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If you would like to support some of the families of people who have been abducted by ICE in my area during the recent federal attacks on our community that I've written about, local organizers have put together this trusted list of crowd funds.
Rogers Park Immigrant Families Need Your Support
Please give as you are able AND share this page! If you have friends and family asking how they can support Chicago in this difficult time, this is a way to directly support families. Go FundMe Link...
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October 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
If you would like to support some of the families of people who have been abducted by ICE in my area during the recent federal attacks on our community that I've written about, local organizers have put together this trusted list of crowd funds.
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The 15 y/o detained by CBP today in the East Side neighborhood has been released per a statement from his attorneys.
Story tk in the morning.
Story tk in the morning.
October 15, 2025 at 5:04 AM
The 15 y/o detained by CBP today in the East Side neighborhood has been released per a statement from his attorneys.
Story tk in the morning.
Story tk in the morning.
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beyond parody
October 14, 2025 at 10:47 PM
beyond parody
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In the past 11 days, Department of Homeland Security Agents have used tear gas against the people of Chicago 4 times:
in Logan Square (Oct. 3); Brighton Park (Oct. 4); Albany Park (Oct. 11) and East Side (Oct. 14).
In all, 40 CPD officers have been exposed to the gas. @wttw.bsky.social
in Logan Square (Oct. 3); Brighton Park (Oct. 4); Albany Park (Oct. 11) and East Side (Oct. 14).
In all, 40 CPD officers have been exposed to the gas. @wttw.bsky.social
Federal Agents Deploy Tear Gas Against Crowd on Chicago’s Southeast Side
Federal immigration agents deployed tear gas on Chicago’s Southeast Side on Tuesday morning after a crowd gathered at the scene of a car crash involving those agents.
news.wttw.com
October 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
In the past 11 days, Department of Homeland Security Agents have used tear gas against the people of Chicago 4 times:
in Logan Square (Oct. 3); Brighton Park (Oct. 4); Albany Park (Oct. 11) and East Side (Oct. 14).
In all, 40 CPD officers have been exposed to the gas. @wttw.bsky.social
in Logan Square (Oct. 3); Brighton Park (Oct. 4); Albany Park (Oct. 11) and East Side (Oct. 14).
In all, 40 CPD officers have been exposed to the gas. @wttw.bsky.social
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Developing: per photographer Matthew Kaplan and others on scene, neighbors are currently facing dozens of Border Patrol agents on the east side. Feds have been all over the area, some kidnappings confirmed. Saw one gas canister deployed on FB live earlier.
October 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Developing: per photographer Matthew Kaplan and others on scene, neighbors are currently facing dozens of Border Patrol agents on the east side. Feds have been all over the area, some kidnappings confirmed. Saw one gas canister deployed on FB live earlier.
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One thing to bear in mind here is that the union that represents the wide majority of Chicago police earlier this year dedicated the cover and a good chunk of the inside of its magazine for members to praising Tom Homan and ICE.
October 5, 2025 at 12:17 PM
One thing to bear in mind here is that the union that represents the wide majority of Chicago police earlier this year dedicated the cover and a good chunk of the inside of its magazine for members to praising Tom Homan and ICE.
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Stop lying. Your state cops attacked protesters alongside ICE yesterday. I was there. I and others were violently attacked by ICE agents. Your state cops acted in concert with them during the attack.
State, county, and local law enforcement have been working together and coordinating to ensure public safety around the Broadview ICE facility, and to protect people’s ability to peacefully exercise their constitutional rights.
October 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Stop lying. Your state cops attacked protesters alongside ICE yesterday. I was there. I and others were violently attacked by ICE agents. Your state cops acted in concert with them during the attack.
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feds have been all over the northwest side today.
at least six people snatched so far by masked federal agents—one person from in front of a school, another from outside a convenience store, and one person near a public park.
at least six people snatched so far by masked federal agents—one person from in front of a school, another from outside a convenience store, and one person near a public park.
Witness video shared to Facebook shows feds swiftly grabbing someone off the street at Lawrence and Kedzie this morning and putting them in an unmarked car. Locals know this is a busy intersection, the beating heart of Albany Park:
October 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
feds have been all over the northwest side today.
at least six people snatched so far by masked federal agents—one person from in front of a school, another from outside a convenience store, and one person near a public park.
at least six people snatched so far by masked federal agents—one person from in front of a school, another from outside a convenience store, and one person near a public park.
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In which a top US Border Patrol official, incredibly, tells my tall and Anglo colleague @chipmitchell1.bsky.social that he's not the type they're looking for as they go about downtown Chicago arresting people based on "how they look"
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Feds in military gear flood downtown Chicago; top border official says arrests based on 'how they look'
The immigration agents were spotted making arrests in downtown Chicago and River North neighborhood early Sunday.
chicago.suntimes.com
September 28, 2025 at 11:49 PM
In which a top US Border Patrol official, incredibly, tells my tall and Anglo colleague @chipmitchell1.bsky.social that he's not the type they're looking for as they go about downtown Chicago arresting people based on "how they look"
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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This morning, three members of the southwest side rapid response team were followed, kettled, threatened, and illegally detained by federal agents in unmarked vehicles while trying to respond to a report of immigration enforcement activity in their area.
See the team's statement here:
See the team's statement here:
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September 28, 2025 at 11:13 PM
This morning, three members of the southwest side rapid response team were followed, kettled, threatened, and illegally detained by federal agents in unmarked vehicles while trying to respond to a report of immigration enforcement activity in their area.
See the team's statement here:
See the team's statement here:
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Kyle Lucas, executive director of the advocacy group Better Streets Chicago, described the saga as “a giant waste of everyone’s time over meaningless political games.”
“The pilot program needs to happen,” Lucas said. “So whichever path gets us there is the path that we would like to see.”
“The pilot program needs to happen,” Lucas said. “So whichever path gets us there is the path that we would like to see.”
Advocates hope action on sidewalk snowplow program heats up soon
One advocate described the City Council saga as “a giant waste of everyone’s time over meaningless political games.”
www.chicagotribune.com
September 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Kyle Lucas, executive director of the advocacy group Better Streets Chicago, described the saga as “a giant waste of everyone’s time over meaningless political games.”
“The pilot program needs to happen,” Lucas said. “So whichever path gets us there is the path that we would like to see.”
“The pilot program needs to happen,” Lucas said. “So whichever path gets us there is the path that we would like to see.”
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Paige Bueckers had a memorable performance in the Wings' loss to the Sparks tonight.
◽️ Most PTS by a rookie in a single game
◽️ First player in WNBA history with 40+ PTS on 80% FG
◽️ Most PTS by any WNBA player this season
◽️ Most PTS by a rookie in a single game
◽️ First player in WNBA history with 40+ PTS on 80% FG
◽️ Most PTS by any WNBA player this season
August 21, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Paige Bueckers had a memorable performance in the Wings' loss to the Sparks tonight.
◽️ Most PTS by a rookie in a single game
◽️ First player in WNBA history with 40+ PTS on 80% FG
◽️ Most PTS by any WNBA player this season
◽️ Most PTS by a rookie in a single game
◽️ First player in WNBA history with 40+ PTS on 80% FG
◽️ Most PTS by any WNBA player this season
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We had 15 arrests in Chicago yesterday. Wherever you are, if you support the protests, please do what you can to support arrestees. Many thanks to the NLG for watching our backs in the streets here. ❤️
June 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
We had 15 arrests in Chicago yesterday. Wherever you are, if you support the protests, please do what you can to support arrestees. Many thanks to the NLG for watching our backs in the streets here. ❤️
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New #covid19 variant NB.1.8.1 causes surge in China and is now spreading in the U.S.
Here's my coverage for @forbes.com
🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science
www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...
Here's my coverage for @forbes.com
🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science
www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...
New COVID-19 Variant NB.1.8.1 Causes Surge In China And Is Spreading In The U.S.
LP.8.1 Is currently the dominant SARS-CoV-2 variant In the U.S. But NB.1.8.1 and XFG are now spreading the fastest, with the former leading to COVID-19 surges in China.
www.forbes.com
May 27, 2025 at 7:44 PM
New #covid19 variant NB.1.8.1 causes surge in China and is now spreading in the U.S.
Here's my coverage for @forbes.com
🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science
www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...
Here's my coverage for @forbes.com
🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science
www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...
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"[Y]ou can't kill 15,000 kids, and you can't be about to let 14,000 kids starve ... What[] is keeping you from standing up for these kids, who don't have food and medical care and who have had amputations without anesthesia, what[] is keeping you from saying it, it's not greater than your humanity."
"Palestinian officials said Thursday that at least 29 children and elders have starved to death over the past two days in Gaza."
"9 children in just 24 hours."
#Gaza #Palestine #Israel #Genocide
"9 children in just 24 hours."
#Gaza #Palestine #Israel #Genocide
Gaza Officials Report Hundreds of Recent Deaths From Starvation and Medicine Shortage | Common Dreams
"Two months ago, malnutrition cases did not exceed 50 cases per day," said one nurse in Gaza. "Now, we're seeing about 200 cases per day."
www.commondreams.org
May 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
"[Y]ou can't kill 15,000 kids, and you can't be about to let 14,000 kids starve ... What[] is keeping you from standing up for these kids, who don't have food and medical care and who have had amputations without anesthesia, what[] is keeping you from saying it, it's not greater than your humanity."
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World Central Kitchen has run out of food to serve in Gaza. Its bakery ("recently the last working bakery in Gaza") is out of flour. There are 100,000+ tons of food in staging areas within driving distance of Gaza, and Israel refuses to let them in wck.org/news/gaza-up...
World Central Kitchen | WCK Forced to Halt Cooking in Gaza as Supplies Run Out
After serving more than 130 million total meals and 26 million loaves of bread over the past 18 months, World Central Kitchen no longer has the supplies to cook meals or bake bread in Gaza.
wck.org
May 7, 2025 at 7:13 PM
World Central Kitchen has run out of food to serve in Gaza. Its bakery ("recently the last working bakery in Gaza") is out of flour. There are 100,000+ tons of food in staging areas within driving distance of Gaza, and Israel refuses to let them in wck.org/news/gaza-up...
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If you're not sure what to say, it could be:
"CPD cannot be trusted to make decisions about young people. Giving it 24/7 curfew superpower is irresponsible. [If applicable] I want to know why [whether] you did not discuss it with the District Council members *I elected* to work on CPD policy"
"CPD cannot be trusted to make decisions about young people. Giving it 24/7 curfew superpower is irresponsible. [If applicable] I want to know why [whether] you did not discuss it with the District Council members *I elected* to work on CPD policy"
April 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
If you're not sure what to say, it could be:
"CPD cannot be trusted to make decisions about young people. Giving it 24/7 curfew superpower is irresponsible. [If applicable] I want to know why [whether] you did not discuss it with the District Council members *I elected* to work on CPD policy"
"CPD cannot be trusted to make decisions about young people. Giving it 24/7 curfew superpower is irresponsible. [If applicable] I want to know why [whether] you did not discuss it with the District Council members *I elected* to work on CPD policy"
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The Israeli military is attacking the last fully functioning hospital in Gaza again.
April 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The Israeli military is attacking the last fully functioning hospital in Gaza again.
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🚨 Action Alert! 🚨
City Council will be voting on whether to lower the speed limit TOMORROW, and your alderperson needs to hear that you want them to vote YES.
Take a moment, review some of the facts we’ve included, and use our tool to call your alder TODAY!
City Council will be voting on whether to lower the speed limit TOMORROW, and your alderperson needs to hear that you want them to vote YES.
Take a moment, review some of the facts we’ve included, and use our tool to call your alder TODAY!
Urge your alders to vote YES to lower Chicago's speed limit! | Better Streets Chicago
Take a moment to call your alderperson and let them know you support making our streets safer by voting YES to lower Chicago's speed limit to 25mph.
betterstreetschicago.org
February 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
🚨 Action Alert! 🚨
City Council will be voting on whether to lower the speed limit TOMORROW, and your alderperson needs to hear that you want them to vote YES.
Take a moment, review some of the facts we’ve included, and use our tool to call your alder TODAY!
City Council will be voting on whether to lower the speed limit TOMORROW, and your alderperson needs to hear that you want them to vote YES.
Take a moment, review some of the facts we’ve included, and use our tool to call your alder TODAY!
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A City Council committee is holding a hearing today about the "process for selecting art displayed in city spaces" after 27 alders complained about a puppet in the Cultural Center.
Our editor's note explains why these alders are overstepping their authority. southsideweekly.com/puppet-provo...
Our editor's note explains why these alders are overstepping their authority. southsideweekly.com/puppet-provo...
Puppet Provocation
City Council members demanding the removal of an art installation at the Cultural Center should know better.
southsideweekly.com
February 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM
A City Council committee is holding a hearing today about the "process for selecting art displayed in city spaces" after 27 alders complained about a puppet in the Cultural Center.
Our editor's note explains why these alders are overstepping their authority. southsideweekly.com/puppet-provo...
Our editor's note explains why these alders are overstepping their authority. southsideweekly.com/puppet-provo...
baby’s first porcelain
January 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
baby’s first porcelain
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What are we doing here
January 22, 2025 at 2:56 PM
What are we doing here
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Opportunistic bullshit from Ray Lopez.
If someone convicted of a crime, they are sent to IDOC & they go on ICE's radar.
The only thing Ray's ordinance would do is eliminate the presumption of innocence.
A simple arrest shouldn't lead to deportation.
chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/20...
If someone convicted of a crime, they are sent to IDOC & they go on ICE's radar.
The only thing Ray's ordinance would do is eliminate the presumption of innocence.
A simple arrest shouldn't lead to deportation.
chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/20...
Johnson pressured to cooperate with Trump's mass deportations
Ald. Ray Lopez and Ald. Silvana Tabares hope to revive exceptions to Chicago’s Welcoming City Ordinance. Chicago police would be allowed to work with feds when encountering people arrested and accused...
chicago.suntimes.com
January 9, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Opportunistic bullshit from Ray Lopez.
If someone convicted of a crime, they are sent to IDOC & they go on ICE's radar.
The only thing Ray's ordinance would do is eliminate the presumption of innocence.
A simple arrest shouldn't lead to deportation.
chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/20...
If someone convicted of a crime, they are sent to IDOC & they go on ICE's radar.
The only thing Ray's ordinance would do is eliminate the presumption of innocence.
A simple arrest shouldn't lead to deportation.
chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/20...
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Reminder that one of the most important times to wear a mask is right now during holiday season travel. Transits hubs are high risk as many people travel while they are sick. A high quality mask like an N95 will help protect you and help ensure you don't miss out on valuable time with loved ones.
December 23, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Reminder that one of the most important times to wear a mask is right now during holiday season travel. Transits hubs are high risk as many people travel while they are sick. A high quality mask like an N95 will help protect you and help ensure you don't miss out on valuable time with loved ones.