Alec Baldwin really branching out lately.

seems fine and not Parks and Recs vibes at all. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/19/c...

Sure, in a space ship maybe.

If this proves true and clergy are allowed inside the Broadview facility regularly to provide pastoral care and Communion, that would be a huge shift. Note: clergy access at Broadview has indeed been the subject of a lawsuit, as well as several protests — including one with dozens of arrests.

The biggest barriers to solving the climate crisis are political, not technological. We don't need an AI to help us because we already know what we need to do. We just lack the political will to do it. (And one of those things we need to do is turn off AI data centers that run on fossil fuels.)

The photo gallery at the top of the story is fun (intrepid Tribune photographer Josh Bland went all over town photographing examples) and I gotta say the table at Potbelly’s on State St. (a tip from Robert) made me laugh www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/11/c...

Inspired by a delightful back-and-forth on here recently between @robertloerzel.bsky.social & @ladytophamcatt.bsky.social sharing photos of the Chicago Municipal Device, I thought it’d be fun to write about what the hell it even is and why you can spot it all over town once you look for it Gift 🔗

Support the staffers who were laid off today

White Sox promo schedule release day is practically an annual holiday in my household.

Hello I’m the ubermensch, my one weakness is whistles

Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.

Thread. @cengizyar.com is part of the visuals team at @propublica.org, doing important reporting work on the ground.

Things are so bad that the Minnesota prison system has had to launch a website specifically to combat DHS lies. The first major release from DOC officials suggests Gregory Bovino outright lied about the target of the Border Patrol operation during which agents shot and killed Alex Pretti.

Chicago. Now. Ice out of everywhere. Snow and cold not slowing folks.

There are about 100 protesters outside Schumer’s building in the middle of the blizzard urging him to whip Dem votes against any more ICE/CBP funding.

One of the popular lines from conservatives has been that it must be something about agitators in Minneapolis because it’s not happening elsewhere. Of course it is also happening elsewhere.

This is a very strong rebuke of ICE

Here are the key takeaways from The Associated Press' reporting on the Trump administration's cuts affecting the U.S. water systems.

Things that made my jaw drop when reading @blackjor-el.bsky.social's report on how SNAP benefits are changing in 2026:

Hello! Did you know that IL is the only state in the country to not even try to be in compliance with a 2023 Supreme Court ruling that says the government can't take $100,000 in home equity over a $1,500 tax debt? impactforequity.org/report/lieni...

The people who live in the South Shore building that was violently raided in the middle of the night by federal agents are forming a tenants union. Here are their demands, per a press release that just went out.

Last night on LaSalle St.

The best thing we can do when we see articles about Rahm Emanuel is to not click on them. Show no interest at all. The Atlantic actually paid to promote this article on IG.

I get the Pilsen Community Books e-newsletter and they announced they’re moving, luckily to another part of Pilsen. But the landlord in their current location on 18th and Carpenter raised their rent by 50%! Not sustainable for small businesses. Happy they are staying alive and expanding elsewhere.

I’m looking for an artist who can draw people and animals!! Specifically mastiffs. I’m looking for less realistic, more stylized, and a moody/dark atmosphere. If commissions are currently closed, that’s okay! Due date is June 2026 (ish), but I wanted to ask early in case there are some waitlists :))

Nothing fancy. Just 29 seconds of end of the day bliss. 🌞

Pro tip: One of my most proactive fellowship alums keeps in touch. A few weeks ago, she asked if I would nominate her for an award. She included the deadline and a few accomplishments so I didn’t have to go hunting. Took me 10 minutes. She just got the email she won. Don’t be afraid to ask!!

NEW — Chicago’s favorite historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas stopped by The TRiiBE Studio with some new gold: his 2025 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Award. “I cried later, yeah, but I’m like, ‘don’t cry on the stage,’” Dilla said. “I was literally at a loss for words.” thetriibe.com/2025/11/emmy...

Happy Friday, Vermont! Tax the rich. Fund the common good.

Weird request: anybody in Minneapolis want to take a field trip and look at a stairway for me? 630 Cedar Ave. S. had a big fire, and has scissor stairs. The state report about the fire implies that the stairways were open to one another (no wall separating them) – I'd like to confirm that was true.

Ah yes, the classic Bruiser Bill maneuver. www.politico.com/live-updates...

"Chicago Loves Local" campaign is encouraging neighbors to shop local this holiday season. blockclubchi.co/3LrDpNr

Do you live, work, walk, drive, or go to school near Archer Ave? If so, the city wants to hear from YOU as part of their corridor study of Archer between Halsted and Cicero. Take the survey by the end of the day on Friday, Nov. 14: chicago.gov/archer

Trump's ICE thugs are targeting veterans of the U.S. armed forces who lack citizenship.

Business rent is way too high on Mag (not Miracle) Mile so companies are just shuffling around. H&M moved two blocks down the road to save cash. He's blaming "murder and crime" in one of the safest parts of the city because the real problem is "landlords." Almost like that's the whole gambit.

One of the darkest parts of this timeline is knowing it is Bovino's obsession with visibility that activated most people. Without the propaganda ops, ICE/ERO could have kept going under the surface as they are. Terrain is different now. How many CBP will remain + will they continue w/ same tactics?

MORE ON PACs — It’s budget season in Chicago and the text messages are flowing. It’s important to understand who is behind the political action committees reaching out to you. Urban Center PAC = launched in 2024 by failed mayoral candidate Paul Vallas. thetriibe.com/2025/06/whos...

It's been rumored for a bit they would leave mid-November. It's not the weather, just the natural lifespan of a ~225 person operation. Before Border Patrol arrived, ICE was still here. They were smashing cars to pull people out of them, taking people from court and check-in appointments, etc.

The Ultimate Chicago Thanksgiving Pie Guide 🥧 blockclubchi.co/47BaEqc

Dems snatch defeat from the jaws of victory... again.

Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- [email protected] or dm me. RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!

Remember 25 years ago when a photo was taken of a fed pointing a gun at a crying refugee child and the image was so shameful it dominated the news cycle for a year

My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.

Seems like absolutely zero news of import today, according to my afternoon Washington Post newsletter. Certainly not a vote to end the longest federal shutdown in history or anything like that. 😵‍💫

The owner of a troubled South Shore building at the center of a high-profile federal raid lost control of it Friday when a judge ordered its remaining residents to be cleared out and the property locked up. blockclubchi.co/49GM7Bd

Happy #coloraday #pinkmon! Here are some flowers to brighten up your day ☀️😊 #eastcoastkin #bloomscrolling #photography

welcome to bluesky. if the word "mapquest" means anything to you and/or you used it as a verb, you're in the right place

My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard. We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions. We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.

I didn't want to add another hour of driving today so I found the closest thing to dark sky I could within 10 minutes and it was... Not very dark, but we made it work. 3x 30 second exposures stacked on phone, I think my laser fell out of alignment. I'll come back tomorrow for a better foreground. 🛰️