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This weekend, dozens of Chicago Tribune journalists will be on standby as huge protests promise to arise in our city. At the same time, many of us will be organizing to fight buyouts. Our work is essential to democracy, and it's under attack. I'm grateful for my union today.

disappointing and will have real + serious consequences not just for my coworkers but for Chicago. sadly not surprising coming from the ethically-challenged folk at Alden Global Capital

NEW: Chicago has a growing number of tiny schools in huge, aging buildings. It’s a complex, radioactive issue in a city that carried out the largest mass school closures. ProPublica's Jennifer Smith Richards & I dug into the cost to students & the district. chalkbeat.org/chicago/2025/0…

Just crushing: "Outside the B.J. Medical College in Ahmedabad, an elderly woman said four of her relatives including two children were onboard the flight... 'Can you give us the dead bodies? If not then we will not give interviews. We are so tired now," she said in frustration"

7 years ago today, laid-off DNAinfo journalists launched @blockclubchi. Since then, we've told nearly 28,000 stories. We’ve grown from 8 to nearly 40 full-time staffers. And our reporting has changed laws, led to criminal charges + uplifted our city. Thank you, Chicago.🙏

Required reading today: 1)Inside Chicago’s refusal to deal with its nearly empty schools, by Mila Koumpilova and Jennifer Smith Richards chalkbeat.org/chicago/2025/0… 2) A Black girl endured racist bullying in a mostly white Chicago school. Did CPS do enough? chicago.suntimes.com/education/2025…

Veteran photographer Michael Nigro was shot in the head with a non-lethal bullet while covering anti-ICE protests in LA. "It felt very very intentional," Nigro tells NPR, "a chilling effect to convince us to go away." Other reporters say they have been targeted too. 1/2

School counselors are noticing that youth are using social media to self-diagnose themselves of mental health challenges. For many, it presents new challenges and solutions on how to connect with youth, AI usage and media literacy education. EdSurge edsurge.com/news/2025-06-0…

He also says CPS has too many buildings. He says regrets not doing more on this issue. This is what Martinez said two years ago about closing schools. graphics.suntimes.com/education/2023…

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A reporter from The City had overheard one agent say to another minutes before Lander’s arrest, “Do you want to arrest the Comptroller?” thecity.nyc/2025/06/17/bra…

IL congressional representatives are denied entry inside the Broadview holding facility after two hours of knocking on their door. The group aimed to conduct an unannounced to check on the conditions of the detainees held there.  A masked agent spoke through the gates.