A mural that can be seen on the Kennedy has been blasted as "AI slop" by local artists and commuters. blockclubchi.co/428g9tg

ICE LAWSUIT UPDATE: Back in May, we told you @blockclubchi.bsky.social, our nonprofit newsroom, was suing ICE over immigration records. While ICE has produced some data, they still won't say exactly who they arrested. Here’s why we’re fighting to know more: blockclubchi.co/4n5L01T

A fight over rezoning Broadway is intensifying in Edgewater, with some neighbors taking out billboards. blockclubchi.co/42uLnuC

Logan Square Family Turns Run-Down Spot Under The 'L' Into A Community Garden A local civil engineer hopes his guerrilla gardening inspires others to feel ownership of their neighborhoods. via Lauren Dixon/ @blockclubchi.bsky.social blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/17/l...

In Little Village, residents are blowing actual whistles to warn neighbors about ICE. blockclubchi.co/46mVKSq

ICE arrested nearly 400 people in Chicago and nearby states in the days after Trump’s inauguration, records show. Block Club had to sue to get the data — and ICE still won’t say who exactly was arrested. Here’s why we’re fighting to know more: blockclubchi.co/4n5L01T

We're doing it again — mark your calendars! Join us for the 2nd annual @blockclubchi.bsky.social Block Party 🎉 📅Saturday, Oct. 4 📍 Half Acre Beer Co. 🎶 Live DJs, entertainment, kids activities, local vendors, food + drinks 🤑 FREE RSVP or get VIP tickets here: partywithblockclub.org

There is a lot going on in the world, but I am popping back in this space to share a yearlong investigation we published today about a hospital on Chicago's Northwest Side that some call the "Death Hospital." Here's why: blockclubchicago.org/2025/08/27/s...

NEW: Some call it the "Death Hospital": Inside a Northwest Side medical center plagued by problems. Patients & staff have reported filthy rooms, broken supplies & a flooded ER at Community First — despite the hospital getting tens of millions in taxpayer grants. blockclubchi.co/3JASNG4

These 7 tiny Chicago restaurants have a big following: blockclubchi.co/45RE7Ki

Democracy requires a free press. Check out our new merch, inspired by a note sent by a reader to Block Club's newsroom. Your support helps Block Club tell even MORE local stories. 🛍️ SHOP NOW: blockclubchi.co/4lMetwv

@blockclubchi.bsky.social reporter @mannyramos.bsky.social is a finalist for @journalists.org's Al Neuharth Innovation in Investigative Journalism Award for his series CTA In Crisis, which held leaders accountable for the transit agency’s failures. Congratulations, Manny!

Meet the 7 candidates vying to replace Ald. Walter Burnett in the 27th Ward. blockclubchi.co/3JnacSH

Target fired hundreds from its Little Village warehouse over medical benefits scheme, employees say. blockclubchi.co/4msk3Fm

When fans talk about missing the old Chance "it strips away the fact that we’re all human. ... Each one of these [albums] are steps in my life, where it’s all cumulative.” Love this @bpopetv.bsky.social interview w/ Chance the Rapper on his new album:

Great news for Chicago!

“I won’t be able to wipe my ass with my arm for a week and a half,” said Buehrle, 46, recovering with a cold can of Coors Light in the dugout after the game. blockclubchicago.org/2025/08/16/w...

A UIC forensics lab tested people’s bodily fluids for DUI-cannabis investigations using discredited methods + defective machinery. Could the ppl who were charged using their faulty methods be exonerated? @blockclubchi.bsky.social is proud to republish this investigation by @injusticewatch.org:

Will Uptown Theatre ever reopen? The historic movie palace turns 100 amid its latest revival effort. blockclubchi.co/4mAIv6Y

John Stamos is slated to appear at Riot Fest after years of online harassment. blockclubchi.co/4mMmbaU

📢 JOB ALERT: @blockclubchi.bsky.social is hiring a FT reporter to cover Beverly, Morgan Park + Mount Greenwood in Chicago! Dream come true for @jensabella.bsky.social + me. We both live in Beverly + have long dreamed of adding a reporter here. Deadline 9/25: blockclubchicago.org/2025/08/13/w...

