feel safe on buses and trains? If not what would make you feel safer? Call us at 866-915-9239. listen at 10 on @wbez.org

I mean personally I've been punched, tackled, hit with clubs, pepper sprayed, and followed home while doing journalism. Most of my friends in the field have experienced much, much worse. We've been through trauma and are given no time or grace to process it.

Not going to a dumb party is just about the easiest moral stand you could possibly make.

Have all these people talking about the Hornets being likable seen LaMelo on a basketball court or behind the wheel? Have they read Bridges’ Wikipedia? www.theringer.com/2026/04/17/n...

Pope: [moral critique of illegal war] President: I am Jesus. Thr pope is gay Media: they are feuding😳

I'd say that this applies to anyone traveling in a car in any city. Being in a car versus walking, riding, or taking transit fundamentally changes how you view a place and your relationship to it. I wish more leaders set this kind of example. www.npr.org/2026/04/16/n...

whenever people assume I am excited about a movie or show based on something I loved when I was 8 I just think about how weird it would’ve been if my dad got all pumped up about a Howdy Doody movie in 1986

NEW: Illinois prison officials digitized mail to stop contraband. But their data actually shows an increase drug discoveries six months after implementation. news.wttw.com/2026/04/16/i...