leave her alone :(

in the immediate aftermath, virtually every outlet—local and national—parroted dhs’s lie that silverio villegas gonzales drove at ice agents and dragged one with his car before they shot him. we knew that wasn’t true because we talked to people who witnessed it. chicagoreader.com/news/ice-sho...

I'm a former breaking news reporter; I get not every journalist can do a thorough investigation before having to cough up 800 words in 3 hours. But we *know* this admin has been lying through its teeth since day 1. No more euphemisms, no more pretending its statements are anything but propaganda.

as federal immigration agents (like ICE) flooded chicago, have you wondered what your alderperson is doing about it? well, we checked literally all of them. from @citybureau.bsky.social: blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/17/w...

Join @chidocumenters.bsky.social for a workshop! Learn how to: ✅ Spot the quotes that bring a meeting to life ✅ Know when to quote directly vs. summarize ✅ Practice turning real meeting moments into clear, trustworthy notes https://www.citybureau.org/events/chicago-documenters-training-quotes

we're so back blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/31/c...

ICE's detention of a Chicago father to a teenage daughter battling cancer is illegal, a federal judge ruled. blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/26/i...

when did we as a society decide that house music is the vibe for cafes on a weekday afternoon

Look for the helpers: Here's how Chicagoans are supporting their neighbors amid ICE raids. In collaboration w/ @city_bureau: blockclubchi.co/3WcaPl8

🧐From the #Newswire: How you can get involved amid ICE crackdowns. Plus, Know Your Rights trainings, rapid response teams and more ⬇️ www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

I visited his church last night for a vigil held in solidarity with Willian and immigrant communities. Congregation members have visited him at North Lake. Dozens of people came to the service and called for his release. www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

we updated our resource guide with the latest headlines and more ways to protect yourself and others— like how to get updates from your local rapid response teams, how you can run errands for your neighbors afraid to leave their homes and more 👇🏻👇🏻

Protesters have decorated this parking lot fence on Beach with flyers for Silverio Villegas González. Two ICE agents shot and killed him in his car in neighboring Franklin Park three weeks ago. He leaves behind two sons he was caring for.

Words and actions, compare and contrast

this video is so obviously AI lmao. like he’s one of my favorite artists and this isn’t even remotely how he talks 💀

Eileen O'Neill Burke made it harder for people to have their innocence claims investigated by the Cook County Conviction Integrity Unit — one of several ways her office is weakening review of wrongful convictions. Read the latest from us and @boltsmag.org:

come thru!!

“Noemi Chavez and her two children are now confined to a room at O’Hare International Airport, awaiting transfer to a detention facility in Texas before deportation to Guatemala,“ reports the @chicagotribune.com

🔭 🧪

I'm constantly reminded that most people are completely disinterested in genuinely listening to gun violence survivors and are more interested in winning an imaginary debate competition. like wow, you really owned MAGA by plastering a mass murderer's photo everywhere. good job guys.

u know i had to bring this one back

This is really bad. It won’t get the popular opposition the Kimmel incident did, but it’s way more sweeping and authoritarian. This is an effort to bring the full force of government down on any and all opposition to this administration. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

BREAKING: Body camera footage obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times shows the scene after an ICE agent fatally shot Silverio Villegas González. The ICE agent said his injuries were "nothing major," video shows, but DHS reported the agent was “seriously injured.” trib.al/6UcvUU7

come to our next public newsroom in bronzeville! it's free and there will be food + beverages :D

School-shooting survivors won’t remember your think-pieces but they will remember being forgotten. I remember how quickly news media and the public turned their backs on my university after a mass shooting in my senior year.

video from west chicago posted to facebook this morning shows agents breaking a person’s rear driver’s side window, forcing them from their car, and handcuffing them.

one day the masses will understand the monumental value of my online ramblings, but until that day i will bide my time and continue my screaming into the void

Las redadas de ICE podrían comenzar en Chicago tan pronto como este fin de semana. Aquí hay recursos con líneas directas de apoyo, enlaces a servicios legales y materiales multilingües sobre Conozca sus Derechos. www.citybureau.org/newswire/2025/9/5/como-obtener-ayuda-redadas-de-ice-en-chicago

Officials warn that ICE raids could begin in Chicago as soon as this weekend. We created a resource list with support hotlines, links to legal services, & multilingual Know Your Rights materials to help inform our communities. Access the guide in English: www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

El Grito Chicago has been called off as ICE agents are sent to Chicago: "We need to keep our community safe." blockclubchi.co/4m2nUrQ

latest from @citybureau.bsky.social: tips from Chicago community groups, Know Your Rights trainings, how you can take action and other resources: www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

homophobes

If you live in an old Chicago house like me, you probably have lead pipes. From @citybureau.bsky.social in collaboration with WBEZ, The Sun Times, Grist & Inside Climate News, a guide to protecting yourself from lead-contaminated drinking water: www.wbez.org/environment/...

each day i watch journalists and academics slowly turn this app into their own twisted version of linkedin

From Drew Lapeer @giantmolecular.cloud : Today’s paper reports the detection of a Fast Radio Burst just 3 billion years after the Big Bang! 🔭✨☄️ astrobites.org/2025/08/08/c...

‼️ Chicago ‼️ Have you been affected by recent floods? I want to hear from you! I’m hoping to put together solutions and resources for those affected by the flooding. Whether it’s navigating insurance, cleaning up your house or something else, please reach out! DM or email [email protected]

When public media disappears, so do the stories that bring us together. With federal funding eliminated, millions may lose their last trusted source of news and connection. If that matters to you, now’s the time to act. Donate: n.pr/458sOhq

🎉It’s official: We’ve been recognized! On July 10, City Bureau’s leadership formally, voluntarily recognized our union. 1/3

On March 15, President Donald Trump’s administration sent more than 230 Venezuelan immigrants to a prison in El Salvador. Last week, the men were released as suddenly as they’d been taken away. Now, their stories will begin to be told. Starting here 👇

On Feb. 15, José Manuel Ramos Bastidas called his wife from inside a Texas immigration detention facility. He asked her to record a message, “just in case something happens to me.” Thread 👇

In the last 20 or so minutes I’ve seen LAPD officers shove women to the ground without provocation, rip a sign out of a man’s hand and then swing a baton into his leg and raise a less-lethal launcher to aim directly at a protester (which I’m 99% is a major policy violation.)

One of my last stories from @mlive.com this week: A condemned Ypsilanti apartment complex must stop demanding rent, provide relocation assistance & stop leasing to prospective tenants under a recent preliminary injunction. The latest on Arbor One: www.mlive.com/news/ann-arb...

🎉 We're excited Sophia Kalakailo will join us as a Report for America corps member! As our Community Accountability Reporter, Sophia will focus on community engagement journalism on the South and West Sides, & explore solutions to neighbors' most pressing issues. #RFADay

I’m super excited to share that I’ll be joining @citybureau.bsky.social as a Report for America corps member!! I’ll be doing accountability journalism on the south and west sides of Chicago. stay tunes for stories to come :) www.reportforamerica.org/2025/05/21/r...

they’re transvestigating the new pope

umich students, faculty etc: looking for reactions to Santa Ono stepping down for a story. Pls reach out if interested! (see contact info in my bio)

notes from my first time covering a presidential visit:

a card i apparently wrote to my friend when we were younger:

Something people might be missing if they’re not reading past the headlines: These raids were ordered by the Democratic Michigan AG, Dana Nessel. The FBI still assisted but this originated from the state, not the federal government. www.mlive.com/news/ann-arb...