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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 4h

Uptown could lose 2 more SRO buildings, neighbors warn. "We want to still live here." blockclubchi.co/4na8MJn

Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 5h

400 Rogers Park neighbors rallied after ICE arrested 4 people, including a tamale vendor. Neighbors lined Clark Street on Saturday as a show of support.

“We’ve seen that when we have large numbers of volunteers out here, they target us less." blockclubchi.co/4haiWbC

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 6h

Federal agents deployed tear gas in Albany Park Sunday as residents chased off agents who were trying to detain a neighbor. blockclubchi.co/4h6gHG2

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 7h

Southside Market, a community-owned micro-grocery store, opens in Chatham this month. blockclubchi.co/4n4GzDJ

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 8h

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 9h

SPF is bringing pickleball courts to Hyde Park and Irving Park this year. blockclubchi.co/4nT4Ttw

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 10h

Chicago’s oldest feline clinic has been helping cats for 50 years. blockclubchi.co/47o76au

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 11h

A WGN employee has hired a lawyer after being "violently assaulted" by immigration officers. blockclubchi.co/476EAZH

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 11h

Acclaimed Chicago artist Tony Fitzpatrick has died. He was 66. blockclubchi.co/4h9EODX

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 11h

Plans to allow for taller and more dense development along Broadway on the Far North Side were approved by a key city committee Tuesday. blockclubchi.co/47dKtnZ

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 12h

7 "Whistlemania" meetups are happening Tuesday night across Chicago. Here’s how to join them: blockclubchi.co/46PIk2O

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 12h

An “inactive” Chicago police officer has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges that he sexually abused minors, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office announced. blockclubchi.co/4nZWWmj

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 13h

Open House Chicago returns this weekend. Here are 5 new sites to check out: blockclubchi.co/3J86exo

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Stephanie Lulay @slulay2.bsky.social · 15h

If you're not in Chicago, it's difficult to understand how federal immigration actions have changed life as we know it in our neighborhoods.

@franciagarciah.bsky.social + I break down how @blockclubchi.bsky.social is trying to meet the moment for our readers on CJR's podcast:

Columbia Journalism Review @columjournreview.bsky.social · 1d

On the Kicker, @franciagarciah.bsky.social and @slulay2.bsky.social of @blockclubchi.bsky.social on ICE’s Chicago surge and the attacks on journalists. Listen in with host @joshuahersh.bsky.social. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 14h

CTA is raising fares by 25 cents per ride as fiscal cliff looms. blockclubchi.co/48zI6OJ

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 15h

Uptown could lose 2 more SRO buildings, neighbors warn. "We want to still live here." blockclubchi.co/4na8MJn

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 16h

The Promontory, a beloved Hyde Park music venue, is closing at the end of the year. blockclubchi.co/47o9oq6

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 16h

The Savannah Bananas are playing 3 nights at Wrigley Field in 2026. blockclubchi.co/430Ywft

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 17h

400 Rogers Park neighbors rallied after ICE arrested 4 people, including a tamale vendor. Neighbors lined Clark Street on Saturday as a show of support.

“We’ve seen that when we have large numbers of volunteers out here, they target us less." blockclubchi.co/4haiWbC

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 18h

Federal agents deployed tear gas in Albany Park Sunday as residents chased off agents who were trying to detain a neighbor. blockclubchi.co/4h6gHG2

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 1d

Your Ultimate Chicago Halloween guide 🎃🦇
70+ parades, parties, markets and family events: blockclubchi.co/47cRS8a

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 1d

Federal agents deployed tear gas in Albany Park as neighbors blocked an immigration arrest.
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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 1d

In her new book, a Chicago blogger and witch show you how cheese can be magic. blockclubchi.co/46Tqvi9

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 1d

Chicago is rallying to support street vendors who have been impacted by ICE: "The backbone of our neighborhoods." blockclubchi.co/4mQPDfv

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 1d

Chicago is hosting Pokémon GO Fest in Grant Park this summer. blockclubchi.co/4q3tlK4

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