The Vanity Fair photographer from the Susie Wiles story. Holy. Shit. www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...

Rob Reiner was a good guy. He made a lot of movies about good guys, in worlds where not everyone was good and you didn’t have to be good. He made movies about people trying. He was angry, as many hopeful people are. He knew the world could be better and he wanted it to be. His death is devastating.

Visiting from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia "This is no problem," Adilzaya Dasbaljir, right, said about the weather. East Solidarity Drive, 12 °F

Humboldt Park Lagoon

"Now approaching: Damen" CTA Holiday train 🎅🚂 The Robey, Wicker Park

Al’s Under The L, 2908 West Lake Street

Happy Holidays from the Chicago Police Department

The shadow of the Willis Tower — formerly known as the Sears Tower — is seen cast upon low-hanging clouds wrapped around Chicago’s Downtown this morning. 12/2/25 #OnAssignment for @blockclubchi.bsky.social

Our photographer captured Chicagoans braving the snowiest November day in history. See more photos here: blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/30/p...

A lovely day for a hotdog flic.kr/p/2rJ8KtZ

the Chicago Bears are now 9-3 and remain in first place after defeating the defending super bowl champions. Thats the Chicago Bears, from Chicago.

Bust out the shovels, Chicago. A winter storm could dump 10 inches of snow on the city Saturday. blockclubchi.co/4ah93qX

Thanksgiving: I'm thankful for the marvelous Tom Waits song "Chicago" — and the fantastic new cover version by Mavis Staples — and for the chance to write about it. www.chicagomag.com/arts-culture...

A Church with a Message for this Mess-Age.

The snowy owls sitting on Montrose Pier this foggy morning. The Chicago Park District has closed the pier’s far end to keep people from getting too close.

Chicago "L"

With ICE and border patrol goons spreading out across the country, I put together a resource guide for buying, printing, and distributing whistles, based on my own experience. Now is the time to whistle up, hope this helps. dansinker.com/posts/202…

Manhole cover sunrise #ManholeCoverMonday @kevinirvine.bsky.social @sparrersway.bsky.social @willpunctuate.bsky.social @rogersparkman.bsky.social @kathleenmrooney.bsky.social @ironcovers.bsky.social @jjtindall.bsky.social

Love this crazy town, and the people it inspires! blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/13/3... Money quote: "For starters, they want to get the word out about Chicago and combat the lazy stereotypes of it as a dangerous, impassable city, Plese said."

Who needs northern lights when we’ve got city lights like this every night in Chicago

The worst game of MadLibs ever...

It feels like I'm the only one in Chicago who DIDN'T see the Northern Lights last night. I'll try again tonight.

The northern lights may appear in Chicago Wednesday night too, possibly even more visible

Oh. Hell. Yeah. Far South Side of Chicago, 9:14pm

Chicago Transit AuthAuroraty

Turns out ICE freezes in cold weather.

Well, these images have done the viral circuit, and are now at the spot where people are accusing them of being AI. Bummer to those folks: they are not AI. These are real photographs, made with my mirrorless cameras. Media literacy sure is lost on so many people, it's quite sad.

Timeline cleanse courtesy Graceland Cemetery yesterday, looking more gorgeous than any cemetery has a right to look

Our Lady of the Heat Lamps, Pray For Us. 🙏🥶

Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage

Cowards die many times before their deaths, The valiant never taste of death but once.

A windy & snowy night on Wacker Drive

How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.

Virulently opposed to November snow except for scenes like this

Members of the community argue with federal officers during an immigration enforcement action in the Little Village neighborhood Saturday in Chicago.

Current* conditions near Chicago, IL:

Something I’ve noticed is there seems to be a sort of pervasive assumption that the status quo has gravity. That there’s a natural, comfortable way things should be and that deviations from the normal state of the world will correct themselves in time. But as a paleontologist, I know this is false.

Ellis: "This is the Chicagoland I see. From Aurora to Cicero, and Chicago to Evanston to Waukegan. This is a vibrant place, brimming with vitality and hope. Striving to move forward from its complicated history."

Calder in the front, Mies behind it, D. H. Burnham & Co. at the right. Adams and Dearborn, Chicago

This story makes me think more about how many families in Chicago of deported residents need support and also need to feel they can share their stories. They need to feel safe. This is one story I'm sure of many many more.

i’m at damen/belle plaine in chicago’s north center neighborhood for an emergency anti-ice rally. around 7 a.m. this morning, masked federal agents chased a preschool teacher *into* nearby rayito del sol and abducted her—in front of traumatized children, parents, and coworkers.

To be fair, in the US now, it is hard to distinguish between the bad guys and the bad guys.

Unbelievable. Daycare Teacher Pulled Out Of Preschool By Armed Federal Agents, 'Traumatizing,' Parents Say blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/05/d...

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Everyone is hope scrolling now

Normal People Don’t Want This Shit is running away with the vote tonight

Last night's Moon

happy baseball to all who celebrate

With SNAP benefits in doubt this month, a reminder that the Greater Chicago Food Depository is a fantastic organization to support if you can afford it. (photo from Wikipedia) www.chicagosfoodbank.org