Two bald eagle chicks have been spotted in nests on the South Side this spring. They are believed to be the first eaglets born in the city in more than a century. blockclubchicago.org/2026/05/06/b...

new: since she took office in december 2025, cook county state’s attorney eileen o’neill burke has made a concerted effort to keep more people behind bars while awaiting trial. advocates accuse her of deliberately trying to undermine the pretrial fairness act. via @djbyrnes1.bsky.social

The Illinois Attorney General’s office suggested a $4.1M decrease to PG’s proposed $202M hike — pointing to $97.2M in “unsupported and unexplained” costs for its pipe retirement program. "[The rate hike request] appears to contain data that is contradictory, incomplete, and otherwise unreliable.”

If our votes didn't matter, greedy billionaires wouldn't be spending millions to suppress them. They see our power. They see our solidarity. We’re uniting across all races to deliver for working families. We won't back down, no matter what #SCOTUS decides.

I talked with @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social about hope, backlash, political memory, and how history can help us understand our own power.

Voting is a right, not a privilege. We will continue fighting for and building back the most hard-won protections to our democracy, no matter what the courts say. 📸 Will Martinez

Sen. Fetterman of Pennsylvania joined his Republican colleagues in voting to sink a Democrat-led bid to stop Trump from following through on his threat to wage war on Cuba, whose long-suffering people are reeling from the American administration’s tightened economic stranglehold.

“You said, ‘We will give them no quarter, no mercy.’ An order for no quarter, or no survivors, is a war crime under the Geneva Conventions. You understand, that’s murder. Do you stand by that statement?” Rep. Seth Moulton asked.

BREAKING: The House of Representatives reauthorized Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act for another 3 years. The government regularly abuses this law to spy on Americans without a warrant. Despite bipartisan outrage, it now goes to the Senate.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana map that fairly represents Black voters, gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. This devastating attack from the Court majority destroys protections for voters of color across the country.

Hundreds of immigrant men at North Lake Processing Center, an ICE facility, began a hunger strike on April 20 in an attempt to assert their rights to due process, edible food, and an end to sleep deprivation.

May Day Strong Shoots for National Solidarity on International Workers’ Day

The Voting Rights Act has been essential to protecting everyone’s freedom to vote. By destroying a key provision of the VRA that ensured Black voters were fairly represented, the Supreme Court today betrayed the legacy of the civil rights movement. We won’t stop fighting.

⚡️Get trained for the struggles ahead! Our most recent training has been rescheduled for this Sunday at 3pm! ECPS & THE REFERENDUM FOR COMMUNITY POWER OVER POLICING: Help strengthen the civilian powers for police accountability in our city! visit caarpr.org/trainings

BREAKING: The Senate narrowly advanced a plan to add up to an extra $140 billion to ICE and CBP's record high budget. This is the first step by Congress to give another blank check to these out-of-control agencies without any strings attached, all while cutting benefits for our communities.

NEW: In the middle of the night, the House tried to pass a bill that would have given President Trump and Stephen Miller the power to spy on Americans without a warrant for years to come. It failed due to pressure from the public — but they plan to vote again in just 2 weeks.

ICE says 81% arrested in Operation Midway Blitz had no convictions, falsely asserts no citizens arrested NEW from @tinasfon.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

This May 1st, a nationwide, No Work, No School, No Shopping! This country is being taken over by billionaires, so we have to speak their language...$$$ money! JOIN US IN UNION PARK AT 1PM Not in Chicago? Check out MayDayStrong.org #maydaystrong #chicago #usa #event #workersoverbillionaires

Federal prosecutors in Chicago tonight are asking U.S. District Judge April Perry to reject arguments from the remaining members of the "Broadview Six" that their conspiracy charge should be dismissed on First Amendment grounds:

To my non tech normies, PSA: when you share a link, everything after the ? is tracking. Those “query parameters” tell companies exactly how you arrived, what app you clicked, which ad or email sent you, sometimes a unique identifier tied to you. You can delete everything after the question mark.

A federal judge has found that an interim Department of Defense policy — which replaced a similar policy that sought to restrict journalists’ access to Pentagon sources earlier this year — violates First Amendment press freedoms and is therefore unlawful and unenforceable.

NEW: We’re joined by 75 organizations in calling on Meta to cancel plans to install facial recognition technology on their “smart” glasses. This tech would allow anyone who wears the glasses to identify and spy on those around them. Meta must stop this all-out assault on our privacy and safety.

