On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @shirinj.bsky.social: War's impact on the most vulnerable 🌐 Myanmar's resistance faces reenergized regime 🌐 @estheryjkang.bsky.social: More Asians are being swept up by ICE than many realize Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

Reporters @estheryjkang.bsky.social and Nicole Jeanine Johnson tell how Chicago embraced and nurtured Jackson when he arrived from North Carolina in 1964 with his wife and 1-year-old baby. 🧵 chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/02...

“We were never alone,” his daughter Santita Jackson said. The community surrounded the young leader in every way, helping the young leader and his family thrive.

Rev. Jesse Jackson left a profound mark on the city where he founded what would become Rainbow PUSH Coalition. In an interview with WBEZ, his friends and family also paint a portrait of how the generous community he found in Chicago sustained the civil rights icon throughout his life.

Chicago-area Asians were arrested in Midway Blitz. They kept quiet about it, for a while. www.wbez.org/immigration/..., reports @estheryjkang.bsky.social

Chicago-area Asians were arrested in Midway Blitz. They kept quiet about it, for a while... But now, the daughter of a deported man says “staying silent ... hurts you more than anything.” chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/... by @estheryjkang.bsky.social

More than 140 Asian immigrants were arrested during the first few weeks of Operation Midway Blitz. Powerful reporting from @estheryjkang.bsky.social www.wbez.org/immigration/...

New SNAP work rules leave unemployed Englewood man + others at risk. New work rules for the federal food assistance program start Feb. 1 in Illinois, with state estimating that as many as 400K residents could be pushed out @elviamalagon.bsky.social reports chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/01...

More than 58,000 Chicagoans experienced homelessness in 2024, according to a new report from the Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness. The new data reveals homelessness in the city is more widespread than official counts show.

As Illinois officials investigate whether a landlord and property manager prompted a massive federal immigration raid on their South Shore building, former residents and organizers say that’s what they’ve long suspected.

University of Chicago researchers found that for every 1 percent increase in eviction rate in a given census tract, there were 2.66 additional shootings there. City officials said that the study “affirms that everything from affordable housing to poverty rates has an impact on community safety.”

Her family confirmed to me last night that she has been found.

As move-out date arrives at Chicago building raided by feds, one resident looks back — and ahead www.wbez.org/housing/2025... heartbreaking story by @estheryjkang.bsky.social

Despite having to pack and find a new apartment, Darren generously gave his time. Click the red "LISTEN" button to hear his incredible story.

For Darren Hightower, the South Shore building holds difficult memories but also reminds him of how he advocated for himself and his neighbors. Now, he just needs to find a new place to live.

Residents of a Chicago apartment building raided by federal immigration agents are scrambling to find places to live after a Cook County judge on Monday denied their request for more time and resources.

#ICYMI: Wowza and hoo boy from @estheryjkang.bsky.social and @amyqin.bsky.social about a glibly named landlord that has collected millions in federal rent subsidies as tenants cite history of poor maintenance and deplorable conditions about chicago.suntimes.com/real-estate/...

The story of the real Sausage King of Chicago is about what happened when a pair of wealthy real estate investors with a penchant for 80s pop culture bought a property in Chicago, how they collected $millions in rent from the fed govt without giving low-income residents a safe & clean place to live.

#Chicago religious leaders have been hit w teargas, spray and pepper balls outside an #ICE holding facility. They say ICE is denying pastoral care to #immigrants inside. And they're slamming "Christian" support for #Trump's deportation blitz. @estheryjkang.bsky.social www.wbez.org/immigration/...

Religious leaders say the practices inside and outside the Broadview ICE facility violate liberties and contradict the administration’s claim to the U.S. as a Christian nation. “The things I see happening at Broadview are so against what I believe Christianity is,” said Sister JoAnn Persch, 91.

Dozens of protesters have gathered at the Broadview detention facility Saturday morning ahead of a delegation of religious leaders attempting to deliver Holy Communion to detainees.

Residents at the South Shore building targeted by federal agents blame the owner and property manager for “inhumane” conditions that city efforts did little to improve and which predate the arrival of immigrants. trib.al/Lsp1vyu

ICYMI: Do you know who your landlord is? For many renters in Chicago & the U.S., their landlord is an LLC. That makes it hard for people to get issues addressed in their homes—and for the city to crack down on problem landlords. www.wbez.org/housing/2025...

It's been a pleasure to be involved in this important project!! Huge congrats to @amyqin.bsky.social @estheryjkang.bsky.social and the rest of the @wbez.org team and our collaborators at @miurbanchicago.bsky.social The work @writeralejandra.bsky.social and I began with #TheTenantTrap continues!

Who owns your building? Chances are, it's an LLC. We looked at ~26m property records in Chicago and found LLC ownership of large rental properties went up nearly 4x in the past two decades. New story + data out from me and @estheryjkang.bsky.social www.wbez.org/housing/2025...

Lawndale Christian Legal Center offers an alternative to prison and helped Shaq Wilson rebuild his life. Now, a new West Side building will support 20 men. www.wbez.org/criminal-jus...

From barbershops to bakeries, business owners are worried about how they’ll sustain themselves in the coming months. Many small business owners are bracing themselves for the financial impact — even as news about the tariffs changes by the day. www.wbez.org/economy/2025...

The National Public Housing Museum opens Friday. While many Chicagoans are familiar with the disinvestment, decaying buildings and gang violence associated with the projects, the museum aims to paint a fuller picture of the history of public housing. www.wbez.org/arts-culture...

As part of a mentorship program, young girls of color are taught the dos and don’ts of dining to help ease their way in any space. www.wbez.org/communities/...

“[The ordinance] is about understanding that if you continue to do your job well, your employment is not going to vanish one day for some sort of bureaucratic reason — whether you’re the president of the university or somebody who serves food to undergraduates,” said Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss.

Two words I heard often while reporting this story: "maze" and "cliff." Families of young adults w/autism, Down syndrome, epilepsy & other developmental disabilities struggle to find services for their children when they age out of school. bit.ly/4afjx8p

Locating services for young adults with developmental challenges is tricky. One expert offers advice to help families navigate the maze. www.wbez.org/race-class-c...

Tens of thousands of Chicagoans with intellectual disabilities have aged out of school and are now left hanging. As they confront funding delays and a service system many describe as a “maze,” disabled young people risk losing the skills they developed. www.wbez.org/education/20...

Axing a guaranteed income program to fill the city's budget hole will cost Chicago long-term, advocates say - https://www.wbez.org/city-hall/2024/12/06/axing-a-guaranteed-income-program-to-fill-the-citys-budget-hole-will-cost-chicago-long-term-advocates-say

Seeking ‘dignity and respect’ through language access services for limited English speakers - https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2024/12/05/seeking-dignity-and-respect-through-language-access-services-for-limited-english-speakers

#Chicago is closing its biggest #tent city after coming up short on promised apartments. The people left out include Porfirio and Melissa, a couple recovering from #addiction. To survive winter, they say they’ll rely on each other. #homeless #opioids www.wbez.org/housing/2024...