"Much of the decrease in shootings and homicides can be attributed to a small cluster of community areas, with seven of them accounting for 35 percent of the total citywide drop in gun violence..." ✍🏽 @michaeljliptrot.bsky.social blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/09/g...

Despite the cold days recently, it has been heartwarming to see such love for this story and greater efforts to address West Side food disparities blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/23/c...

Chicago Tonight | The Week in Review: Judge Temporarily Blocks Troops in Chicago; Government Shutdown Leads to Delays, with @michaeljliptrot.bsky.social @vimiller.bsky.social @aliceyin.bsky.social & host @ndblumberg.bsky.social news.wttw.com/2025/10/10/w...

Riot Fest Closes With ‘Riot Fest Day’ Mayoral Proclamation, Green Day And Chicago-Area Bands via @michaeljliptrot.bsky.social / @blockclubchi.bsky.social blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/22/r...

As CPS cuts after-school art programs, a local nonprofit has stepped up to provide a West Side elementary school with programming that combines art, social-emotional learning and violence prevention. blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/15/w...

Southwest Siders Plead For Help After Latest Round Of Flooding: 'It's A Disaster' City leaders are calling for state & fed funding so they can prevent flooding on the SW Side — an issue rooted in decades of disinvestment. w/ @michaeljliptrot.bsky.social blockclubchicago.org/2025/08/20/s...

Impact for Equity Director of Housing @danielkayhertz.bsky.social recently spoke to @blockclubchi.bsky.social's @arielparrella.bsky.social and @michaeljliptrot.bsky.social about the costs of building affordable housing: blockclubchicago.org/2025/07/28/w...

Why Is It So Expensive To Build Affordable Housing In Chicago? For @blockclubchi.bsky.social with @arielparrella.bsky.social blockclubchicago.org/2025/07/28/w...

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Jussie Smollett Claims Netflix Doc Footage Will Show Attack Wasn’t Staged I spent the Monday with Smollett as he toured organizations he donated to as part of his settlement with the city. blockclubchicago.org/2025/07/22/j...

Had fun this morning recapping @blockclubchi.bsky.social’s top neighborhood stories of the week for Good Day Chicago on Fox 32 with Anthony Ponce! www.fox32chicago.com/video/1667381

Meet the West Side group leading this year’s Pride Parade. blockclubchicago.org/2025/06/12/e...

CPS officials told me they are working to include equity in the selection process for the district’s top student art showcase. Meanwhile, this Austin teacher is making sure her students are acknowledged regardless. blockclubchicago.org/2025/05/28/a...

Big news at the intersection of community and local journalism on the South Side. Build Coffee is inside Experimental Station, home to South Side Weekly, Hyde Park Herald and Invisible Institute, plus the cafe will now be co-owned by a co-founder of City Bureau. Excited for this space.

George Ryan’s legacy, Gov. Pritzker’s call to action, Mayor Johnson’s Springfield wishlist and more with the fantastic Rachel Hinton @lkpwrites.bsky.social @michaeljliptrot.bsky.social & @heathercherone.bsky.social — 7pm on @wttw.bsky.social and streaming online!

West Side Students Learn How To Safely Interact With Dogs Thanks To Canines 4 Kindness The program teaches kids how to interact w/pitbulls & other large dogs, + it is working to change the narrative around so-called aggressive breeds. @michaeljliptrot.bsky.social blockclubchicago.org/2025/04/29/w...

This morning I was proud to recap @blockclubchi.bsky.social’s top neighborhood stories of the week for Good Day Chicago on FOX 32 with Anita Blanton! www.fox32chicago.com/video/1632711

Rescued dogs & inspired kids.Thx @blockclubchi.bsky.social @michaeljliptrot.bsky.social @colinbphoto.bsky.social

STORY: Fire Capt. David Meyer Honored As 'Legendary Firefighter, A True Friend' At Funeral via @michaeljliptrot.bsky.social / @blockclubchi.bsky.social blockclubchicago.org/2025/04/29/f...

The funeral for fallen Chicago Fire Department Captain David Meyer at Saint John Brebeuf Parish in Niles, Ill. this morning. #OnAssignment for @blockclubchi.bsky.social with @michaeljliptrot.bsky.social

Riot Fest is staying in Douglass Park, inking a multi-year deal with the Chicago Park District that triples investments in the park. blockclubchicago.org/2025/04/09/r...

What happened this week? Well, a lot! Get caught up on @wttw.bsky.social at 7 tonight and streaming online with the fantastic @beckyvevea.bsky.social @vimiller.bsky.social @bloomberg.com’s Shruti Singh & @michaeljliptrot.bsky.social

West Side Teen Went Viral For Salon In Her School Bathroom — And Now Wants To Turn It Into A Business A fantastic story with @michaeljliptrot.bsky.social / @blockclubchi.bsky.social! blockclubchicago.org/2025/03/21/w...

Want to read about joy? Meet the grandmothers who are helping girls navigate the stress of middle school, via @michaeljliptrot.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/4x2n3mue

Colin’s photography has elevated my reporting with pictures worth well over a thousand words. Excited to see you grow in this role!

Recent Grammy award winner and Chicago native Matt B will be at the Dusable Black History Museum this Sunday for the museums’s 64th anniversary. I spoke with the artist about his upbringing on the South Side and journey to finding his African roots. blockclubchicago.org/2025/02/14/g...

Reports from Lower Lower Wacker Drive around 11 p.m. on Thursday, with @michaeljliptrot.bsky.social / @blockclubchi.bsky.social: STORY: Chicago Conducts Annual Homeless Count As City Begins Combined Shelter System blockclubchicago.org/2025/01/24/c...

Chicago Tonight | The Week in Review @wttw.bsky.social: Michael Madigan Takes the Stand; Brandon Johnson Floats a Congestion Tax, w/ @quinnmyers.bsky.social @raylongchicago.bsky.social @michaeljliptrot.bsky.social @shiakapos.bsky.social & host @amandavinicky.bsky.social news.wttw.com/2025/01/10/w...

I had a great time covering Joakim Noah’s One City Basketball League championship this weekend alongside @colinbphoto.bsky.social/ @blockclubchi.bsky.social! STORY: How Former Bull Joakim Noah Is Building Community — And Preventing Violence — Through Basketball blockclubchicago.org/2024/12/09/h...

ComEd Fired Him. Now, Urban Historian Shermann 'Dilla' Thomas Is Launching A History Show blockclubchicago.org/2024/11/19/c... via Atavia Reed/@blockclubchi.bsky.social

This story resonates with so many aspects of working life: trust in a company, chasing your dreams and the question of compromising your values for a dollar. Respect to Dilla Thomas for staying true to himself and excellent writing by @neilsteinberg.bsky.social. chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2...