Alex Harrison
@alexhairysun.bsky.social
Reporter @evanstonroundtable.bsky.social, hyperfocusing on zoning + city gov + IL-9 • B/MSJ23 from Medill • NKY ➡️ Chicago • he/him
Read my stuff (or don't, I'm not your dad): https://evanstonroundtable.com/author/alex-harrison
Read my stuff (or don't, I'm not your dad): https://evanstonroundtable.com/author/alex-harrison
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Video taken by Jay Shefsky at 12:20 p.m. after the crash happened, Oakton Street/Asbury Avenue in Evanston, IL
Updates from the 10/30 CBP incident in Evanston:
— The guy arrested after an agent punched/dragged his face on the ground was never given medical attention
— When he told this to an EPD officer later, another agent (who'd aimed his pistol at the crowd) dismissed it by saying "I'm a paramedic"
— The guy arrested after an agent punched/dragged his face on the ground was never given medical attention
— When he told this to an EPD officer later, another agent (who'd aimed his pistol at the crowd) dismissed it by saying "I'm a paramedic"
After beating by federal agent, man denied medical help, bodycam footage shows - Evanston RoundTable
https://videopress.com/v/FOwxieX1?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&posterUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fevanstonroundtable.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F11%2
evanstonroundtable.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Updates from the 10/30 CBP incident in Evanston:
— The guy arrested after an agent punched/dragged his face on the ground was never given medical attention
— When he told this to an EPD officer later, another agent (who'd aimed his pistol at the crowd) dismissed it by saying "I'm a paramedic"
— The guy arrested after an agent punched/dragged his face on the ground was never given medical attention
— When he told this to an EPD officer later, another agent (who'd aimed his pistol at the crowd) dismissed it by saying "I'm a paramedic"
oh what the fuck
The 49th Ward says the car-free Glenwood Alfresco block north of Morse is going back to drivers on weekdays. On the bright side, nearby Jarvis Square will stay car-free.
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49th Ward says the car-free Glenwood Alfresco block is going back to drivers on weekdays. Nearby Jarvis Square will stay car-free. - Streetsblog Chicago
Yesterday, Rogers Park resident Bradford Roberts shared a Facebook post stating the “Glenwood Alfresco” pedestrianized block north of Morse Avenue, opened in spring 2022, would be given back to cars o...
chi.streetsblog.org
November 21, 2025 at 1:52 AM
oh what the fuck
Reposted by Alex Harrison
We recommend reading this ERT story for a complete retelling of that day's events. Community members were terrified as they witnessed agents detain three people, and they report Donahue told them to "stand back or I'll fucking shoot you" just in response to them recording him.
Community members describe confrontation with federal agents - Evanston RoundTable
Evanston community clashes with federal immigration authorities after car crash. Residents detained, pepper spray used. Mayor demands review.
evanstonroundtable.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
We recommend reading this ERT story for a complete retelling of that day's events. Community members were terrified as they witnessed agents detain three people, and they report Donahue told them to "stand back or I'll fucking shoot you" just in response to them recording him.
Reposted by Alex Harrison
NEW: Evanston has released video + reports surrounding a 10/31 incident where a CBP agent threatened to shoot people + another beat a handcuffed man.
We found some disturbing X posts from one of the feds, also seen in other viral videos. His name is Timothy Donahue, and it's now public record:
We found some disturbing X posts from one of the feds, also seen in other viral videos. His name is Timothy Donahue, and it's now public record:
Identified: federal agents who pointed gun, punched detainee in Evanston
Unraveled has verified a hate speech-laden X account belonging to U.S. Border Patrol agent Timothy Donahue, who was seen in numerous viral videos during Operation Midway Blitz. He and another agent, T...
unraveledpress.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:28 PM
NEW: Evanston has released video + reports surrounding a 10/31 incident where a CBP agent threatened to shoot people + another beat a handcuffed man.
We found some disturbing X posts from one of the feds, also seen in other viral videos. His name is Timothy Donahue, and it's now public record:
We found some disturbing X posts from one of the feds, also seen in other viral videos. His name is Timothy Donahue, and it's now public record:
is there any way to pull a shapefile for census blocks in a specific municipality that doesn't make my old macbook want to give me a firm handshake and a warm smile before walking off into the sunset
November 18, 2025 at 12:05 AM
is there any way to pull a shapefile for census blocks in a specific municipality that doesn't make my old macbook want to give me a firm handshake and a warm smile before walking off into the sunset
"the longer the neck, the more nachos you can fit down there" -- @ravengeary.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 3:21 AM
"the longer the neck, the more nachos you can fit down there" -- @ravengeary.bsky.social
Oh yeah, it's Thursday night YouTube time
November 14, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Oh yeah, it's Thursday night YouTube time
Didn't see it last night, but got out in time with friends tonight so it's all good :)
November 13, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Didn't see it last night, but got out in time with friends tonight so it's all good :)
Reposted by Alex Harrison
For the love of God please let the aurora be happening in like 20 minutes, I was all ready to run to the beach before a late night edit request came in 🥲
November 12, 2025 at 3:23 AM
For the love of God please let the aurora be happening in like 20 minutes, I was all ready to run to the beach before a late night edit request came in 🥲
Reposted by Alex Harrison
cameron winter looking at a ski lift:
you don’t have to waste your time hiking up a hundred hills
you don’t have to waste your time hiking up a hundred hills
November 11, 2025 at 11:28 PM
cameron winter looking at a ski lift:
you don’t have to waste your time hiking up a hundred hills
you don’t have to waste your time hiking up a hundred hills
Reposted by Alex Harrison
Bluesky, a reintroduction!
