Are you a Chicago-obsessed reporter with lots of story ideas and a passion for neighborhood news? @blockclubchi.bsky.social is hiring a GA reporter blockclubchicago.org/were-hiring-...

MEET THE FINALISTS: @blockclubchi.bsky.social Manny Ramos talks about his work, "Some Call It 'Death Hospital'," which is one of the large newsroom finalists of the 22nd Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting. Tickets: https://bit.ly/4triTgPhttps://bit.ly/4triTgP

@blockclubchi.bsky.social's Francia Garcia Hernandez and Madison Savedra are finalists for the 22nd Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting. Winners will be announced on May 7. Tickets: https://bit.ly/4triTgPhttps://bit.ly/4triTgP #Chicago #Illinois #ICE

Press Freedom goes beyond one day. I'm honored to participate in a stellar panel discussing physical and legal threats to the press and share what it's like to cover immigration and ICE operations in Chicago. Register: www.classacthr73.org/event-6568604 @classacthr73.bsky.social

Added a new title to my resume: Mom of 4. I’ll be slow to respond as I adjust to my new role. Got @blockclubchi.bsky.social-related tips/pitches/questions? Reach all of our editors at [email protected].

Silverio Villegas González was a father of two who lived in the Chicago area. ICE agents killed him. The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office and Franklin Park police did not launch probes into his slaying — though in Minneapolis, officials are investigating ICE killings. blockclubchi.co/4sXjMwR

ICE agents shot & killed Silverio Villegas Gonzalez after he dropped his kids off at school in September. Minn officials launched investigations into Pretti & Good's killings. Cook County has not done the same for Villegas Gonzalez. blockclubchicago.org/2026/03/23/i... ✍️ @mollydevore.bsky.social

Breaking News: Kristi Noem has been fired as homeland security secretary by President Trump, who picked Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma to replace her. Follow live updates. trib.al/znvv0xP

New: Internal tension at the Associated Press over use of AI. One of the AP newsroom leaders leading the company's AI initiatives told staff that many editors preferred an AI-written article to a human one, and told them when it comes to using AI in the newsroom "resistance is futile."

“The reports contain few details about each arrest. When they do, the accounts are sometimes at odds with body-camera footage.” Great reporting about the avalanche of charges levied against nonviolent protesters at the Broadview ICE detention center:

Dozens of protesters arrested by state police are still facing criminal charges for minor infractions — even after Gov. Pritzker vowed to protect their First Amendment rights. My latest investigation for @blockclubchi.bsky.social blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/26/w...

NEW: (gift) A Miami Herald Investigation: How Jeffrey Epstein Beat the Justice System by @jkbjournalist.bsky.social and @clurhealy.bsky.social www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...

Exciting: @blockclubchi.bsky.social is looking for our summer 2026 interns! Block Club’s interns gain valuable experience — and clips — with a team that is dedicated to helping them grow and succeed during and after their internship. More info and application here: blockclubchicago.org/interns-2/.

Englewood Girl Scouts had to sell 2,100 cookie boxes to fund troop — they’re at 20,000 now. blockclubchi.co/4kVkoAw

My biggest investigation: The star chef of Warlord has, for years, abused women, shared nude photos of romantic partners without their consent and created a toxic work environment by berating staff at the acclaimed restaurant, multiple ex employees+women said. blockclubchi.co/4tINuHj

A neighbor is suing the Chicago Housing Authority over a vacant West Humboldt Park property used as a drug stash house. blockclubchi.co/4qOg4Eq

Warlord chef Trevor Fleming has been sharing sexual photos of women without consent and berating staffers for years, witnesses said. It was an open secret in the industry — and it’s time for accountability, they said. Solid reporting @arielparrella.bsky.social blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/19/w...

Warlord chef’s abuse went unchecked for years, women and ex-workers say. blockclubchi.co/4tINuHj

New South Side newsletter alert: @blockclubchi.bsky.social's Beverly, Morgan Park, Mount Greenwood + Washington Heights newsletter is live! ✨ Curated by Beverly reporter + native @jimrlynch.bsky.social. Sign up for free here: blockclubchicago.org/newsletters/

New South Side newsletter alert: @blockclubchi.bsky.social's Beverly, Morgan Park, Mount Greenwood + Washington Heights newsletter is live! ✨ Curated by Beverly reporter + native @jimrlynch.bsky.social. Sign up for free here: blockclubchicago.org/newsletters/

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a political force in the United States and a leader in Chicago for decades, died Tuesday morning surrounded by family, his family said in a statement. blockclubchi.co/40dMUDJ

