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Update: Several of the migrants I’ve been speaking with say they would have voted for Trump themselves. Most are folks who crossed the border illegally in the last 2-3 years. They don’t believe Trump will deport them, because they are here to work and are “not criminals.”

Calgary stopped adding fluoride to its water in 2011. What happened? "The need for intravenous antibiotic therapy by children to avoid death by infection rose 700% at the Alberta Children’s Hospital." - Dr. James Dickinson @ University of Calgary calgary.ctvnews.ca/calgary-s-plan…

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i am BEGGING y'all. PLEASE. i have a degree in math from a state school and never did an internship in college, and i turned out like this. you can hire people who didn't get a master's from medill.

In precincts within Little Village, support for Trump have more than doubled: from 13% in 2020 to 32% in 2024, according to a Tribune analysis. Little Village is known as the Mexico of the Midwest & a gateway for immigrants, including new migrants. chicagotribune.com/2024/11/07/lat…

The emerging story of the 2024 election is not a massive rightward shift, but a massive sit-out by Democrats. Such is the case in Chicago as well. Trump did get 5% more votes in 2024, but the Democratic ticket got 29% fewer!! That's almost 300k votes!

The AP has declared Che "Rhymefest" Smith the winner in Chicago's District 10 school board race on the South Side. The Grammy-Award winning rapper and songwriter is a Chicago Public Schools alum and parent who self-funded his campaign over CTU- and charter-backed candidates.

Insomnia workers closed their blood-stained store after a shooting victim ran inside. The company fired the GM for closing the shop, sparking mass resignations, worker protests and the hiring of 'scabs' to run the store. Wild story from Charles Thrush

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Hi everyone! During the end of Election Week, I learned that Illinois Answers Project Better Government Association was terminating the education beat due to editorial changes. I was laid off immediately. 🧵

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When you look at education reporters in Chicago now, how many of us are Black? It's really a problem when MOST Black kids go to public schools in the city.

Fun trivia. The people who wrote our Constitution weren't sure whether they were going to include a procedure for impeaching the President. Benjamin Franklin made the final argument to convince them. Want to know how he changed their minds? 1/3

Mayor confirms reporting that latest budget negotiations have led to a $150 million property tax proposal, down from the $300 million alders shot down last week. "We have reduced the property tax levy by $150 million."

‼️Good morning! In light of today's budget vote being cancelled, #ChiBudgetBingo🤑 is POSTPONED. Don't worry, we'll be here, bingo boards ready on Dec. 18, OR whenever the vote takes place... Follow Sonal Soni (They/Them) who will be live tweeting today's meeting! chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2024…

Amid shouting and outrage from the public gallery and some alderpeople, the City Council recesses until Monday. No votes were taken on anything today, including routine business. Block Club Chicago