I’m an investigative reporter @chicagotribune.com covering big stories. Now focused on immigration. But I’ll take any tips about people being hurt by government, junk science, healthcare, business or anybody else. Reach out [email protected] or Signal grp.27
I’m an investigative reporter @chicagotribune.com covering big stories. Now focused on immigration. But I’ll take any tips about people being hurt by government, junk science, healthcare, business or anybody else. Reach out [email protected] or Signal grp.27
November 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Bluesky, a reintroduction!
I’m an investigative reporter @chicagotribune.com covering big stories. Now focused on immigration. But I’ll take any tips about people being hurt by government, junk science, healthcare, business or anybody else. Reach out [email protected] or Signal grp.27
I’m an investigative reporter @chicagotribune.com covering big stories. Now focused on immigration. But I’ll take any tips about people being hurt by government, junk science, healthcare, business or anybody else. Reach out [email protected] or Signal grp.27
Having a very 2004 night
November 7, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Having a very 2004 night
Update on this: nevermind actually, the FOIA denial is reversed! City says it was done "in error." Please resume waiting with bated breath for these records to be released.
November 7, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Update on this: nevermind actually, the FOIA denial is reversed! City says it was done "in error." Please resume waiting with bated breath for these records to be released.
Reposted by Alex Harrison
Via @alexhairysun.bsky.social:
"EPD has been notified by the FBI that there is a federal investigation into the incident and will be serving the City and Department with legal process to prohibit release of incident and crash reports, BWC footage, and other evidence associated with this incident."
"EPD has been notified by the FBI that there is a federal investigation into the incident and will be serving the City and Department with legal process to prohibit release of incident and crash reports, BWC footage, and other evidence associated with this incident."
FBI investigating recent incident involving feds in Evanston, blocks city from releasing records - Evanston RoundTable
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has opened an investigation into the car crash and subsequent confrontation between federal immigration agents and
evanstonroundtable.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Via @alexhairysun.bsky.social:
"EPD has been notified by the FBI that there is a federal investigation into the incident and will be serving the City and Department with legal process to prohibit release of incident and crash reports, BWC footage, and other evidence associated with this incident."
"EPD has been notified by the FBI that there is a federal investigation into the incident and will be serving the City and Department with legal process to prohibit release of incident and crash reports, BWC footage, and other evidence associated with this incident."
Essential reporting here from my colleague on how the national/regional crisis of federal immigration raids is intersecting with Evanston's local school financial crisis, leaving some of District 65's most vulnerable families out of the conversations around which schools will be closed:
“He has also been asking, ‘If daddy gets deported what will we do?’”
Evanston parents say Hispanic voices have been “pushed aside” during the school closure process — all as federal immigration crackdowns sow fear. My latest @evanstonroundtable.bsky.social:
evanstonroundtable.com/2025/11/05/w...
Evanston parents say Hispanic voices have been “pushed aside” during the school closure process — all as federal immigration crackdowns sow fear. My latest @evanstonroundtable.bsky.social:
evanstonroundtable.com/2025/11/05/w...
Willard two-way immersion families say Hispanic voices have been ‘pushed aside’ in school closure process - Evanston RoundTable
Editor’s note: The names Ramona and Beth in this story have been changed to protect the speakers' identities. Families of two-way Spanish/English
evanstonroundtable.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Essential reporting here from my colleague on how the national/regional crisis of federal immigration raids is intersecting with Evanston's local school financial crisis, leaving some of District 65's most vulnerable families out of the conversations around which schools will be closed:
Reposted by Alex Harrison
“He has also been asking, ‘If daddy gets deported what will we do?’”
Evanston parents say Hispanic voices have been “pushed aside” during the school closure process — all as federal immigration crackdowns sow fear. My latest @evanstonroundtable.bsky.social:
evanstonroundtable.com/2025/11/05/w...
Evanston parents say Hispanic voices have been “pushed aside” during the school closure process — all as federal immigration crackdowns sow fear. My latest @evanstonroundtable.bsky.social:
evanstonroundtable.com/2025/11/05/w...
Willard two-way immersion families say Hispanic voices have been ‘pushed aside’ in school closure process - Evanston RoundTable
Editor’s note: The names Ramona and Beth in this story have been changed to protect the speakers' identities. Families of two-way Spanish/English
evanstonroundtable.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
“He has also been asking, ‘If daddy gets deported what will we do?’”
Evanston parents say Hispanic voices have been “pushed aside” during the school closure process — all as federal immigration crackdowns sow fear. My latest @evanstonroundtable.bsky.social:
evanstonroundtable.com/2025/11/05/w...