The never-ending line for benefits is back, with some immigrants sleeping outside to get a spot. blockclubchi.co/4fAq1RR

Meet the Watermelon Man, a South Side legend with the sweetest melons in town.  blockclubchi.co/3J8d59P

Are you signed up for our free food + drinks newsletter? Block Club Eats is your weekly serving of Chicago food news, features and recommendations from our hungry neighborhood reporters. Sign up now: buff.ly/73uiVTJ

Trump Tower's riverfront retail space has sat empty for 16 years, making it the longest-running retail vacancy Downtown. Will it ever get a tenant? blockclubchi.co/45aDFaU

Three homeless encampments, three different city responses. Alderpeople around Chicago say the city needs a more straightforward, consistent and effective approach to encampments. blockclubchi.co/4m8WHob

We're thrilled to be partnering with Open Books for a second year! Here's how you can help get books to CPS students — while supporting @blockclubchi.bsky.social:

Dyett High School's basketball coach was laid off months after a historic state title victory. blockclubchi.co/3HnXDWp

Bryn Mawr’s big bounce back: How Edgewater’s retail district went from pandemic low to renaissance. blockclubchi.co/45mrRkO

The news comes after @blockclubchi.bsky.social put the spotlight on the deteriorating conditions at the 150-year-old home.

Hats off to the incomparable Dan Balz as he begins his next chapter. Simply the best at what he does, and such a good guy. wapo.st/4laI0Qc

Part of DuSable Lake Shore Drive could move underground if the city extends Grant Park to the lakefront. blockclubchi.co/46wNWiN

The 606's Bloomingdale Trail, the "poster child" for future trail projects, turns 10. The trail has come to define parts of Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Bucktown and Wicker Park. blockclubchi.co/45i2SiC

What Chicago restaurant do you miss the most? Here’s what our readers said. blockclubchi.co/4mgUVkv

Appreciate this nuanced article on an important issue!

Why is it so expensive to build affordable housing in Chicago? One recent West Side development clocked in at $884,000 per affordable unit. blockclubchi.co/45nRliO

Lost Boyz Inc. has helped South Side kids for 17 years, but the group’s future is uncertain after grants have dried up. blockclubchi.co/4o23p0F

Today, @chicagotribune.com laid off five guild staff members in a roughly 10% cut to our newsroom. These layoffs underscore a sad but unsurprising failure of leadership by Alden Global Capital, our hedge fund owner, and local management.

Wonder what was happening in the West Loop 10 years ago?

The billionaire owner of Los Angeles Times, Patrick Soon-Shiong, plans to take the paper public over the next year.

NEW: The flashy fugitives: The ex-Loretto Hospital leader and his pal accused of stealing millions are living large in Dubai. @bauerjournalism.bsky.social reports: blockclubchi.co/4lFyENc

When ICE agents questioned a group of 11- to 14-year-olds who’d just finished batting practice, their coach, Youman Wilder, stepped in. “I’m willing to die to make sure these kids can get home,” he recounted afterward.

At Bridgeport’s Polo Inn, goodwill and Gospel Brunch keep neighbors coming back. blockclubchi.co/46V439P

The city's alderpeople took on Chicago cops in 16-inch softball: "This is the best we’ve gotten along all year." blockclubchi.co/3IIm8hn

Chicago’s all-girls baseball team, which is full of barrier-breaking high school stars, is heading to nationals. blockclubchi.co/4lZpPxx

A proposed law would require a life vest for all boaters after a drowning during Black Yacht Weekend. blockclubchi.co/3TN3I1u

After 30 years in office, Chicago’s most tenured alderman left his final City Council meeting yesterday after two hours of emotional tributes and a standing ovation. blockclubchi.co/4lYRVJc

Traffic spillover from construction on the Kennedy has been a "nightmare" this year. Can anything be done? blockclubchi.co/40U2pl5

After halting a program that served older Chicagoans, the city has received thousands of calls from homeowners seeking repair assistance, but officials say they can only serve a few hundred. Grateful to have made the pics for this story w/ @tatiwm.bsky.social blockclubchicago.org/2025/07/14/a...

NEW: "Call me Red": Walter Burnett’s son wants his own legacy as alderman. blockclubchi.co/4nFfYPj