Goose Island’s 2026 Bourbon County Lineup Revealed blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/21/g...

SCOOP: After pardoning hundreds of allies over the course of his 1st 18 months back in the White House, Trump this month quietly rejected clemency applications from nearly 6,000 people who mostly lacked connections & had been waiting in a queue at the Justice Department.

Things I didn't know despite living all my life in Chicago: Block Club's Rory Quealy reports on what's apparently not just the lakefront promenade, but the "Concrete Beach" north of Oak. Plus these two great pics from Arthur Maiorella and Colin Boyle. blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/20/c...

Some police departments in the Twin Cities suburbs left Flock camera data accessible to far-flung law enforcement agencies. Those agencies searched the data for immigration purposes at the height of last winter’s brutal federal crackdown.

Abraham Bolden, the 1st first Black Secret Service agent to guard a president, was honored with a sign unveiling in Auburn Gresham. blockclubchi.co/4aX9CGg

Failed Immigration Cases Leave Chicago Prosecutor’s Office Reeling www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/u... via @nytimes.com

An MSG database tracked and categorized hundreds of celebs, famous Knicks superfans, and even some of Taylor Swift’s wedding guests. Labels included “LGBTQIA,” “DO NOT HOST,” and low to high “risk.”

Chicago Police Promised To ‘Fix’ Secret Traffic Stops. A Year Later, The Problem Has Only Gotten Worse blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/16/c... (via @boltsmag.org & @injusticewatch.org)

It’s ready…. pH1 releases at 5pm on Friday, July 24th at Mousetrap. @smontemayor.bsky.social sat down with our co-founder and wild yeast wrangler John Laffler to discuss all things pH1 in this nice @blockclubchi.bsky.social article. blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/17/o...

Fourteen months ago, @offcolorbrewing.bsky.social received the iconic pH1 barrel. It filled it with beer and stamped a little mouse on the vessel. Now, the wild ale is ready for release. We sat down w/@jalaffler.bsky.social for an first taste after bottling day. blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/17/o...

After months of refusals, the Justice Department has turned over a substantial amount of evidence from the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti to state investigators in Minnesota.

The Shedd Aquarium is rescuing 10 beluga whales from a shuttered Canadian park. blockclubchi.co/4wA3egg

Pitchfork Sues Co-Founder, Saying He Misappropriated $564K After Fest Shuttered blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/10/p...

Chicago Tribune and other media outlets are asking for “serious sanctions” against OpenAI, saying the company destroyed evidence and intentionally hid its ability to locate stolen news stories in training data and responses to ChatGPT users, according to a new motion filed Thursday.

ICE arrests are on the rise again in Chicago. Here’s what immigrants need to know: blockclubchi.co/4aLHeqt

“This was an abrupt departure of a good man” Speculation continues to swirl over why Chicago FBI boss Doug DePodesta was forced out after a 24-year career. And what about that lunch with US Attorney Andrew Boutros? www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/09/c...

Pollyanna Brewing To Revive Alarmist Taproom And Its Award-Winning Beers blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/09/p... by @mollydevore.bsky.social

Chicago Police Torture Survivors Break Ground On Monument: ‘More Work To Do’ blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/08/c... by @afrodip.bsky.social

Chicago Sky DJ Ca$hEra Is Making It Big By Staying True To Herself blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/08/c...

Indiana Woman Admits To Buying Gun Feds Say Was Used In Deadly Swedish Hospital Shooting blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/07/i...

A Supreme Court Case on AR-15s Could Hinge on Their ‘Common Use’ www.nytimes.com/2026/07/07/u... via @nytimes.com

After Mass Shooting Linked To Teen Takeover, West Siders Say 'All Hands On Deck' Needed blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/08/a... by @michaeljliptrot.bsky.social for @blockclubchi.bsky.social

Artifacts Of Louis Sullivan Building, Demolished In The '50s, Are Protecting South Shore's Lakefront blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/08/a... by @afrodip.bsky.social for @blockclubchi.bsky.social

Minnesota’s secretary of state says classified briefings, intelligence sharing and joint election-security planning have vanished as the Justice Department presses Minnesota over its voter rolls.

full story here: blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/30/w...