Ofelia Torres, the teen with cancer who fought for her father’s freedom after ICE agents arrested him, has died. blockclubchi.co/3Zzncth

JUST IN: The mayor vetoed a controversial ban on intoxicating hemp products. blockclubchi.co/4qzkNtu

A federal agent shot a Chicago woman 5 times after saying she tried to ram him with her car. Newly released evidence contradict that agent's account — and shows that agents boasted about the shooting. blockclubchi.co/463Y4i1

📢 PSA:

Bad Bunny personally requested this Chicago conductor for the Super Bowl Halftime Show. blockclubchi.co/4bKoVDo

Last month, @blockclubchi.bsky.social brought more than 200 neighbors together to reflect on the impact of immigration — & immigration enforcement — at Apollo's 2000 Theater in Little Village. A huge thank you to the many who came together to bring this powerful event to life. 👇

📢 JOB ALERT: @blockclubchi.bsky.social is hiring a NEWS EDITOR w/ a passion for community journalism. Must have: 🔹strong news judgement 🔹experience managing remote team 🔹proven track record conceiving, developing & editing engaging stories Apply by 3/9: blockclubchicago.org/were-hiring-...

“Segregation are the external forces, policies and practices that enforce the segregation of Black folks. Congregation is what we have done and built in that space.” blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/05/h...

Incredibly proud of the entire @blockclubchi.bsky.social team — we're nominated twice for the A-Mark Prize for Investigative Reporting for "Chicago Under Siege" + our Midway Blitz coverage + @mannyramos.bsky.social's troubling investigation "Death Hospital." headlineclub.org/2026/02/04/f...

Billionaires won’t save us. I learned that the hard way when a billionaire shuttered our newsroom overnight in 2017 and laid off 115 journalists.

Catch me this afternoon speaking with a powerful panel on how local journalists can cover immigration enforcement operations. I'll be sharing more about how @blockclubchi.bsky.social covered Operation Midway Blitz. @freedom.press Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

On a positive note amid much doom and gloom in media, congrats to our friends at the @chicagoreader.com for blazing a new path ✨

Billionaires won’t save us. I learned that the hard way when a billionaire shuttered our newsroom overnight in 2017 and laid off 115 journalists.

Just a reminder that aside from the Washington Post layoffs, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution has laid off 50 people, half from the newsroom

Washington Post laid off many of their staff photographers, too. Which seems missing from a lot of coverage I’ve read.

NEWS: The cuts were so severe that at least one department head asked to leave The Post rather than be included in the planning. Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...

A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."

Mayor Johnson said: "We took her to court and we won back millions of dollars for taxpayers and more than 800 lots across the South and West Sides of the city of Chicago.” But he got the facts wrong. My latest w/ @ctoner.bsky.social @blockclubchi.bsky.social blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/04/c...

Mark Diamond swindled more than 100 families in his reverse mortgage scam. He's now serving 17 years in prison. But some of the families he scammed are still battling the lenders he used in court and losing their homes anyway... blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/03/f...

"We cannot allow colleagues to be subjected to spurious and unwarranted arrest for committing acts of journalism." @blockclubchi.bsky.social is proud to join newsrooms across the country in condemning the arrests of journalists Georgia Fort and Don Lemon.

The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a test for every MSM member with a platform. If you are not voicing your outrage at this blatant violation of the First Amendment, you are utterly discredited as a journalist.

Here’s how small businesses are supporting action during Chicago's general strike on Friday: blockclubchi.co/4qW4isG

When Derrick Rose's #1 was raised to the United Center rafters Saturday, it capped a months-long effort led by Maria Estela Parra, a South Sider and Mexican immigrant who's helped make nearly every honorary banner at the arena. blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/29/m...

Meet the seamstress who has made banners for United Center legends for 40 years. Maria Estela Parra, a South Sider and Mexican immigrant, made Derrick Rose’s newly retired No. 1 banner — and virtually all others hanging from the stadium’s rafters — alongside her coworkers. blockclubchi.co/3NSm9BV

BREAKING: Fugitive Ex-Loretto Leader At Center Of $300 Million COVID Scandal Arrested In Serbia The U.S. government has requested his extradition. blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/28/f...

Courtesy of a good journo friend who stays curious blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/28/a...

"Abolish ICE" was submitted 9,200 times for Chicago's snowplow naming contest, records show. blockclubchi.co/3ZAnDTZ

A West Ridge crossing guard is earning praise after carrying students across a street flooded with icy water due to a water main break. blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/22/c...