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After renovation, marriage court reopening at County Building Dec. 9 Cook County’s downtown Marriage Court has been renovated and is reopening at its regular lower level County Building space at 69 W. Washington St. on Tuesday, Dec. 9, according to the Cook County Circuit Court. The Marriage Court…

Remember—Billionaire philanthropy is PR $6.25B is a lot of money. It’s also only 4.1% of the $152B Michael Dell has hoarded. If Dell paid the 37% tax rate on the wealthy he'd pay $56.25B—and still have nearly $100B, more than he'd ever need Taxation of billionaires > philanthropy from billionaires

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Remember when we were going to "de-lever the public sector and re-lever the private sector".

31 years ago, someone gifted me a #Hallmarkn #sxifi #Xmas ornament. Today I have an entire sci fi tree! It is glorious. These ornaments are the only thing I’ve ever collected. I have ships, cruisers, figures, challenge coins…it is my joy every December. They bring me joy. #Starwars #Startrek

Movies are back, baby!!

🚨Winter Weather Advisory! Expect 2-4 inches of snow from 2 PM to midnight. Slippery roads may affect your commute. Stay safe, Chicago! Check road conditions at www.gettingaroundillinois.com. ❄️🌨️

I moved from Texas to Maine two years ago. Last month I went back for four days. I won't go again. medium.com/@randythetoo...

34 heated patios and rooftops in Chicago where you can eat, drink and be merry this winter: blockclubchi.co/44zSjYn

🎁CHICAGO'S ULTIMATE GUIDE TO SHOPPING LOCAL🎁 Block Club highlighted 100+ shops across Chicago where you can get a perfect gift for everyone on your list — while supporting small businesses. Check out our neighborhood gift guides: blockclubchi.co/4r3hEnd

Ok, this has to be shared and shared and shared and shared! Thank you @preciouspetal.bsky.social !

From a family meal to a service project, this week was a needed break. Now putting the tree up - it’s glorious! I’ve been collecting sci-fi ornaments for 31 years, a project that lights me up. Best theme tree ever. Photos starting on Monday. Find your joy y’all. #holidays #weekend #family #scifi

Give Local 2025: Mutual aid groups and nonprofits where you can give — or receive — help over the holidays: blockclubchi.co/4iltzJ1

Happy #Caturday to those who celebrate! Princess Eudora was engrossed by the installers carrying solar panels up a ladder this week. She’s a bit of micro manager! #cat #cats #tortie #weekend @fantasyyeti.bsky.social

Nine newspapers owned or managed by MediaNews Group filed a civil lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, accusing the tech giants of violating copyright law by stealing the news publishers’ content.

There’s an econ problem and a trust problem. When a president finally addresses affordability and insists “It's gone away, prices are falling” while your rent and groceries say otherwise, the message you hear is: you’re wrong, or invisible, or you're being ignored. That’s rocket fuel for anger.

I had my first ever go at one of those round table talking heads sort of shows, and promised myself ahead of time that I wouldn't turn into a shouting head. And then one of the panelists said something utterly silly... I didn't shout, but you might be able to hear my eyeroll.

Reminder of who the real threat was, and who the threat has never been. Maybe today should be a day of atonement.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission recalling Outdoor Master bike helmets

Today I am #grateful for and wish well to… @aaronparnas.bsky.social @meidastouch.com @marcelias.bsky.social @goodsuniteus.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social @timothysnyder.bsky.social @thebulwark.com @petebuttigieg.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social @aclu.org

Ohhhh Boo Hoo.. yes it’s exhausting covering for a Felon.. what did he think would happen ? Stay on your toes Mikey the webs are getting bigger in your dungeon. 💅

Happy Harvest! Grateful for this 🦋 #community keeping me sane w/independent journalists, dad #jokes & #animal pics. #Grateful for our local pantry & for all of us working together to keep it stocked. Grateful the kids & grand dog are visiting, for the food I’ve prepared & Alice’s Restaurant! 🥧

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Again a noon CT today!

Mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew arrested by ICE

This is shaping up to be a strange holiday. Over half of my guests for the big meal are sick. Urgent care kind of sick with the #flu & bronchitis. And I was worried about #Covid. So many leftovers… #Thanksgiving #food #fluseason

The weather has changed a lot the past few weeks Before you thanksgiving road trip check your tire pressures

Alice’s Restaurant – 97.1fm The Drive – WDRV #Chicago The Drive presents a special #Thanksgiving #Turkey Day classic “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree” commonly known as “Alice’s Restaurant” by #ArloGuthrie Thanksgiving Day at 9AM, 12Noon and 3PM. wdrv.com/event/alices...

This side-by-side about sums it up re: #DUIHireHegseth having anything to say about Sen. Mark Kelly and his service to this country. Someone at the Dept of "War" has a serious inferiority complex, among other issues...

Opinion | It’s Time to Pull the Plug on ChatGPT at Cal State Recent lawsuits suggest ChatGPT poses an unacceptable risk to our students’ mental health. https://bit.ly/4pyhdjj #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd

NEW — With Border Patrol Cmdr Greg Bovino gone for now, Chicago immigration advocates and community organizers are taking this moment to reflect and strategize for future federal immigration enforcement actions. “The violence is very real and it’s affected all of us.” thetriibe.com/2025/11/chic...

Back in April, President Donald Trump touted his aggressive tariff policy as a catalyst for the reshoring of manufacturing jobs. Eight months later, reshoring progress is nowhere to be seen. trib.al/ngcN8cA

The Chicago area is already starting to see more influenza hospitalizations than normal for this early in the season.

Jimmy Cliff, Reggae Icon, Dies at 81 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/a...

“I’m a USA citizen and you guys are demons!” Gosh, moving to #LosAngeles, I never ever thought I’d miss New Jersey, but here we are. Go Birds!

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Help #Caturday! Princess Eudora took advantage of extra chairs this week. Also, she is annoyed we are looking at her. #cat #cats #pets #wfm

And many more in basement bars! #Chicago #bars #beer

Good things are still happening. Find some joy today. #joy #Chicago #food

This goes for all of us. #ice #vote #northcarolina #elections #midterms #leadership

To be honest, male or female, someone should have called Trump out on being such a dick.

ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say. "When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."

I really had no idea that being pope meant spending so much time accepting personalized sports jerseys

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ICE and Border Patrol aren't preventing violence in Chicago. They're creating violence in Chicago.

The most corrupt presidential administration in American history. Wherever you look there’s a scandal.

🎧Breast cancer patient who faces a $1000/mo premium hike without ACA subsidy says lawmakers need to understand: “For them, a thousand bucks is probably nothing. It’s probably what they blow on dinner, but for me, that’s half of my wage, you know? I just can’t swing that.” one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5607...