Evanston parents say Hispanic voices have been “pushed aside” during the school closure process — all as federal immigration crackdowns sow fear. My latest @evanstonroundtable.bsky.social:
evanstonroundtable.com/2025/11/05/w...
Shout-out to Rogers Park bike singing guy, always a treat
November 5, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Shout-out to Rogers Park bike singing guy, always a treat
Reposted by Alex Harrison
I was laid off from Teen Vogue this week, alongside multiple other phenomenal team members.
At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.
At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.
November 3, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I was laid off from Teen Vogue this week, alongside multiple other phenomenal team members.
At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.
At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.
Assuming ISBE isn't just suddenly slow to update, we (finally) have a final candidate count for Illinois' 9th Congressional District: 21 overall, with 17 Dems and 4 Reps
It's tied for most candidates in a single race with the U.S. Senate race, which has 14 Dems and 7 Reps
It's tied for most candidates in a single race with the U.S. Senate race, which has 14 Dems and 7 Reps
it is 5pm on the last day of illinois' candidate filing for the march primary, and yet another heretofore unknown candidate for IL-9 has just hit the ISBE database
this race is consistent to the bitter end, i suppose
this race is consistent to the bitter end, i suppose
November 3, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Assuming ISBE isn't just suddenly slow to update, we (finally) have a final candidate count for Illinois' 9th Congressional District: 21 overall, with 17 Dems and 4 Reps
It's tied for most candidates in a single race with the U.S. Senate race, which has 14 Dems and 7 Reps
It's tied for most candidates in a single race with the U.S. Senate race, which has 14 Dems and 7 Reps
it is 5pm on the last day of illinois' candidate filing for the march primary, and yet another heretofore unknown candidate for IL-9 has just hit the ISBE database
this race is consistent to the bitter end, i suppose
this race is consistent to the bitter end, i suppose
November 3, 2025 at 11:04 PM
it is 5pm on the last day of illinois' candidate filing for the march primary, and yet another heretofore unknown candidate for IL-9 has just hit the ISBE database
this race is consistent to the bitter end, i suppose
this race is consistent to the bitter end, i suppose
Y'all forgot: the Bengals can always find a way to bungle
November 2, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Y'all forgot: the Bengals can always find a way to bungle
Reposted by Alex Harrison
This was a team effort at every stage and every level. So grateful to have coworkers this dedicated and talented -- we keep Evanston informed 💪💪💪
So proud to have tag-teamed this piece with @alexhairysun.bsky.social and Margo Milanowski. What exactly happened when Customs and Border Patrol agents were met by community members at an Evanston intersection on Friday afternoon?
evanstonroundtable.com/2025/11/01/e...
evanstonroundtable.com/2025/11/01/e...
Community members describe confrontation with federal agents - Evanston RoundTable
Evanston community clashes with federal immigration authorities after car crash. Residents detained, pepper spray used. Mayor demands review.
evanstonroundtable.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:58 AM
This was a team effort at every stage and every level. So grateful to have coworkers this dedicated and talented -- we keep Evanston informed 💪💪💪
Reposted by Alex Harrison
!!!
"She added that the agent who was driving also threatened three different times to mace her and the other detainees — while he and the other agents were still in the same car as them."
“The level of incompetence is frightening to me..."
"She added that the agent who was driving also threatened three different times to mace her and the other detainees — while he and the other agents were still in the same car as them."
“The level of incompetence is frightening to me..."
So proud to have tag-teamed this piece with @alexhairysun.bsky.social and Margo Milanowski. What exactly happened when Customs and Border Patrol agents were met by community members at an Evanston intersection on Friday afternoon?
evanstonroundtable.com/2025/11/01/e...
evanstonroundtable.com/2025/11/01/e...
Community members describe confrontation with federal agents - Evanston RoundTable
Evanston community clashes with federal immigration authorities after car crash. Residents detained, pepper spray used. Mayor demands review.
evanstonroundtable.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:53 AM
!!!
"She added that the agent who was driving also threatened three different times to mace her and the other detainees — while he and the other agents were still in the same car as them."
“The level of incompetence is frightening to me..."
"She added that the agent who was driving also threatened three different times to mace her and the other detainees — while he and the other agents were still in the same car as them."
“The level of incompetence is frightening to me..."
This was a team effort at every stage and every level. So grateful to have coworkers this dedicated and talented -- we keep Evanston informed 💪💪💪
So proud to have tag-teamed this piece with @alexhairysun.bsky.social and Margo Milanowski. What exactly happened when Customs and Border Patrol agents were met by community members at an Evanston intersection on Friday afternoon?
evanstonroundtable.com/2025/11/01/e...
evanstonroundtable.com/2025/11/01/e...
Community members describe confrontation with federal agents - Evanston RoundTable
Evanston community clashes with federal immigration authorities after car crash. Residents detained, pepper spray used. Mayor demands review.
evanstonroundtable.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:58 AM
This was a team effort at every stage and every level. So grateful to have coworkers this dedicated and talented -- we keep Evanston informed 💪💪💪