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Somewhere in El Paso a 7-year-old is filing a FOIA request for the whereabouts of his Spider-Man balloon.
February 11, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Somewhere in El Paso a 7-year-old is filing a FOIA request for the whereabouts of his Spider-Man balloon.
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CNN: "Another photograph - these are notes AG Bondi brought to the hearing today. This shows a list of Rep. Jayapal's search history. Lawmakers are allowed to go to a DOJ facility to search unredacted files. We learned from this photo that the searches are apparently being tracked & read by the DOJ"
February 11, 2026 at 9:27 PM
CNN: "Another photograph - these are notes AG Bondi brought to the hearing today. This shows a list of Rep. Jayapal's search history. Lawmakers are allowed to go to a DOJ facility to search unredacted files. We learned from this photo that the searches are apparently being tracked & read by the DOJ"
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The Trump Regime actually tried to indict Democratic members of Congress who made the video letting troops know they take an oath to the Constitution not a man. And they failed. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Trump administration fails to secure indictment in connection with Democrats involved in 'illegal orders' video
President Donald Trump had accused six Democratic lawmakers of "seditious behavior" after they urged members of the military and intelligence communities to refuse unlawful orders.
www.nbcnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:26 AM
The Trump Regime actually tried to indict Democratic members of Congress who made the video letting troops know they take an oath to the Constitution not a man. And they failed. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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Huh, I'm no political expert but "we don't want punish child rapists because the stock market is doing well" seems like bad optics.
Bondi crashes out over Epstein: "The Dow is over 50,000 dollars! I don't know why you're laughing. You're a great stock trader as I hear, Raskin. The Dow is over 50,000 right now. The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records. That's what we should be talking about."
February 11, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Huh, I'm no political expert but "we don't want punish child rapists because the stock market is doing well" seems like bad optics.
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Oak Park police bringing back neighborhood beat officers
Oak Park police bringing back neighborhood beat officers - Wednesday Journal
Oak Park Police announced bringing back a program supporting department and community relations following a year-and-a-half hiatus.
www.oakpark.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Oak Park police bringing back neighborhood beat officers
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Looking north on Oak Park Avenue, 1935 vs today.
Train tracks are now Interstate 290. The Garfield Park "L" (also used by the CA&E) ran west & dropped to grade level at Laramie, service extended to Westchester/Bellwood in 1926 then turned south. Expressway construction was heavily underway by 1953.
Train tracks are now Interstate 290. The Garfield Park "L" (also used by the CA&E) ran west & dropped to grade level at Laramie, service extended to Westchester/Bellwood in 1926 then turned south. Expressway construction was heavily underway by 1953.
February 8, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Looking north on Oak Park Avenue, 1935 vs today.
Train tracks are now Interstate 290. The Garfield Park "L" (also used by the CA&E) ran west & dropped to grade level at Laramie, service extended to Westchester/Bellwood in 1926 then turned south. Expressway construction was heavily underway by 1953.
Train tracks are now Interstate 290. The Garfield Park "L" (also used by the CA&E) ran west & dropped to grade level at Laramie, service extended to Westchester/Bellwood in 1926 then turned south. Expressway construction was heavily underway by 1953.
Among the evidence to be released— body camera footage that allegedly shows a Border Patrol agent saying “do something, bitch,” and texts the officer sent to co-workers and his wife after the shooting. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/p...
Judge agrees to lift protective order, allow release of evidence in Marimar Martinez shooting
Saying the federal government has shown “zero concern” about ruining the reputation of a Chicago woman shot by a Border Patrol agent, a federal judge on Friday agreed to lift a protecti…
www.chicagotribune.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Among the evidence to be released— body camera footage that allegedly shows a Border Patrol agent saying “do something, bitch,” and texts the officer sent to co-workers and his wife after the shooting. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/p...
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Good morning from Chicago's Dirksen Federal Courthouse.
A hearing before District Judge Georgia Alexakis has just begun on whether Chicagoan Marimar Martinez, who Border Patrol agent Charles Exum shot in October, can publicize certain materials from the DOJ's dropped criminal case against her.
A hearing before District Judge Georgia Alexakis has just begun on whether Chicagoan Marimar Martinez, who Border Patrol agent Charles Exum shot in October, can publicize certain materials from the DOJ's dropped criminal case against her.
February 6, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Good morning from Chicago's Dirksen Federal Courthouse.
A hearing before District Judge Georgia Alexakis has just begun on whether Chicagoan Marimar Martinez, who Border Patrol agent Charles Exum shot in October, can publicize certain materials from the DOJ's dropped criminal case against her.
A hearing before District Judge Georgia Alexakis has just begun on whether Chicagoan Marimar Martinez, who Border Patrol agent Charles Exum shot in October, can publicize certain materials from the DOJ's dropped criminal case against her.
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Oak Park major crimes moving through county courts
Oak Park major crimes moving through county courts - Wednesday Journal
Several high-profile crime cases tied to violence in Oak Park have been progressing through the Cook County court system.
www.oakpark.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Oak Park major crimes moving through county courts
“The imagery and message posted by college Republicans at the University of Illinois is vile and bigoted,” Harmon said… “It glorifies violence, dehumanizes immigrants and echoes some of the darkest moments in our history. It has no place in our society.”
www.oakpark.com/2026/02/05/h...
www.oakpark.com/2026/02/05/h...
