Ariel Cheung
@missprint.bsky.social
Editorial Director at City Bureau. 📰 Previously Tribune, CS, DNAinfo. Dibs is law ❄️. (she/her) [email protected] ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
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The people who live in the South Shore building that was violently raided in the middle of the night by federal agents are forming a tenants union. Here are their demands, per a press release that just went out.
November 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The people who live in the South Shore building that was violently raided in the middle of the night by federal agents are forming a tenants union. Here are their demands, per a press release that just went out.
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Last night on LaSalle St.
November 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Last night on LaSalle St.
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The best thing we can do when we see articles about Rahm Emanuel is to not click on them. Show no interest at all. The Atlantic actually paid to promote this article on IG.
November 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The best thing we can do when we see articles about Rahm Emanuel is to not click on them. Show no interest at all. The Atlantic actually paid to promote this article on IG.
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I get the Pilsen Community Books e-newsletter and they announced they’re moving, luckily to another part of Pilsen.
But the landlord in their current location on 18th and Carpenter raised their rent by 50%! Not sustainable for small businesses. Happy they are staying alive and expanding elsewhere.
But the landlord in their current location on 18th and Carpenter raised their rent by 50%! Not sustainable for small businesses. Happy they are staying alive and expanding elsewhere.
November 19, 2025 at 4:28 AM
I get the Pilsen Community Books e-newsletter and they announced they’re moving, luckily to another part of Pilsen.
But the landlord in their current location on 18th and Carpenter raised their rent by 50%! Not sustainable for small businesses. Happy they are staying alive and expanding elsewhere.
But the landlord in their current location on 18th and Carpenter raised their rent by 50%! Not sustainable for small businesses. Happy they are staying alive and expanding elsewhere.
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I’m looking for an artist who can draw people and animals!! Specifically mastiffs. I’m looking for less realistic, more stylized, and a moody/dark atmosphere. If commissions are currently closed, that’s okay! Due date is June 2026 (ish), but I wanted to ask early in case there are some waitlists :))
November 19, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I’m looking for an artist who can draw people and animals!! Specifically mastiffs. I’m looking for less realistic, more stylized, and a moody/dark atmosphere. If commissions are currently closed, that’s okay! Due date is June 2026 (ish), but I wanted to ask early in case there are some waitlists :))
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Nothing fancy. Just 29 seconds of end of the day bliss. 🌞
November 19, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Nothing fancy. Just 29 seconds of end of the day bliss. 🌞
Pro tip: One of my most proactive fellowship alums keeps in touch.
A few weeks ago, she asked if I would nominate her for an award. She included the deadline and a few accomplishments so I didn’t have to go hunting.
Took me 10 minutes.
She just got the email she won.
Don’t be afraid to ask!!
A few weeks ago, she asked if I would nominate her for an award. She included the deadline and a few accomplishments so I didn’t have to go hunting.
Took me 10 minutes.
She just got the email she won.
Don’t be afraid to ask!!
November 19, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Pro tip: One of my most proactive fellowship alums keeps in touch.
A few weeks ago, she asked if I would nominate her for an award. She included the deadline and a few accomplishments so I didn’t have to go hunting.
Took me 10 minutes.
She just got the email she won.
Don’t be afraid to ask!!
A few weeks ago, she asked if I would nominate her for an award. She included the deadline and a few accomplishments so I didn’t have to go hunting.
Took me 10 minutes.
She just got the email she won.
Don’t be afraid to ask!!
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NEW — Chicago’s favorite historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas stopped by The TRiiBE Studio with some new gold: his 2025 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Award.
“I cried later, yeah, but I’m like, ‘don’t cry on the stage,’” Dilla said. “I was literally at a loss for words.”
thetriibe.com/2025/11/emmy...
“I cried later, yeah, but I’m like, ‘don’t cry on the stage,’” Dilla said. “I was literally at a loss for words.”
thetriibe.com/2025/11/emmy...
Emmy win highlights Dilla’s quest to preserve Chicago’s Black heritage • The TRiiBE
Self-made biographer is recognized for videos highlighting the history and culture of overlooked neighborhoods
thetriibe.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
NEW — Chicago’s favorite historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas stopped by The TRiiBE Studio with some new gold: his 2025 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Award.
“I cried later, yeah, but I’m like, ‘don’t cry on the stage,’” Dilla said. “I was literally at a loss for words.”
thetriibe.com/2025/11/emmy...
“I cried later, yeah, but I’m like, ‘don’t cry on the stage,’” Dilla said. “I was literally at a loss for words.”
thetriibe.com/2025/11/emmy...
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Happy Friday, Vermont! Tax the rich. Fund the common good.
When Massachusetts passed a "millionaires tax" in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
November 15, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Happy Friday, Vermont! Tax the rich. Fund the common good.
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Weird request: anybody in Minneapolis want to take a field trip and look at a stairway for me? 630 Cedar Ave. S. had a big fire, and has scissor stairs. The state report about the fire implies that the stairways were open to one another (no wall separating them) – I'd like to confirm that was true.
November 14, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Weird request: anybody in Minneapolis want to take a field trip and look at a stairway for me? 630 Cedar Ave. S. had a big fire, and has scissor stairs. The state report about the fire implies that the stairways were open to one another (no wall separating them) – I'd like to confirm that was true.
Ah yes, the classic Bruiser Bill maneuver. www.politico.com/live-updates...
![Text from a Politico article saying, "House Minority Whip Katherine Clark announced ... that leadership would pursue the extension [of healthcare subsidies] through a procedural move known as a discharge petition."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ih5xgx3g5btcmc4yjk4sm3fk/bafkreie3bvg57kkwx6sba6a7cfl6x5d72dcyzyfmwgsvzuaehyttvuzcla@jpeg)
November 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Ah yes, the classic Bruiser Bill maneuver. www.politico.com/live-updates...
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"Chicago Loves Local" campaign is encouraging neighbors to shop local this holiday season. blockclubchi.co/3LrDpNr
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
"Chicago Loves Local" campaign is encouraging neighbors to shop local this holiday season. blockclubchi.co/3LrDpNr
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Do you live, work, walk, drive, or go to school near Archer Ave? If so, the city wants to hear from YOU as part of their corridor study of Archer between Halsted and Cicero.
Take the survey by the end of the day on Friday, Nov. 14: chicago.gov/archer
Take the survey by the end of the day on Friday, Nov. 14: chicago.gov/archer
November 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Do you live, work, walk, drive, or go to school near Archer Ave? If so, the city wants to hear from YOU as part of their corridor study of Archer between Halsted and Cicero.
Take the survey by the end of the day on Friday, Nov. 14: chicago.gov/archer
Take the survey by the end of the day on Friday, Nov. 14: chicago.gov/archer
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Trump's ICE thugs are targeting veterans of the U.S. armed forces who lack citizenship.
November 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Trump's ICE thugs are targeting veterans of the U.S. armed forces who lack citizenship.
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Business rent is way too high on Mag (not Miracle) Mile so companies are just shuffling around. H&M moved two blocks down the road to save cash.
He's blaming "murder and crime" in one of the safest parts of the city because the real problem is "landlords." Almost like that's the whole gambit.
He's blaming "murder and crime" in one of the safest parts of the city because the real problem is "landlords." Almost like that's the whole gambit.
Call in the troops to solve the commercial real estate crisis in our swanky downtown cores
You can’t make this shit up, folks
You can’t make this shit up, folks
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Business rent is way too high on Mag (not Miracle) Mile so companies are just shuffling around. H&M moved two blocks down the road to save cash.
He's blaming "murder and crime" in one of the safest parts of the city because the real problem is "landlords." Almost like that's the whole gambit.
He's blaming "murder and crime" in one of the safest parts of the city because the real problem is "landlords." Almost like that's the whole gambit.
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One of the darkest parts of this timeline is knowing it is Bovino's obsession with visibility that activated most people. Without the propaganda ops, ICE/ERO could have kept going under the surface as they are. Terrain is different now. How many CBP will remain + will they continue w/ same tactics?
November 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
One of the darkest parts of this timeline is knowing it is Bovino's obsession with visibility that activated most people. Without the propaganda ops, ICE/ERO could have kept going under the surface as they are. Terrain is different now. How many CBP will remain + will they continue w/ same tactics?
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MORE ON PACs — It’s budget season in Chicago and the text messages are flowing.
It’s important to understand who is behind the political action committees reaching out to you.
Urban Center PAC = launched in 2024 by failed mayoral candidate Paul Vallas.
thetriibe.com/2025/06/whos...
It’s important to understand who is behind the political action committees reaching out to you.
Urban Center PAC = launched in 2024 by failed mayoral candidate Paul Vallas.
thetriibe.com/2025/06/whos...
Who’s behind those texts slamming Mayor Johnson and some progressive alders for their ‘snap curfew’ vote? • The TRiiBE
A round of political text messages are circulating in Chicago after the mayor’s veto on a youth curfew ordinance. Experts say these campaigns are only going to increase from here.
thetriibe.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
MORE ON PACs — It’s budget season in Chicago and the text messages are flowing.
It’s important to understand who is behind the political action committees reaching out to you.
Urban Center PAC = launched in 2024 by failed mayoral candidate Paul Vallas.
thetriibe.com/2025/06/whos...
It’s important to understand who is behind the political action committees reaching out to you.
Urban Center PAC = launched in 2024 by failed mayoral candidate Paul Vallas.
thetriibe.com/2025/06/whos...
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It's been rumored for a bit they would leave mid-November. It's not the weather, just the natural lifespan of a ~225 person operation.
Before Border Patrol arrived, ICE was still here. They were smashing cars to pull people out of them, taking people from court and check-in appointments, etc.
Before Border Patrol arrived, ICE was still here. They were smashing cars to pull people out of them, taking people from court and check-in appointments, etc.
Bovino left LA to come to Chicago and it's not like LA saw immigration operations stop - just less showboating from his crew. So even if these circulating rumors over the last week turn out real, I'm pessimistic about how much change to expect on the ground.
November 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
It's been rumored for a bit they would leave mid-November. It's not the weather, just the natural lifespan of a ~225 person operation.
Before Border Patrol arrived, ICE was still here. They were smashing cars to pull people out of them, taking people from court and check-in appointments, etc.
Before Border Patrol arrived, ICE was still here. They were smashing cars to pull people out of them, taking people from court and check-in appointments, etc.
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The Ultimate Chicago Thanksgiving Pie Guide 🥧
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November 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The Ultimate Chicago Thanksgiving Pie Guide 🥧
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Dems snatch defeat from the jaws of victory... again.
November 11, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Dems snatch defeat from the jaws of victory... again.
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Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- [email protected] or dm me.
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- [email protected] or dm me.
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
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Remember 25 years ago when a photo was taken of a fed pointing a gun at a crying refugee child and the image was so shameful it dominated the news cycle for a year
November 11, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Remember 25 years ago when a photo was taken of a fed pointing a gun at a crying refugee child and the image was so shameful it dominated the news cycle for a year
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My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.
November 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.
Seems like absolutely zero news of import today, according to my afternoon Washington Post newsletter. Certainly not a vote to end the longest federal shutdown in history or anything like that. 😵💫
November 11, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Seems like absolutely zero news of import today, according to my afternoon Washington Post newsletter. Certainly not a vote to end the longest federal shutdown in history or anything like that. 😵💫