NEW, from @domguan.bsky.social— Chicagoland joined other cities for a "Fuck ICE" day of protest at the Broadview ICE facility on Saturday. Activists said the cheeky theme was designed to help build community outside the building where they have faced constant police violence and arrests:

Organizations that provide counseling services for troops are reporting growing numbers of calls. “It’s all people who don’t want to take part in killing in a war that they don’t believe in, and this war has made them realize that they can’t take part in any kind of U.S. military action ever again.”

Chicago has turned all public school IDs into library cards to boost student access. buff.ly/ipZr7kg

The shared excitement over NASA’s recent mission compared to the general indifference to SpaceX missions speaks to the power of something seen as the product of communal human effort rather than just the ego and avarice of one obnoxious dork.

If we had continued on with Obamas investments in solar ,wind, clean energy and electric cars the straight of Hormuz could have gone and fucked itself by now.

ICE pulled over a man in Patterson, CA + shot him 6 times, hitting his face. ICE now says he is part of a gang in LA – a city he has no connection to. Carlos Mendoza Hernandez, 36, now in ICU, says he's "never ever been in a gang" + was shot without justification www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

CNN follows SF Chronicle's reporting on Swalwell with their own exclusive:

We elected you to Congress to be a check on executive power, not a spectator. You swore an oath to defend the Constitution, not to protect a man who threatens democracy, threatens war, and threatens the future. Stop hiding behind voters. Stop punting responsibility. DO YOUR JOBS.👇

Take a look at the CNN sourcing and fact-checking on their Swalwell article. Look at how many extra people they contacted in order to corroborate claims. They viewed screenshots, called parents/husbands/friends/colleagues. They viewed TV footage and interviews, & more. Two things worth pointing out:

Movements like “No Kings” that purport to be about protecting U.S. democracy also desperately need to contend with the fact that foreign policy is one of the least democratic political spaces we have.

Join the Rally for Trans Visibility as trans-led orgs and allies come together to uplift trans voices and demand safety, healthcare, housing, and dignity for our communities April 4 | 1 PM Federal Plaza Hosted by Chicago Therapy Collective, Equality Illinois, Life is Work & Trans Up Front Illinois

Chicago: Make your plan now! In 5 weeks, on May 1st, be ready. No Work! No School! No Shopping! Tell your neighbors, friends and coworkers. Together, We show up. We march. We make history. La lucha sigue. May 1st, 1pm at Union Park

Happening now: a small protest at O'Hare is marching through terminal 1 this evening outside Chicago. ICE agents have been spotted inside the airport all week. Folks chanting, "ICE out of O'Hare! ICE out of everywhere!"

BREAKING: Robert Mueller, former FBI Director and Special Counsel who led the Russia investigation into the 2016 election, has died at 81. He had reportedly been battling Parkinson’s disease.

Republicans say one of these individuals is the "most divisive president in history"

George W. Bush releases statement mourning Robert Mueller, calling him a lifelong public servant and decorated Marine who helped protect the U.S. after 9/11. Bush: “Laura and I are deeply saddened… We send our heartfelt sympathy to his family.”

Chicago: less than one week away! March 28th at 1:30pm, No Kings 3 in Grant Park-Butler Field! Music! Rally! March! #protest #chicago #event #illinois #usa

Thousands of workers miss pay as shutdown continues, and Trump proposes sending ICE to US airports. buff.ly/sSXkGgN

The most evil monster in America today is the Republican Party and their evil media. If you really want to know who the Republican Party is?…listen to their accusations of the Democrats.

This administration is committing Watergate level crimes multiple times per week—and those are the ones we know about. It’s crazy to think about what else will come out after. It’s absolutely essential these criminals are held responsible for their crimes. We must end elite impunity.

The Trump administration has reassigned people within the Pentagon who were tracking civilian casualties to other jobs. Other teams in charge of assessing whether a strike is proportionate or legal are also no longer in place, putting civilians and U.S. service members at greater risk.

This interview with the great @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social was a "wow" moment for me. Thanks, New York Times and David Marchese. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/m... I couldn't help noticing the question that seemed the most Times-like to me.

NEW: The Iranian drone strike that killed 6 U.S. troops in Kuwait at the start of the war was far more devastating than previously disclosed. Dozens suffered traumatic brain injuries, burns, and shrapnel wounds. At least one required an amputation. More than 30 remain hospitalized. (CBS News)

Yes. ICE agents don't get to carve out a First Amendment exception for themselves.

The 14th Amendment is clear: The Constitution, not the president, defines who is a citizen. Birthright citizenship is central to who we are as a country, and we're fighting to protect that right at the Supreme Court.

This is what ecocide looks like.

These soldiers have lost their lives because of the Epstein files.