Harmon condemns college Republicans’ pro-ICE ‘traitors,’ ‘invaders’ post - Wednesday Journal
Oak Park’s Harmon joined the calls for the student club to be sanctioned by the university earlier this week over its pro-ICE post.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:01 PM
“The imagery and message posted by college Republicans at the University of Illinois is vile and bigoted,” Harmon said… “It glorifies violence, dehumanizes immigrants and echoes some of the darkest moments in our history. It has no place in our society.”
www.oakpark.com/2026/02/05/h...
www.oakpark.com/2026/02/05/h...
The worst of the worst— immigrants paying taxes? Trump “was dealt another setback Thursday in its effort to use taxpayer information to track down undocumented immigrants, as a second federal judge ordered the IRS to stop sharing residential addresses” with ICE. www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Second judge blocks IRS from sharing taxpayer information with ICE
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani cited concerns including violations of privacy laws and the possible arrest of misidentified U.S. citizens.
www.politico.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:24 PM
The worst of the worst— immigrants paying taxes? Trump “was dealt another setback Thursday in its effort to use taxpayer information to track down undocumented immigrants, as a second federal judge ordered the IRS to stop sharing residential addresses” with ICE. www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
“The Justice Department investigation was an escalation in the administration’s action against the Democratic lawmakers after they turned down a request from the F.B.I.’s counterterrorism division to sit for an interview last year.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...
Lawmakers Say They Will Not Cooperate With Inquiry Into Illegal Orders Video
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:20 PM
“The Justice Department investigation was an escalation in the administration’s action against the Democratic lawmakers after they turned down a request from the F.B.I.’s counterterrorism division to sit for an interview last year.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...
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On top of everything else, here is Marimar Martinez's defense attorney explaining how to delete a tweet, after a prosecutor last week said he assumed there was a way to do it but wasn't sure:
February 5, 2026 at 8:16 PM
On top of everything else, here is Marimar Martinez's defense attorney explaining how to delete a tweet, after a prosecutor last week said he assumed there was a way to do it but wasn't sure:
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JUST IN: The trial in Chicago's Broadview conspiracy case is set for May 26.
Background: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Background: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
February 5, 2026 at 4:05 PM
JUST IN: The trial in Chicago's Broadview conspiracy case is set for May 26.
Background: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Background: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
It’s out! “Girl, I Guess Progressive Voter Guide” for the 2026 primary in Cook County and beyond! Click on each race for details on all candidates, written through a progressive lens. It is fun and informative, and provides good historical context in some races. docs.google.com/document/u/0...
Girl, I Guess Progressive Voter Guide 2026 Primary
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Girl, I Guess: A Progressive Voter Guide to the 2026 Primary Election in Cook County and Beyond Written by: Stephanie Skora and Raeghn Draper | Edited by: Stephanie Skora Want to support us...
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February 5, 2026 at 3:48 PM
It’s out! “Girl, I Guess Progressive Voter Guide” for the 2026 primary in Cook County and beyond! Click on each race for details on all candidates, written through a progressive lens. It is fun and informative, and provides good historical context in some races. docs.google.com/document/u/0...
Info on requesting a Cook County mail-in ballot if you need it (scroll all the way down): www.cookcountyclerkil.gov/elections/wa...
www.cookcountyclerkil.gov
February 5, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Info on requesting a Cook County mail-in ballot if you need it (scroll all the way down): www.cookcountyclerkil.gov/elections/wa...
I mailed in my ballot once, and found out after the election it was never received. Not doing that again. PSA: drop-off your mail-in ballot at Oak Park Village Hall, one of 55 drop box locations collected at least once a day and delivered to Cook County Elections. www.wbez.org/government-p...
USPS postmark change could 'threaten' mail-in voters, Cook County officials warn
The Illinois primary election will be held March 17. All mail-in ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within 14 days to be counted.
www.wbez.org
February 5, 2026 at 2:15 PM
I mailed in my ballot once, and found out after the election it was never received. Not doing that again. PSA: drop-off your mail-in ballot at Oak Park Village Hall, one of 55 drop box locations collected at least once a day and delivered to Cook County Elections. www.wbez.org/government-p...
Owner of Robert’s Westside in Forest Park “committed this year to giving 100% of all proceeds to the acts that take the stage, forgoing taking a cut for production fees, an industry standard that typically helps with overhead costs.” More on struggles of music venues: www.wbez.org/music/2026/0...
February 4, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Owner of Robert’s Westside in Forest Park “committed this year to giving 100% of all proceeds to the acts that take the stage, forgoing taking a cut for production fees, an industry standard that typically helps with overhead costs.” More on struggles of music venues: www.wbez.org/music/2026/0...
Going after the Scouts? How low are we going to go? “The organization has been in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s crosshairs for years, ever since the group allowed girls to join and in 2024 said it would rebrand as Scouting America to project its inclusiveness.” wapo.st/3LSdfnA
Pentagon warns Scouts to make ‘core value reforms’ or lose military support
The relationship dates back decades, but Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has criticized the organization for allowing girls to join and changing its name from Boy Scouts.
wapo.st
February 4, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Going after the Scouts? How low are we going to go? “The organization has been in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s crosshairs for years, ever since the group allowed girls to join and in 2024 said it would rebrand as Scouting America to project its inclusiveness.” wapo.st/3LSdfnA