ICYMI We compared Border Patrol incident reports to the corresponding body camera footage and found that agents often... 1. OVERcounted alleged assaults against them 2. UNDERcounted their own uses of force 3. Failed to report some uses of force altogether. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lO8...

We analyzed hundreds of docs & bodycam and identified 271 agents. We found that most had 10+ years of experience & special training. Linking them to incidents, we found they often overcounted alleged assaults against them & undercounted their own uses of force. blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/30/w...

The hearing push is a direct response to Block Club’s investigation published in June that revealed failures by the Chicago Police Department’s Office of Victim Services. @blockclubchi.bsky.social blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/30/a...

This is a significant finding, possible only by thorough review of body-worn camera footage compared against the written record, and kudos to @cplhouse.bsky.social and BlockClub for the massive undertaking blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/30/w...

As thorough an attempt as I've seen to account for the US Customs & Border Protection personnel who operated for a little over two months here. #chicago

The 4 piping plover chicks at Montrose Beach now have names — and they honor Chicago music legends. blockclubchi.co/4v7mTDc

Who is running for Chicago mayor? Mayor Brandon Johnson hasn’t formally said if he’s running for a second term, but more than six candidates have already launched campaigns ahead of 2027’s election. blockclubchi.co/4vwVqfa

Mayor Brandon Johnson's team secretly offered $3.3 billion to buy back Chicago's parking meters, a rival bidder said. blockclubchi.co/4uTzbPl

Today in troll government: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Investigative Editor Mick Dumke was there when City Council signed the first parking meter deal under Daley. Mayor Johnson called it the "worst deal ever." Now Johnson is keeping city council in the dark on details about a new deal. ✍️ Mick Dumke blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/24/w...

On June 23, 1888, abolitionist Frederick Douglass received one vote from the Kentucky delegation at the Republican convention in Chicago, making him the first Black candidate to have his name placed in nomination for U.S. president.

The arrests raise fresh concerns about the city’s potential collaboration with federal agents. My latest with the brilliant @franciagarciah.bsky.social blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/18/i...

South Side Shines As Obama Center Opens: 'This Center Could Not Be Anyplace Else' blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/18/s...

Watch The Obama Center Concert Livestream Here blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/18/w...

Live updates: Department of Homeland Security agents have arrested 12 of the 15 defendants, U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen said. One is in custody on other federal charges. Two are at large.

As the Obama Center opens, South Siders hope global destination will serve the neighborhood blockclubchi.co/4uEKATi

A memo filed Wednesday by Minnesota’s U.S. Attorney’s Office suggests the decision not to seek a death sentence against Boelter was made “in accordance with the terms delineated in a proposed plea agreement.”

Masterful & sickening reporting on the Tate brothers by Heidi Blake: A Web of Abuse www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

The city spent millions on a flailing domestic violence program no one asked for, advocates say. blockclubchi.co/4xl9ytk

Burning Cross Discovered In Grant Park Tuesday Afternoon, Officials Say blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/09/b...

Read The Full Transcripts From The Controversial 'Broadview 6' Grand Jury Proceedings blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/09/r...

Grace/Olcott: A car crashed into a tree after ICE agents chased it in unmarked vehicles this morning, according to witnesses and reports. The car was just towed away a few minutes ago. More to come via @blockclubchi.bsky.social & @mollydevore.bsky.social

Moor’s Brewing Hosts Emancipation Ball As Black-Owned Brewery Eyes Growth And Permanent Home blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/08/m...

NEWS: A @lawfaremedia.org report finds that *97* Jan. 6ers who received clemency for their role in the attack were arrested, charged, or convicted of subsequent crimes—a number much higher than previously reported. Incredible work by @katherinepomps.bsky.social www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...

Statement from the Star Tribune Guild in response to management’s plans to lay off 15% of staff, including union members in the newsroom: