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Kurt
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Single dad. Chicago. Jazz lover. Novice photographer. Native garden enthusiast. Traveler on occasion. Enjoys city culture with a healthy dose of the great outdoors.
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1 Trillion
And NO Healthcare
NO Food Assistance
NO Rent or housing Assistance
NO Jobs
For We The People
Just a Military that can’t even protect us
from The Domestic Enemy ruining our lives
December 23, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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Wonderful compilation of Bears fans celebrating the win, from Kevin Kaduk of ALLCITY Network 🎄
December 21, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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In this powerful piece, Elizabeth Todd-Breland reminds us that taxing wealthy corporations isn’t radical - it’s history. From the New Deal to the original corporate head tax, working people built this city, and corporations were expected to contribute to the public good.
December 21, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Terminally ill adults in Illinois will soon be able to end their lives with medical treatment.

State Sen. Linda Holmes (D-Aurora), one of the law’s sponsors, told "Chicago Tonight" the issue was personal for her.

https://to.wttw.com/45b2TFt
December 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Gregory Bovino is back in Chicago, and so is the violence.

Trump sending him here is not about safety. It’s about fear and force. We won’t give in.

In Congress, I’ll vote to abolish ICE.
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Border Patrol Boss Bovino Back In Chicago As Agents Target Southwest Side
Bovino and about 200 Border Patrol agents have arrived in Chicago for more enforcement action, sources said.
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December 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Iceman 🥶
December 15, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Anyone know wtf is up with massive amounts of dead rime between CTA trains? Specifically Brown and Purple.

#cta #Chicago #transit
December 15, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday signed into law a measure that would allow doctors to help terminally ill people end their lives.
Gov. JB Pritzker signs controversial Illinois medical aid-in-dying law amid strong debate and opposition
Illinois now joins at least 10 other states, among them California, Hawaii, Colorado, Oregon, as well as Washington, D.C., in allowing medical aid in dying.
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December 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Commentary: In a world full of cynicism, he’s still the guy who whistles his way through life, with a grin that makes you think the good guys might have a shot.
Jacob Lane: Dick Van Dyke has offered 100 years of American joy, from Danville to Hollywood
Dick Van Dyke, the happiest export Danville, Illinois, ever had, turns 100 on Saturday.
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December 13, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Ain't no way this guy is anything but a Heritage Foundation white Christian nationalist.

#whitesupremecy #Christian #conservative #trump

Alleged Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson makes first in-person court appearance | CNN share.google/ouHvwRa2wdhP...
Alleged Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson makes first in-person court appearance | CNN
Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old man accused of fatally shooting conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, appeared in a Utah court Thursday for the first time in-person since his arrest.
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December 11, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The Sole of St. Crispin
2025
Chicago,IL
December 11, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Anyone who wants to talk to me about the glory of God or religion can fuck straight off.

#church #god #religion #christian

Dozens of boys say they were abused in a Christian scouting program share.google/gzsYh6hmzyTT...
Dozens of boys say they were sexually abused in a Christian scouting program
Boys in the Assemblies of God join the Royal Rangers for Bible study and backpacking. But the ministry has also drawn sexual predators, an NBC News investigation found.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Here the CEO of Uber admits his company isn’t the best way for people to get around dense cities

Colossal urbanist W
December 9, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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Letter to the Editor: Say goodbye to the past, it’s time to move on. Go Bears: Good. Better. Best.
Letters: Let’s not focus on the Bears’ past. Let’s look toward the future.
At a time when Chicago is rallying around today’s Bears, let’s not use history as a measuring stick for success.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:30 AM
What just happened in the Bills/Bengals game? I saw Burrows fumble and Bills recover. Then the next play the Bengals are punting. Did I find myself in a wormhole?

#Bills #Bengals #nfl
December 7, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Word on the street is that Trump promised FIFA president Gianni Infantino that ICE and CBP operations would be minimized during the World Cup in exchange for the FIFA Peace Prize. 🤔

#fifa #worldcup #trump #ice #cbp
December 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Poochie from The Wieners Circle was on Good Sports with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
December 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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The Obama Center will open in June, former President Barack Obama announced this week. blockclubchi.co/4ow4WuI
December 5, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Attention novice L riders. Train etiquette says to get the fuck out of the doorway to let people off the car. Don't just stand there clogging the exits. That is all. ✌️

#cta #publictransit #chicago
December 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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U.S. Senate candidate Raja Krishnamoorthi on Tuesday released a lengthy economic policy blueprint that includes a nationwide free lunch program, expanding the child tax credit and helping first-time homeowners get a refundable tax credit.
Krishnamoorthi's 'American Dream' economic plan includes homeowner tax credit, free lunch for kids
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December 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Chicago is a model of resistance for cities battling federal immigration enforcement operations • The TRiiBE
Chicago is a model of resistance for cities battling federal immigration enforcement operations • The TRiiBE
Chicago has been resisting ICE and Border Patrol by building rapid response and mutual aid networks, and providing legal defense funding.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:05 PM
November 30, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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What to know about immigration enforcement raids in Chicago after 3 months
What to know about immigration enforcement raids in Chicago after 3 months
As the Trump administration’s mass deportation raids begin their third month, their impact has stretched across the Chicago region. Here’s what to know.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Federal agents raided a Chicago apartment building two months ago. Now its residents have formed a union.
Federal agents raided a Chicago apartment building two months ago. Now its residents have formed a union.
Nearly two months after the militarized raid that roused them from their sleep and made international headlines, residents who remain at 7500 South Shore Drive are fighting back.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:47 AM